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RCSEd President and Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery React to the Proposed Tobacco and Vapes Bill
RCSEd President and Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery react to the news that the government will be shelving proposed legislation to ban smoking for young people.
- Published: 24 May 2024 | Tags:
Reacting to the news that the government will be shelving proposed legislation to ban smoking for young people, Prof Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Prof Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “We are extremely disappointed that the propos…
RCSEd Statement on the Joint Speciality Fellowship (JSF) examinations
The Joint Speciality Fellowship (JSF) examinations, which cover a variety of surgical specialities in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, are one example of how RCSEd works with partner organisations internationally to help set and assess surgical standards.
- Published: 15 May 2024 | Tags:
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is responsible for setting high-quality professional standards for surgical and dental specialities and assessing doctors who seek to achieve those standards by setting and administering examinations, in the UK and internationally. The Joint Speciality Fellowship (JSF) examinations, which cover a v…
RCSEd President Reacts to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to Double Medical School Places in England
RCSEd President Reacts to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to Double Medical School Places in England
- Published: 13 May 2024 | Tags:
Reacting to today’s announcement of an additional 350 medical school places in England for the academic year 2025/26, Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh stated: “We welcome today’s announcement as an important part of the commitment to double medical school places by 2031 as contained in the NHS Long T…
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