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RCSEd Dental Dean Responds to the Government Announcement of 700,000 Extra Urgent Dental Appointments

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) Dental Dean, Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at RCSEd, responds to the government announcement of 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments.

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RCSEd announces suite of honours and new deans

The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd), recently honoured a number of prominent figures in the medical field, including a former BBC Editor and the President of a sister Royal Surgical College.

RCSEd Responds to NHS Plans for Evening and Weekend Operations

RCSEd responds to an article in the Sunday Times (08 December 2024), in which Scottish Health Secretary, Neil Gray, discussed offering NHS staff the opportunity to work evenings and weekends to reduce waiting times for planned surgeries.

RCSEd welcomes the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh welcomes the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which has now passed its first hurdle in the House of Commons.

RCSEd welcomes plans for anonymous reporting of sexual misconduct in the workplace

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh welcomes a new initiative from NHS England that will enable staff to anonymously report incidents of sexual misconduct as part of major plans to improve safety for staff across the NHS.