The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh recognises the serious picture painted by Lord Darzi in his review of the NHS and welcomes the government’s commitment to taking long-term action to address the root causes of the problems.
College President Prof. Rowan Parks commented:
This report is stark but not surprising. The scale of the problems that beset the NHS are well known and it is right that the government is looking to ensure that the solutions treat the cause not the symptoms.
Prof. Parks added:
NHS staff give everything every day, and their commitment and dedication remains the single biggest asset the health service has, but we have seen how that is put at risk by burnout and stress caused by the circumstances they work under. It is vital that any programme of reform or renewal puts the NHS workforce at its heart.
- RCSEd was first incorporated as the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1505 and is based in Edinburgh and Birmingham.
- It is one of the oldest surgical corporations in the world with a global membership of more than 32,000, including 15,000 members in the UK.
- The College also has a significant worldwide presence with members in over 140 countries.
- The College promotes the highest standards of surgical and dental practice through education, training and examinations, its liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the modern surgical and dental workforce.
- The College has six faculties: The Faculty of Dental Surgery, The Faculty of Surgical Trainers, The Faculty of Dental Trainers, The Faculty of Perioperative Care, The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care and The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare.
- It is also home to the UK’s only Faculty of Surgical Trainers, open to all those with an interest in surgical training regardless of College affiliation.
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