The College’s Members of Council come from a range of surgical disciplines and represent the diverse interests across the profession. Members of Council are elected by the breadth of the College membership and serve a five-year term. They are eligible for a second consecutive term of office. A Trainee representative and an SAS representative are also elected to the College’s Council by their respective membership of the College. The Chief Executive also sits on the College Council.
Current members of the RCSEd Council
Mr Christopher Caddy
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Mr Christopher Caddy is a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Mr Stuart Clark
NHS Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Central Manchester.
NHS Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Central Manchester. Mr Stuart Clark is a full time NHS Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Central Manchester.
Professor Farhat Din
Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh
Professor Farhat Din is a senior lecturer with The University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on colorectal cancer prevention.
Ms Claire Edwards
Consultant Hand and Trauma Surgeon at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Ms Claire Edwards is a Consultant Hand and Trauma surgeon at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital since 2010.
Mr Ian Hawthorn
Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon at the University Hospital of North Durham.
Mr Ian Hawthorn is a Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon at the University Hospital of North Durham.
Ms Katie Hurst
General Surgery Registrar (ST4) in the Thames Valley Deanery
Katie Hurst is the Trainee Committee Representative on RCSEd Council until November 2024 and a General Surgery Registrar (ST4) in the Thames Valley deanery.
Professor Nirmal Kumar
Consultant ENT Surgeon at WWL Teaching NHS Foundation Trust & Associate Medical Director (RO responsibility).
Professor Nirmal Kumar is Consultant ENT surgeon at WWL Teaching NHS Foundation Trust where he is also Associate Medical Director (RO responsibility).
Professor Krishnakumar Madhavan
Professor of Surgery at the National University of Singapore. Senior Consultant Surgeon and Head of Department, National University Hospital, Singapore. Group Director - Surgery, National University Health System
Professor Krishnakumar Madhavan is a Professor of Surgery at the National University of Singapore. Senior Consultant Surgeon & Head of Department, National University Hospital , Singapore. Group Director - Surgery, National University Health System.
Ms Amanda McCabe
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Miss Amanda McCabe FRCS (paeds) is a consultant paediatric surgeon for 13 years, based at Ninewells Hospital Dundee and Royal Hospital for Children and Young Adults, Edinburgh.
Lt Colonel Alistair Mountain
National Clinical Director of the European Trauma Course. International Chair of the ETCO Course Management Committee. Military Regional Surgical Adviser for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Alistair Mountain trained at the University of Birmingham Medical School from 1987-1994. He commenced his surgical training at the Royal Hospital Haslar in 1998 and his higher training took place in the Northern training program in the NE of England.
Mr Majid Mukadam MBE
SAS Lead at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
Majid Mukadam MBE joined RSCEd SASLC in May 2016 and is also member of Cardiothoracic Surgical Specialty Board. He is the SAS lead at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust since 2011.
Mr Ahmed Nassef
Consultant Vascular Surgeon/Honorary Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust.
Mr Ahmed Nassef Consultant Vascular Surgeon/Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust.
Ms Anna Paisley
Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Miss Anna Paisley is a Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. She has a particular interest in surgical recruitment, training and assessment.
Mr Zahid Raza
Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Mr Zahid Raza is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. His particular interests include vascular access and open aortic surgery.
Mr Haroon Rehman
Specialty Registrar (ST8) in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Mr Haroon Rehman is an elected member of council of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Specialty Registrar (ST8) in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Professor Philip Turner
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport
Professor Philip Turner has been a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK since 1990. He is the Senior Surgeon in the department and specialises in all aspects of knee surgery.
Professor Angus Watson
Clinical Chair of Surgery at the University of Aberdeen. Honorary Consultant Surgeon at NHS Highland.
Professor Angus Watson is the Clinical Chair of Surgery at the University of Aberdeen. He is an Honorary Consultant Surgeon at NHS Highland and a Clinical Advisor to the Centre for Sustainable Delivery.