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RCSEd Voices Concerns over SCPs Performing High-Risk Surgery

RCSEd Voices Concerns over SCPs Performing High-Risk Surgery

As an organisation focused on improving standards of surgical care and patient outcomes, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is extremely concerned about the recent publication in the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng) (“Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes”) detailing the experience of a Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) performing laparoscopic cholecystectomies.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Partners with the David Nott Foundation to Deliver Trauma Surgery Training

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Partners with the David Nott Foundation to Deliver Trauma Surgery Training

In a landmark collaboration aimed at addressing the critical shortage of skilled surgical care in conflict and disaster zones, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is teaming up with the David Nott Foundation (DNF) to later this year host their Hostile Environment Surgical Training UK (HEST-UK) course at the College in Edinburgh.

Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024

Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024

Nominations are invited for this key opportunity for the opinion of our Trainee membership to influence College policy in the future on a wide range of issues including training, education, assessment and future service delivery. The Trainee member of Council also co-chairs the Trainee Committee during their term of office.

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Press Release: The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Congratulates Jason Wong MBE on New Role as Chief Dental Officer for England

The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Congratulates Jason Wong MBE on New Role as Chief Dental Officer for England - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Dental Surgery congratulates Jason Wong MBE, who has been appointed as Chief Dental Officer for England by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care. Wong served as the Local Dental Network Chair for NHS England & NHS Improvement in the Midlands region, overseeing operati…



Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024

Nominations Open for Trainee member of Council 2024 - Read more

Nominations are invited for this key opportunity for the opinion of our Trainee membership to influence College policy in the future on a wide range of issues including training, education, assessment and future service delivery. The Trainee member of Council also co-chairs the Trainee Committee during their term of office.



Dental Medals Open for Nominations

Dental Medals Open for Nominations - Read more

Nominations are invited for the awards of the Dental Faculty Medal UK and the FDS International Medal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.



Applications Open for Fellowship of Ophthalmology - Written Component (July 2024)

Applications Open for Fellowship of Ophthalmology - Written Component (July 2024) - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is thrilled to announce that the newly restructured Fellowship of Ophthalmology - Written Component Examination will begin it's first diet on Wednesday 24 July 2024.



Royal Colleges Seek New ICBSE and JCST Chairs

Royal Colleges Seek New ICBSE and JCST Chairs - Read more

The Presidents of the four Surgical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom and Ireland invite applications from surgeons with significant relevant experience for the roles of Chair of two key Intercollegiate Committees: ICBSE and JCST.





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