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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.

Other RCSEd News

Announcing the RCSEd Toffeln Travelling Fellowship

Announcing the RCSEd Toffeln Travelling Fellowship  - Read more

RCSEd has joined forces with Toffeln, a global provider of surgical and medical products, to offer trainees and early-career consultant surgeons an exciting new travelling fellowship opportunity. This programme provides a short-term surgical training experience that involves learning novel techniques or observing surgical practice in a centre of surgical excellence internationally or within the UK.



RCSEd and Bowel Cancer UK announce first Surgical Research Chair

RCSEd and Bowel Cancer UK announce first Surgical Research Chair - Read more

We're delighted to announce that we, along with Bowel Cancer UK, have jointly appointed Miss Farhat Din as Scotland's first-ever Colorectal Cancer Surgical Research Chair, in a move that will help drive forward vital research that could save the lives of thousands of people.



The RCSEd & Dentsply Sirona National Student Dental Skills Competition - What it Takes to be a Winner

The RCSEd & Dentsply Sirona National Student Dental Skills Competition - What it Takes to be a Winner - Read more

The RCSEd Dentsply Sirona Dental Clinical Skills Competition 2022/23 Grand Final took place last month, where 18 finalists were invited to compete in Edinburgh on Thursday 23 March. After an exciting yet intense day of competition, there could only be one winner and Gaeun Oh took 1st place representing the Queen University of London.



The RCSEd Dental Faculty Visit to Dubai

The RCSEd Dental Faculty Visit to Dubai - Read more

The RCSEd Dental Faculty will be visiting Dubai on 10th May 2023 and would like to invite you to join them for an evening of talks, updates, discussion, networking and more.



Academy Council statement update - Junior doctors' industrial action

Academy Council statement update - Junior doctors' industrial action - Read more

The AoMRC have issued a statement on the Junior Doctors’ Industrial action.





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