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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

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 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

RCSEd Dentsply Sirona Dental Clinical Skills Competition Grand Final 2022-23

Published: 28 March 2023

The RCSEd Dentsply Sirona Dental Clinical Skills Competition Grand Final took place last week and we can now announce that Gaeun Oh from the Queen Mary University of London is the 1st place winner of the National event.

RCSEd Concerns over UK Government Potential Removal of Information on Number of Medical and Healthcare Professionals to be Trained over Next Decade

Published: 9 March 2023

We are concerned over reports that the UK Government is looking at removing information on the number of medical and healthcare professionals it plans to train over the next decade. Given the high number of NHS staff vacancies and unprecedented demand on services, we urgently need a funded workforce plan with numbers.

Fellowship in Ophthalmology Examination Announcement

Published: 28 February 2023

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is pleased to announce that the first diet of the new Fellowship in Ophthalmology examination will be held 15-16 June in Edinburgh.

Joint Statement From Surgical Organisations on Result of BMA Ballot for Junior Doctor Strike Action in England

Published: 22 February 2023

This week the BMA’s UK Junior Doctors Committee announced the result of their ballot on junior doctor industrial action in England. Almost 37,000 votes were cast and 98% of those voted in favour of industrial action.

Nominations Sought for Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

Published: 21 February 2023

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is seeking nominations for the role of Dental Dean which will become vacant at the Dental AGM in 2023 when the current Dean, Professor Philip Taylor, will come to the end of his term of office.