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The RCSEd John Hutton Memorial Lecture 2024

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On 25 April 2024, the College were delighted to welcome the meeting of the British Society of Dental Maxillofacial Radiology to the College. As part of their event, RCSEd also hosted the John Hutton Memorial Lecture. John Hutton was a dental radiologist who sadly passed away in 1999. A fund in his memory has been created, which supports a triennial lecture in dental radiology.



Applications Sought for Chair of Primary Dental Care Advisory Board

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The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery invites applications for the role of Chair of the Advisory Board (AB) in Primary Dental Care.



Press Statement: RCSEd Statement on the Joint Speciality Fellowship (JSF) examinations

RCSEd Statement on the Joint Speciality Fellowship (JSF) examinations - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is responsible for setting high-quality professional standards for surgical and dental specialities and assessing doctors who seek to achieve those standards by setting and administering examinations, in the UK and internationally. The Joint Speciality Fellowship (JSF) examinations, which cover a v…



Applications Sought for Membership of RCSEd Dental Advisory and Specialty Advisory Boards

Applications Sought for Membership of RCSEd Dental Advisory and Specialty Advisory Boards - Read more

The RCSEd AB/SABs are recruiting new members to take office from September 2024. Successful applicants will be appointed for an initial term of three years and may be eligible for a further three years.



RCSEd Voices Concerns over SCPs Performing High-Risk Surgery

RCSEd Voices Concerns over SCPs Performing High-Risk Surgery - Read more

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.





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