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Latest Press Statements issued by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd):
New NHS Staff Survey Results Show Increase in Reports Bullying and Harassment
The results of today’s NHS staff survey highlight the continued issue of bullying and harassment in the NHS
- Published: 26 February 2019 | Tags:
The results of today’s NHS staff survey highlight the continued issue of bullying and harassment in the NHS. An increasing number of staff reported bullying and harassment from managers (up from 12.8% in 2017 to 13.2% in 2018) and from colleagues (up from 18% in 2017 to 19.1% in 2018). This increase in incidence could reflect the fact that staff …
Response to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s Announcement of an Overhaul of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Available to NHS Staff in England
- Published: 25 February 2019 | Tags:
Reacting to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s announcement of an overhaul of the mental health and wellbeing support available to NHS staff in England, Professor Mike Griffin OBE, President of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “We know that the NHS is facing unprecedented demand and that low morale across the med…
College Response To News that Junior Doctors Have Worked Beyond Their Contracted Terms and Conditions More Than 63,000 Times
David Riding, Chair of the Trainee’s Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has commented on the HSJ article.
- Published: 14 January 2019 | Tags:
Responding to today’s news that junior doctors have worked beyond their contracted terms and conditions more than 63,000 times since 2015, David Riding, Chair of the Trainee’s Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: "Today’s HSJ report finds that 36,000 trainee doctors have filed exception reports since August 2016, meaning…
RCSEd Response to Report in BMJ Open Highlighting the Gender Disparity in Surgery
Professor Mike Griffin, President of the College has issued a response to the article.
- Published: 9 January 2019 | Tags:
Responding to the report in BMJ Open highlighting the gender disparity in surgery, Professor Mike Griffin OBE, President of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “We have known for some time that surgery is a male dominated profession. Whilst women account for over half of medical school graduates, less than 15% of consultant surgeons…
RCSEd Response to Government’s Immigration White Paper
- Published: 20 December 2018 | Tags:
In response to the Government’s Immigration White Paper, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Professor Michael Griffin OBE, said: “RCSEd is concerned about the latest visa proposals presented in the government’s Immigration White Paper. We welcome lifting the cap of 20,700 Tier 2 visas for highly skilled workers but we do ha…
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