Press Statements
Latest Press Statements issued by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd):
Health Organisations Urge Chancellor to Invest
A coalition of royal colleges and health faculties has urged UK chancellor Philip Hammond to use the autumn budget to deliver a long-term investment in adult social care, public health services and the NHS workforce, or otherwise risk the NHS failing to meet demands despite the recent £20.5 billion funding increase.
- Published: 17 October 2018 | Tags:
A coalition of royal colleges and health faculties has urged UK chancellor Philip Hammond to use the autumn budget to deliver a long-term investment in adult social care, public health services and the NHS workforce, or otherwise risk the NHS failing to meet demands despite the recent £20.5 billion funding increase. In a letter addressed to the ch…
RCSEd and RCSEng Comment on Regulation for Physician Associates and Physicians’ Assistants in Anaesthesia
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has announced the introduction of statutory regulation for Physician Associates and Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia).
- Published: 12 October 2018 | Tags:
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has announced the introduction of statutory regulation for Physician Associates and Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia). Alongside this, a new legislative framework will enable regulation for other Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) roles as this case is made. Responding to the Se…
RCSEd and National Guardian for the NHS address bullying throughout the NHS
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, together with the National Guardian for the NHS this week (26 September) hosted an inaugural meeting of organisations from across healthcare engaged in addressing the unacceptably high levels of undermining and bullying throughout the NHS.
- Published: 28 September 2018 | Tags:
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, together with the National Guardian for the NHS this week (26 September) hosted an inaugural meeting of organisations from across healthcare engaged in addressing the unacceptably high levels of undermining and bullying throughout the NHS. The NHS staff survey reported a quarter of employees in trusts…
RCSEd Response to Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill
From today, 13 September 2018, the maximum sentence for attacks on Emergency Service workers will double from six to twelve months.
- Published: 13 September 2018 | Tags:
From today, 13 September 2018, the maximum sentence for attacks on Emergency Service workers will double from six to twelve months. This will include paramedics, nurses and other emergency clinicians as well as prison officers and fire fighters. RCSEd has supported this Bill and is pleased to see it covers a wide range of front line staff. Profe…
RCSEd Response to Dr Bawa Garba High Court Ruling
Today the High Court has announced that Dr Bawa Garba has won her High Court appeal of her indefinite erasure from the medical register
- Published: 13 August 2018 | Tags:
Today the High Court has announced that Dr Bawa Garba has won her High Court appeal of her indefinite erasure from the medical register. Dr Bawa Garba’s case and the death of Jack Adcock are truly tragic. A young boy lost his life and nothing can alter this fact. Whilst individual healthcare professionals can make mistakes which have severe conse…
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