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Education & Exams
The College runs a large range of exams and courses for healthcare professionals, covering various surgical specialties and dentistry. These exams and courses are designed to assess and certify the knowledge, skills, and competence of candidates at different stages of their careers, from surgical trainees to consultant specialists.
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RCSEd News
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RCSEd supports the appropriate release of medical colleagues for the purposes for carrying out work for the wider health system
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh supports a new letter signed by the NHS Medical Director, the four Chief Medical Officers, the GMC and AoMRC for the appropriate release of medical colleagues for the purposes for carrying out work for the wider health system.
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Call It Out: RCSEd’s Commitment to Eradicating Sexual Misconduct in Surgery
Since 2017, our ‘Let’s Remove It Hub’ has been dedicated to tackling bullying and undermining across the surgical workforce. In our continued efforts to foster a safer environment, we recently updated the Hub to include tools to help eradicate sexual misconduct from our profession.
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RCSEd responds to article in The Times – Representation of women in surgery
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is deeply concerned by a recent article published in The Times (1 May), authored by Martin Samuel, which perpetuates outdated and damaging stereotypes regarding orthopaedic surgeons.
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Patient Safety Group
The Patient Safety Group (PSG) exists to ensure that the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) core professional standards, training and educational activities are focused on continuously improving patient safety and reducing harm, while coordinating the College’s approach to this global health priority.
