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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.

Royal Colleges Seek New ICBSE and JCST Chairs

The Presidents of the four Surgical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom and Ireland invite applications from surgeons with significant relevant experience for the roles of Chair of two key Intercollegiate Committees: ICBSE and JCST.

2024 Surgical Skills Competition Winners Announced!

The Surgical Skills Competition Grand Final took place at the College on Saturday 16 March. Students from 40 medical schools across the UK came together for a friendly competition to test their surgical skills.

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Press Statement: Leading Dental Experts Welcome Scottish Payment System Reform

Published: 1 November 2023 | Tags:

Dental

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FDS

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Faculty of Dental Surgery has welcomed a major reform of the payment system for NHS dentistry in Scotland which comes into force as of 1st November 2023. The former ‘item of service’ funding model, which disproportionately emphasised treatment over prevention, is now being replaced with a more streamlin…

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Press Statement: RCSEd Dental Faculty responds to the increase in complaints around NHS dentistry

Published: 31 October 2023 | Tags:

Dentistry

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NHS

The Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is concerned at today’s report that the NHS Ombudsman is seeing record numbers of complaints about dentistry. Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry commented: This is worrying news, but sadly not surprising. NHS Dentistry is under huge pressure, and it is our patients …

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Press Statement: RCSEd Welcomes Proposed Plans to a Smokefree Generation

Published: 20 October 2023

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh welcomes the proposed measures to create a smokefree generation. RCSEd President Professor Rowan Parks commented: Illnesses caused by smoking, including lung cancer, remain a leading cause of death in the UK and wider world. As well as the increased risk of developing a range of diseases, smokers also …

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Press Statement: The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Responds to Labour Party policy on NHS Dentistry

Published: 13 October 2023

The Faculty of Dental Surgery at RCSEd is encouraged by the outline plan for NHS dentistry proposed by the Labour Party , should they form the next Westminster government. Changing the focus of care to prevention and starting the journey of prevention through a supervised toothbrushing programme for young children are positive steps forwards, albei…

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Press Statement: Medical College Appoints New Custodian of World-Renowned Surgical Heritage Collection

Published: 10 October 2023 | Tags:

Heritage

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Surgeons Hall Museums

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has announced the appointment of its new Director of Heritage who will oversee one of the world’s foremost collections of surgical artefacts and information. Chanté St Clair Inglis will play a pivotal role in the leadership and strategic planning across the College’s heritage collection, including…

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