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Awards of Membership and Fellowship of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (FRRHH) Re-Opens! 

Following the successful introduction of the 2023 awards, The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian (FRRHH) is delighted to announce the re-opening of applications for the second intake of awards of Membership and Fellowship. This prestigious opportunity offers global recognition for professionals in remote, rural and humanitarian healthcare.

RCSEd Fellows and Members Celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours List 2024

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is proud to celebrate many of our Fellows and Members who have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List 2024 for their achievements and service across a wide range of healthcare.

RCSEd Voices Concerns over SCPs Performing High-Risk Surgery

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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National Clinical Impact Awards: Applications Open Now

Published: 5 March 2024 | Tags:

Awards

Fellows

Members

The 2024 National Clinical Impact Awards are open for applications from Monday 4 March and close on Monday 15 April. The Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA) advises health ministers on the presentation of clinical impact awards to consultants working in the NHS.

RCSEd Dental Dean responds to the Health Service Journal Article — Revealed: The systems with a third of dental budget unspent

Published: 5 March 2024

Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, responds to the Health Service Journal Article — Revealed: The systems with a third of dental budget unspent.

RCSEd Welcomes Newly Appointed Surgeons' News Editor

Published: 28 February 2024 | Tags:

Surgeons' News

After three years as Editor of Surgeons’ News, Roger Currie will be passing the baton to Emma Stapleton. The June edition will see a transitional period, with Emma officially taking on the role for the September issue.

Robotic-Assisted Surgery in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Published: 27 February 2024 | Tags:

robotic surgery

New guidance for hospitals when setting up a new MSK robotic surgical service has been created by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) working group, with support from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng).

The Faculty of Dental Surgery Welcomes New Trainee Representative on Dental Council

Published: 22 February 2024

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is pleased to announce the election of Don Jayawardena for a three-year term to represent Dental Trainees on our Dental Council and the RCSEd Trainees’ Committee.