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Dental Council Election and Honorary Secretary Appointment

Dental Council Election and Honorary Secretary Appointment

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is delighted to announce the election of Professor Nigel Robb and Mr Ahmed Tarek Elshanawany to Dental Council.

2024/25 RCSEd and Medtronic Surgical Skills Competition

2024/25 RCSEd and Medtronic Surgical Skills Competition

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2024/25 Surgical Skills Competition — an extraordinary opportunity for you to skill up and stand out.

Annual General Meeting 2024

Annual General Meeting 2024

The next Annual General Meeting of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh will take place in a hybrid format at 12.30pm on Friday 15 November 2024.

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Press Statement: RCSEd Response to the GMC Workplace Statement

RCSEd Response to the GMC Workplace Statement - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is alarmed at the number of doctors struggling with their workloads as revealed by the GMC. Prof. Rowan Parks, the College President, commented: “These are worrying statistics. A third of doctors are working beyond their rotas and feel unable to cope, almost a quarter have taken a leave of absence link…



Press Statement: RCSEd Statement in Response to the 2024 National Training Survey

RCSEd Statement in Response to the 2024 National Training Survey - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh agrees with the GMC that the results of the National Training Survey 2024 show that increased support for, and numbers of, trainers is required to accommodate the growing number of medical graduates. However, we also remain gravely concerned by the continued findings of the survey with regard to poor and d…



New Resources from CPOC Enhance Patient Preparation for and Recovery from Surgery

New Resources from CPOC Enhance Patient Preparation for and Recovery from Surgery - Read more

The College and the Patient Safety Group are delighted to be supporting and promoting the great work of the Centre for Peri-Operative Care (CPOC) in driving improvements in the care of patients undergoing surgery.

The new Smoking Cessation, Exercise and Nutrition resources will go a long way to help patients both prepare for and recover from surgery.



Press Statement: RCSEd Statement on the National Audit Officer Report on the NHS

RCSEd Statement on the National Audit Officer Report on the NHS - Read more

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is shocked but sadly not surprised at the findings of the recent report by the National Audit Office into the NHS. The report lays out in stark detail the issues the NHS has faced caused by underfunding. College President Prof. Rowan Parks said: “I concur with the reports findings that, despite the adm…



Cessation of the MRCS (ENT) Examination

Cessation of the MRCS (ENT) Examination - Read more

Following a stakeholder engagement process, ICBSE and the four Surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and in Ireland are announcing that the MRCS (ENT) is being discontinued.





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