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Annual Subscription Renewals and College Gifts

The annual subscription rates are announced at the College AGM which was held on 13 November 2020 and we are pleased to announce that there will be no increase to membership subscriptions for 2021.

Supporting the dental profession throughout the second COVID-19 wave

Read the full letter supporting dental professionals throughout COVID-19 in winter.

New College Identity - A Message from the RCSEd President

I wanted to announce a change to our logo which we have been working on over the past few months. The RCSEd was founded in 1505 and is therefore one of the oldest Surgical Colleges in the world. We serve almost 30,000 Affiliates, Members, and Fellows across the globe with 40% of our membership based overseas and over 15,500 members in England and Wales. We, therefore, felt it was important that our brand identity reflected our history and our reach.

Other RCSEd News

Press Statement: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh statement on testing of asymptomatic NHS staff, elective surgery and diagnostics

Published: 16 October 2020 | Tags:

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Testing

Since the onset of the pandemic, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has been calling for NHS staff to be tested for Covid-19 on a regular and rigorous basis. Only in this way can hospitals be secured and made safe for surgery. Over the past few months, both waiting times and the number of patients waiting for elective surgery have increase…

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College Appointments

Published: 15 October 2020 | Tags:

On behalf of the Council of the College, we are pleased to announce the appointments of Mr Zahid Raza as RCSEd Convener of Examinations and Mr Aidan Fitzgerald as RCSEd Convener of Education.

Also, the appointments of Mr Haroon Rehman as the elected Trainee representative on Council for two years, and Mr Yuri Kulikov who has been elected as the SAS representative on College Council for five years, both of whom will take up their roles in November 2020.

RCSEd Fellows Celebrated in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Published: 14 October 2020 | Tags:

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Members

Several Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh have been marked in this year’s honours list for their work in healthcare and the response to COVID-19.

Annual General Meeting 2020

Published: 13 October 2020 | Tags:

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Membership

The next Annual General Meeting of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh will take place virtually at 12.30pm on Friday 13 November 2020.

AOMRC National SAS Doctor Conference 2020

Published: 8 October 2020

The AOMRC, in collaboration with hosts, the RCOG and FSRH, have announced details for the next SAS Doctor conference. This year the theme is ‘SAS Doctor Careers – Challenges and Opportunities’ and will take place on the 30th November 2020, via an online platform.