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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.

RCSEd Announces the Launch of a New College App

The RCSEd is delighted to announce the launch of its new mobile app, a hub of learning and development for surgeons, dentists, and healthcare professionals at all levels.

RCSEd Statement on COVID-19 second wave and the importance of continuation of essential surgeries

The message today from Professor Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer and Sir Patrick Valance, the Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor, was powerful, urgent and timely. It is clear that a second wave of Covid-19 is upon us and could be devastating unless swift, mitigating action is taken by government, the NHS and the general public.

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RCSEd Policy Team and the Faculty of Dental Surgery raise concerns over the cost and availability of PPE for dental practitioners

Published: 11 June 2020 | Tags:

Dental

Faculties

The policy team, working with the Dean and Incoming Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Prof. Fraser McDonald and Prof. Phil Taylor, have been raising grave concerns over the cost and availability of PPE for dental practitioners looking to reopen safely.

Press Statement: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh statement in response to increased NHS waiting lists

Published: 11 June 2020

Responding to the news that NHS waiting lists could reach 10 million by the end of 2020, Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “We have been seeking to highlight for some time the issue of the burgeoning backlog of cases, and that delays in treatment and diagnoses will lead to waves of furthe…

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Clinical guide to surgical prioritisation during the coronavirus pandemic - Update 8 June 2020

Published: 8 June 2020 | Tags:

COVID-19

Guidance

Surgical

This guidance has been updated from the original version published on 11 April 2020. The main changes are the inclusion of material related to spinal surgery and paediatric cardiac surgery.

Concerns Over Dentists PPE Bill as Doors Reopen Today, 8 June 2020

Published: 8 June 2020 | Tags:

Dental

PPE

RCSEd says patient safety must not be compromised by core budget reallocation. As dental practices begin reopening their doors from today (Monday 8 June), a leading dental professor is urging the UK Government to provide clarity on how the necessary PPE will be funded without compromising patient safety.

AoMRC Four Nation The Need to Reinstate Training and Services - 3 June 2020

Published: 4 June 2020 | Tags:

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted on the UK population’s health and wellbeing as well as everyone’s work, home and social lives. The ability of the NHS to deliver care across a wide range of its usual services has also been tested.