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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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The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Partners with the David Nott Foundation to Deliver Trauma Surgery Training

Published: 26 March 2024

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.

Press Release: Winner is Crowned at the RCSEd Dental Clinical Skills Competition Grand Final 2023-2024

Published: 25 March 2024

This year’s RCSEd Dental Clinical Skills Competition Grand Final took place on 21 March and we are pleased to announce that Vicki Rees from the University of Liverpool is the 1st place winner of the National event. On winning, Vicki Rees said: “It’s been an incredible day representing the University of Liverpool, and winning has left me speec…

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2024 Surgical Skills Competition Winners Announced!

Published: 19 March 2024

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.

RCSEd Launches its First Malaysia-United Kingdom Travelling Fellowship

Published: 12 March 2024

The Malaysia-United Kingdom Travelling Fellowship (MUTF) is a strategic tripartite collaboration programme between the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaya (UM). This pilot programme aims to provide observership opportunities for Malaysian surgical trainees to be hosted at centres of surgical excellence in the UK.