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RCSEd Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care Launches New Diploma in Urgent Medical Care

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, is the first medical Royal College to develop a Diploma in Urgent Medical Care (DipUMC RCSEd), targeted at the many thousands of nurses, doctors and paramedics that provide essential healthcare across the UK when GP surgeries are closed.

RCSEd Endorses Williams Review into Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare

The College supports the Williams Review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare, stating patient safety must be our sole focus and that reflection and reflective practice are vital for doctors to learn from mistakes and ensure they are never repeated.

Recommendations for the NHS from the Surgical Forum

The College has published Elective Surgery and the NHS: A Surgical Forum Discussion Paper, a report covering the current NHS working environment and solutions around the issues with funding

Other RCSEd News

JCST Fees for Trainees

Published: 12 February 2018

The four Surgical Royal Colleges have agreed that there will be no increase in the JCST fee in 2018-19. The fee will remain at £260 from August 2018.

BAOMS Launches Face Up Campaign

Published: 8 February 2018

The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons launches Face Up campaign today, coinciding with RCSEd's and RCOG's Tackling Undermining & Bullying conference in Birmingham.

RCSEd Trainees' Committee Chair Elected to BMA Council

Published: 2 February 2018

RCSEd's recently appointed Trainees' Committee Chair Mr Michael Moran has been elected to the BMA Council as a full voting member.

RCSEd response to Dr Bawa-Garba High Court Ruling

Published: 29 January 2018

RCSEd President Professor Michael Lavelle Jones has commented on the recent High Court ruling on Dr Bawa-Garba.

PRCSEd thanks MPs for calling a cross party convention on the NHS

Published: 24 January 2018 | Tags:

Cross Party Convention

NHS

Today RCSEd President Professor Michael Lavelle-Jones wrote to UK MPs to show the College’s support of their call for a cross party convention on the NHS.