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Update from RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs Team

Update from RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs Team - Read more

Over the past month the Policy Team lead on the College's response to Sir Michael Marmot's review of the impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities.



Press Statement: Leading surgeon warns resumption of elective surgery will depend on adherence to lockdown rules

Leading surgeon warns resumption of elective surgery will depend on adherence to lockdown rules - Read more

A leading surgeon is urging members of the public to stick to the latest lockdown guidelines as strictly as possible in a bid to get control of the virus and to allow elective surgery to get back up and running.  Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, believes the next eight weeks are crucial in …



Press Statement: Statement from RCSEd President Michael Griffin on Cancelled Operations

Statement from RCSEd President Michael Griffin on Cancelled Operations - Read more

Reacting to last NHS England figures that show 4.46 million people were waiting to start hospital treatment in England at the end of November 2020, with almost 200,000 people waiting more than a year for an operation, Professor Michael Griffin, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: We are naturally concerned with the size…



A Message from RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean

A Message from RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean - Read more

Dean of the RCSEd Faculty Dental Surgery, Prof Philip Taylor, has written a message to address what is happening all over the world with our dental family.



An Important Update on the DIMC and FIMC Examinations

An Important Update on the DIMC and FIMC Examinations - Read more

Due to the exceptional circumstances brought about by COVID-19, the College has been working hard to find alternative solutions for the DIMC and FIMC Examinations.





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