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RCSEd President Welcomes Announcement of Proposed £20bn for the NHS but Fears it is Only the Bare Maintenance Minimum
Following the Government's announcement of a proposed £20bn annual real term increase in NHS funding in England by 2023-24, Professor Michael Lavelle Jones, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh gave his comments.
- Published: 20 June 2018
Following the Government's announcement of a proposed £20bn annual real term increase in NHS funding in England by 2023-24, Professor Michael Lavelle Jones, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “The announcement that the NHS will receive an average 3.4% yearly increase in NHS funding over the next five years is a significa…
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.
- Published: 19 June 2018
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. Colville Laird, Convener for …
Britain’s Oldest Surgical Royal College Honours Pioneering Female Doctors
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh will unveil its commemorative plaque on International Women’s Day, in memory of the first seven women to be admitted on to a degree programme at any British University.
- Published: 7 March 2018
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh will unveil its commemorative plaque on International Women’s Day, in memory of the first seven women to be admitted on to a degree programme at any British University. The plaque, part of the Historic Environment Scotland Commemorative Plaque scheme, commemorates Sophia Jex-Blake, Isabel Thorne, Edith P…
Belfast Native Appointed to Key Role at Britain's Oldest Surgical Royal College
Mr Michael Moran elected as new Trainee Member of Council
- Published: 27 November 2017
Britain’s oldest surgical Royal College, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, has elected Mr Michael Moran as the new Trainee Member of Council, the fourth person to hold this post. The role was introduced to give a voice to surgical trainees at the highest level and it is the only surgical Royal College to offer such a position. Mr Moran,…
Bullying Epidemic among Surgeons Harms Patients
Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson described as a ‘bully’, colleagues feared questioning him
- Published: 22 October 2017
Survey shows 84% of UK doctors have experienced bullying[1] A study of plastic surgeons uncovered 94% had encountered unprofessional behaviour including bullying and “poor anger management” Surgical trainees THREE TIMES more likely to be bullied than other healthcare professions: trainees tell of ‘living hell’ and even suicide Disruptive behav…
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