RCSEd Statement on Sexual Misconduct
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The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh note the outcome of the recent MPTS investigation into the behaviour of Consultant Transplant Surgeon James Gilbert. In light of the findings of the tribunal, the College has initiated an investigation under our disciplinary process with respect to Mr Gilbert.
Sexual misconduct of any kind must not be tolerated in our profession or in our workplaces. The College will continue to support those who have been subjected to any form of abuse or sexual misconduct and take appropriate action where members of the College are found to have committed misconduct.
We take this issue very seriously and will continue to advocate on behalf of our members against sexual misconduct, bullying and undermining through our Let’s Remove It campaign. We have created a page on our website which collates useful resources and directs people towards help.
You can find the resources here: Sexual Misconduct in Surgery - Let's Remove It
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About The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- RCSEd was first incorporated as the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1505 and is based in Edinburgh and Birmingham.
- It is one of the oldest surgical corporations in the world with a global membership of more than 32,000, including 15,000 members in the UK.
- The College also has a significant worldwide presence with members in over 100 countries.
- The College promotes the highest standards of surgical and dental practice through education, training and examinations, its liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the modern surgical and dental workforce.
- The College has six faculties: The Faculty of Dental Surgery, The Faculty of Surgical Trainers, The Faculty of Dental Trainers, The Faculty of Perioperative Care, The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care and The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare.
- It is also home to the UK’s only Faculty of Surgical Trainers, open to all those with an interest in surgical training regardless of College affiliation.
- Find RCSEd at www.rcsed.ac.uk, on X (formerly known as Twitter), on Facebook, and Instagram.
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