Press Statements


Latest Press Statements issued by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd):

RCSEd Response to Lord Darzi’s Interim Review of Health and Care

In response to the Interim Report of Lord Darzi’s Review Of Health And Care, RCSEd President Professor Michael Lavelle-Jones said: RCSEd agrees with Lord Darzi’s assertion that the NHS requires a long term funding settlement for health and social care. It is evident that multi-year funding is essential to ensure the NHS can make longer term plans …


Joint Statement from Leaders of Eight Royal Colleges and Faculties

Joint statement urges government to focus on four priorities whilst developing the new health and care workforce strategy for England

Following Health Education England’s consultation on Facing the Facts, Shaping the Future: A draft health and care workforce strategy for England, leaders from eight Royal Colleges and Faculties have written a joint statement to urge the government and its partners to prioritise four key points whilst developing the new strategy. They state: ‘We …


New Laws Allowing Advanced Paramedics to Prescribe Medicine

RCSEd supports new laws in England that allows hundreds of advanced paramedics to prescribe drugs, improving care for patients.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) supports new laws in England that allows hundreds of advanced paramedics to prescribe drugs, improving care for patients, speeding up access to treatment and preventing unnecessary visits to hospitals and GP practices.  Patients already rely on paramedics to administer live-saving treatment whe…


Position Statement on the Legal Aspects of Medical Manslaughter

RCSEd has collaborated with ASGBI, Presidents of other UK based Surgical Royal Colleges and FSSA to produce a position statement that has been submitted to Professor Sir Norman Williams’ Review into issues relating to gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations view with great concern the recent and highly publicised instances of the criminal prosecution…


RCSEd Responds to NHS England Performance Data

Following the release of today’s NHS performance data, Professor Michael Lavelle-Jones, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said:

RCSEd Responds to NHS England Performance Data | The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Following the release of today’s NHS performance data, Professor Michael Lavelle-Jones, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “The release of this morning’s data highlights the extreme press…




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