Press Statements


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

RCSEd Trainees Commitee respond on how trainees can be redeployed to meet increased service demands over the winter

Responding to new guidance from Health Education England on how trainees can be redeployed to meet increased service demands over the winter, David Riding, Chair of the RCSEd Trainees Committee said: "The pressure on trainees of all specialities to achieve the required competencies for completion of training is ever increasing. Naturally, hospit…


RCSEd Response to GMC Report Calling for UK Wide Workforce Planning to Avoid an NHS Staffing Crisis

Responding to today’s GMC report calling for UK wide workforce planning to avoid an NHS staffing crisis, Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “The state of medical education and practice in the UK report reiterates what our members and fellows are telling us about the unabated pressure on h…


RCSEd Response to Today’s Publication of the 2018 GMC National Training Survey

Responding to today’s publication of the 2018 GMC National Training Survey, Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said, “While we are delighted that most trainees report that they’re satisfied with the teaching and supervision they receive and the hard work trainers do in an ever increasingly busy…


RCSEd Response to News that the Government is Considering Allowing more Overseas Doctors to Enter the UK Through the Medical Training Initiative (MTI)

Responding to the news that the Government is considering allowing more overseas doctors to enter the UK through the medical training initiative (MTI), as well as increase their length of stay from two to three years, Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said “I am delighted that the Government i…


RCSEd Response to Sir Ron Kerr's Review into the Challenges of Being an Executive Leader in the NHS

The Department of Health requested Sir Ron Kerr to undertake a review into the challenges of being an executive leader in the NHS. In response to the release of this review, President of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Professor Michael Griffin has Commented.

The Department of Health requested Sir Ron Kerr to undertake a review into the challenges of being an executive leader in the NHS. In response to the release of this review, President of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Professor Michael Griffin said: “I fully support the findings and recommendations within Sir Ron Kerr’s review. Ther…




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