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Latest Press Statements issued by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd):
RCSEd Response to Potentially Unsafe Medical Devices
A number of investigative journalists have been looking into the regulation of medical devices in the UK. Their investigation has found that some patients have been given unsafe medical implants including hip replacements and pacemakers.
- Published: 26 November 2018 | Tags:
A number of investigative journalists have been looking into the regulation of medical devices in the UK. Their investigation has found that some patients have been given unsafe medical implants including hip replacements and pacemakers. The President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Professor Mike Griffin, said: “The proper regul…
RCSEd Response to Improved Oversight of NHS Whistleblowing
Response comes in wake of Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, announcing changes to how whistle blowers in the NHS are treated following the patient deaths which occurred as Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1987 and 2001.
- Published: 21 November 2018 | Tags:
Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, has announced changes to how whistle blowers in the NHS are treated following the patient deaths which occurred as Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1987 and 2001. NHS Trusts in England will be required to report annually on how concerns raised by staff and patients have been addressed. In addition, medical …
RCSEd Responds to Report Stating the NHS Could be Short of 250,000 Staff by 2030
- Published: 16 November 2018 | Tags:
Reacting to news that the NHS could be short of 250,000 staff by 2030, Professor S. Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, said “We have known for some time that the NHS is becoming a less attractive place to work, and that there are recruitment and retention issues across the entirety of the workforce. “W…
Health Organisations Urge Chancellor to Invest
A coalition of royal colleges and health faculties has urged UK chancellor Philip Hammond to use the autumn budget to deliver a long-term investment in adult social care, public health services and the NHS workforce, or otherwise risk the NHS failing to meet demands despite the recent £20.5 billion funding increase.
- Published: 17 October 2018 | Tags:
A coalition of royal colleges and health faculties has urged UK chancellor Philip Hammond to use the autumn budget to deliver a long-term investment in adult social care, public health services and the NHS workforce, or otherwise risk the NHS failing to meet demands despite the recent £20.5 billion funding increase. In a letter addressed to the ch…
RCSEd and RCSEng Comment on Regulation for Physician Associates and Physicians’ Assistants in Anaesthesia
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has announced the introduction of statutory regulation for Physician Associates and Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia).
- Published: 12 October 2018 | Tags:
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has announced the introduction of statutory regulation for Physician Associates and Physicians’ Assistants (Anaesthesia). Alongside this, a new legislative framework will enable regulation for other Medical Associate Professions (MAPs) roles as this case is made. Responding to the Se…
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