Press Statements
Latest Press Statements issued by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd):
RCSEd and National Guardian for the NHS address bullying throughout the NHS
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, together with the National Guardian for the NHS this week (26 September) hosted an inaugural meeting of organisations from across healthcare engaged in addressing the unacceptably high levels of undermining and bullying throughout the NHS.
- Published: 28 September 2018 | Tags:
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, together with the National Guardian for the NHS this week (26 September) hosted an inaugural meeting of organisations from across healthcare engaged in addressing the unacceptably high levels of undermining and bullying throughout the NHS. The NHS staff survey reported a quarter of employees in trusts…
RCSEd Response to Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill
From today, 13 September 2018, the maximum sentence for attacks on Emergency Service workers will double from six to twelve months.
- Published: 13 September 2018 | Tags:
From today, 13 September 2018, the maximum sentence for attacks on Emergency Service workers will double from six to twelve months. This will include paramedics, nurses and other emergency clinicians as well as prison officers and fire fighters. RCSEd has supported this Bill and is pleased to see it covers a wide range of front line staff. Profe…
RCSEd Response to Dr Bawa Garba High Court Ruling
Today the High Court has announced that Dr Bawa Garba has won her High Court appeal of her indefinite erasure from the medical register
- Published: 13 August 2018 | Tags:
Today the High Court has announced that Dr Bawa Garba has won her High Court appeal of her indefinite erasure from the medical register. Dr Bawa Garba’s case and the death of Jack Adcock are truly tragic. A young boy lost his life and nothing can alter this fact. Whilst individual healthcare professionals can make mistakes which have severe conse…
NHS England waiting time figures
Figures released by NHS England have shown that the number of those waiting over a year for “non-urgent” surgery are at their highest level in over six years.
- Published: 9 August 2018 | Tags:
Figures released by NHS England have shown that the number of those waiting over a year for “non-urgent” surgery are at their highest level in over six years. Over 3,517 people are waiting for non-urgent surgery – the highest figure since 2012. In response to the release of the figures, RCSEd President Professor Michael Lavelle-Jones said: “Thes…
RCSEd Response to Increase in Denials for Knee and Hip Surgery
An investigation by the BMJ has found that patients are being denied knee and hip surgery on the NHS.
- Published: 23 July 2018 | Tags:
An investigation by the BMJ has found that patients are being denied knee and hip surgery on the NHS. In 2017-18, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) turned down 1675 individual funding requests. This was an increase of 45% from 2016-17. Typically, individual funding requests have been used to limit particular procedures such as cosmetic and ferti…
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