Press Statements
Latest Press Statements issued by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd):
RCSEd welcomes £160m of funding towards tackling the impact of COVID on elective care
- Published: 17 May 2021 | Tags:
- COVID-19
- elective care
- surgical
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh welcomes the £160million of funding towards tackling the impact of Covid on elective care. RCSEd President, Professor Michael Griffin, said: The backlog of elective care, in particular non-urgent surgery, is now at its worst level since records began. In addition, we have a ‘hidden’ waiting list of peop…
Statement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion from RCSEd President
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is acutely aware that surgery as a whole needs to be more representative of the patients it serves. As such we have begun a process of deep reflection and the exploration of what we can do to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity within both the College and the profession more widely.
- Published: 15 April 2021 | Tags:
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is acutely aware that surgery as a whole needs to be more representative of the patients it serves. As such we have begun a process of deep reflection and the exploration of what we can do to promote equality, diversity and inclusivity within both the College and the profession more widely. This means gain…
RCSEd Saddened by the Passing of Patron, HRH Prince Philip
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is saddened to hear of the passing of its patron, HRH Prince Philip.
- Published: 9 April 2021 | Tags:
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is saddened to hear of the passing of its patron, HRH Prince Philip. Prince Philip extended his patronage to the College, accepting an Honorary Fellowship in 1955, and visited the College on several occasions including in 2006 to open the Quincentenary Building, and in 2015 to open the newly-renovated Su…
RCSEd President Michael Griffin OBE reflects on one year since the UK entered lockdown
- Published: 23 March 2021 | Tags:
RCSEd President, Michael Griffin OBE, reflects on the past year since the UK entered its first national lockdown, he says: A year since the UK government announced the first national lockdown, I would like to again personally thank our members, fellows and all healthcare workers for their extraordinary hard work and dedication during this most d…
RCSEd President Responds to Publication of the 2020 NHS Staff Survey in England
- Published: 12 March 2021 | Tags:
- nhs
- NHS England
- Staff Morale
- survey
Responding to the publication of the 2020 NHS Staff survey in England, Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: 2020 was an exceptional year for the NHS as the service faced the worst crisis in its history. Many NHS staff had to face unprecedented challenges throughout the pandemic but their de…
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