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Press Statements from September 2024


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RCSEd responds to IPPR report on Health and Prosperity

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh values the report by IPPR authored by Lord Darzi and Dame Sally Davies on Health and Prosperity and believes it should be the beginning of a necessary public conversation in the UK.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh values the report by IPPR authored by Lord Darzi and Dame Sally Davies on Health and Prosperity and believes it should be the beginning of a necessary public conversation in the UK. College President Prof. Rowan Parks commented: The ideas expressed in this report show some of the practical steps that n…


RCSEd and the MOHESR sign agreement for further partnership in education

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt (MOHESR) sign agreement for further partnership in education.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt (MOHESR) signed a five-year agreement to provide education, training, assessment and accreditation to the benefit of both surgical and dental practitioners and patients. The signing took place on the 26 September 2024, at the Hotel Regis…


RCSEd Statement on Food Advertising Restrictions

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Dental Surgery welcomes the government’s decision to prohibit the advertising of unhealthy food before the 9pm watershed, and to impose restrictions to such advertising online.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Dental Surgery welcomes the government’s decision to prohibit the advertising of unhealthy food before the 9pm watershed, and to impose restrictions to such advertising online. Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery Prof. Grant McIntyre commented: “Fast food companies spend billions of pounds…


RCSEd responds to Lord Darzi’s report on the NHS

RCSEd responds to Lord Darzi’s report on the NHS

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh recognises the serious picture painted by Lord Darzi in his review of the NHS and welcomes the government’s commitment to taking long-term action to address the root causes of the problems. College President Prof. Rowan Parks commented: This report is stark but not surprising. The scale of the problems…


The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh appoints six new members to Council

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has appointed five new members and one new Trainee Representative to the College Council.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has appointed five new members and one new Trainee Representative to the College Council. The Council help to guide strategy and steer our mission of advancing education and assessment, and the maintenance of professional standards to ensure patient safety everywhere. Mr Zahid Raza is Vascular Surgeon bas…




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