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Anatomy and the Surgeon - From a surgical examiner's perspective

Explore why anatomy is central to safe surgery. From an RCSEd examiner’s perspective, see how the MRCS exam and Wade Programme emphasise applied anatomical knowledge for patient safety, operative skill and surgical training excellence.

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Comprehensive Management of Cleft Lip and/or Palate

RCSEd International Dental Ambassador and CEO of Innovity, Dr Ahmed Bahaa explores the prevalence, causes, and multidisciplinary treatment of cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in Egypt.

Dental

Improving Behaviour and Culture Within the Perioperative Team

Anna Paisley, General and Upper GI Surgeon and RCSEd Council Member, shares insights on improving behaviour and culture within the perioperative team.

General

Global CARE Launch Event - 26 June 2025

Surgery Saves Lives, Access Changes Everything: Global CARE Launches

On Thursday 26 June 2025, the College’s officially launched Global CARE - Creating Access to Resources and Education. This pivotal occasion marked a transformative step forward in the College's commitment to global health equity, bringing together Members, Fellows, donors, and partners who share our vision of a fairer, more equitable global healthcare system.

RCSEd Safety in Surgery Series

The RCSEd Patient Safety Group (PSG) would like to share with you a new series of patient safety resources that will be of value to you, your networks and colleagues. These resources are the result of a collaboration with Patient Safety Learning.

Patient Safety

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3 October 2025 Faculties

Choosing a Different Path: Reflections on a Career Beyond the Hospital

In this article, new Chair of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (FRRHH), Dr Thomas Pols shares his journey from embarking on a career within medicine to exploring the world of policy, business, and diplomacy. Thomas speaks on the twists and turns along his career path and discovering his true passion.
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29 September 2025

Anatomy and the Surgeon - From a surgical examiner's perspective

Explore why anatomy is central to safe surgery. From an RCSEd examiner’s perspective, see how the MRCS exam and Wade Programme emphasise applied anatomical knowledge for patient safety, operative skill and surgical training excellence.
Read more
22 August 2025 Dental

Comprehensive Management of Cleft Lip and/or Palate

RCSEd International Dental Ambassador and CEO of Innovity, Dr Ahmed Bahaa explores the prevalence, causes, and multidisciplinary treatment of cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in Egypt.
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19 August 2025 Dental

Dental Dean Update – on the Fringe

What’s on at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival you might ask? It has doubled in size this year to over 3,000 performances across 262 venues involving people from 60 countries. The College becomes The Space at Surgeons’ Hall, venue 53, and will welcome 70,000 visitors across 7 individual performance spaces in 2025.
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6 August 2025

Changeover Day: A Pivotal Day in the NHS Calendar

Every year, the first Wednesday of August brings a wave of change across NHS hospitals. It’s the day newly qualified doctors begin their careers on the wards, and many junior doctors move into new posts, specialties, or hospitals as part of their training rotations. This annual changeover is a milestone in the medical profession, both an exciting rite of passage and a time of adjustment.
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23 July 2025 General

Improving Behaviour and Culture Within the Perioperative Team

Anna Paisley, General and Upper GI Surgeon and RCSEd Council Member, shares insights on improving behaviour and culture within the perioperative team.
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22 July 2025 Dental

Two Years of Celebration: Reflections from Past Dental Dean Professor Jonathan Cowpe on the RCSEd Quincentenary

As the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh celebrated its historic 500th anniversary, the Faculty of Dental Surgery played a proud role in marking this milestone. In this personal reflection, past Dental Dean Professor Jonathan Cowpe recounts memorable moments from two years of Quincentenary celebrations and shares his thoughts on the legacy of the College and its global dental community.
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21 July 2025 Dental

Online Afternoon Dental Symposium – 'Managing dental patients’ pain and anxiety: everyone’s challenge'

RCSEd Dental Council Member, Dr Carole Ann Boyle talks us through the Online Afternoon Dental Symposium taking place on the afternoon of 18 September 2025.
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15 July 2025 Dental

Dental Dean Update – The Anxieties of Dentistry

Have you registered for The Faculty of Dental Surgery Symposium in September? “Managing dental patients’ pain and anxiety: everyone’s challenge” will be a fantastic event organised by Dr Carole Boyle, member of Dental Council and former Clinical Lead for Sedation and Special Care Dentistry at Guy’ and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
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4 July 2025

KSS National Surgical Conference 2025

The Keele Surgical Society proudly hosted its first KSS National Surgical Conference 2025, a landmark event aimed at inspiring medical students considering a career in surgery. Supported by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Medical Defence Union, the conference brought together 47 delegates and 13 faculty members from a wide range of surgical specialities.
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1 July 2025

Surgery Saves Lives, Access Changes Everything: Global CARE Launches

On Thursday 26 June 2025, the College’s officially launched Global CARE - Creating Access to Resources and Education. This pivotal occasion marked a transformative step forward in the College's commitment to global health equity, bringing together Members, Fellows, donors, and partners who share our vision of a fairer, more equitable global healthcare system.
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1 July 2025

Diploma Ceremonies at RCSEd

Diploma ceremonies are a highlight in the College calendar, they symbolise a significant achievement in your professional journey and formally acknowledge your hard work through attaining Membership or Fellowship of the College.
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19 June 2025 General

Why I'm on RCSEd Council - Professor Robin Paton

The Council of the College is seeking nominations for several vacancies which will arise on Council in November 2025. Fellows' nominations are open until 30 June, and the ballot will open on 21 July when all Fellows and Members can vote in the election.
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17 June 2025 Dental

Dental Dean Update – Could Biotics Colonise the Oral Healthcare Landscape?

We all work hard for our patients and during a spare moment on clinic yesterday, my thoughts turned to thinking about how the dental team could reduce overall microbiological loading as a method of population oral health improvement.
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30 May 2025

Inaugural Macleod McLaren Medal to Be Awarded to the Surgical Sabermetrics Laboratory (SaberLab) at the 2025 Triennial and ICOSET Conference

Professor Steven Yule, Chair of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Edinburgh and Director of Non-Technical Skills at RCSEd, is leading a workshop at the 2025 Triennial and ICOSET Conference, taking place from 4-6 June. He will also receive the inaugural Macleod McLaren Medal in Patient Safety at the conference on behalf of the Surgical Sabermetrics Laboratory (SaberLab).
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