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A December Update by the RCSEd Dental Dean

It is just over a year since I became Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery and this is an update on what has been going on in the Faculty. I can report that many of my manifesto promises have been fulfilled. Webinar...
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FPC 7th Annual Conference - A Conversation with the Co-Convenors

The Faculty of Perioperative Care 7th Annual Conference is just three weeks away and with a line-up of influential speakers and a programme packed with major updates to the field of perioperative care, this online con...
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My Diploma Journey - Dr Kristian Barnfather and Dr Olivia Barnfather

Diploma Ceremonies are undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated events on the College calendar, with Fellows and Members travelling from all corners of the globe to attend. We are therefore delighted that we can...
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Dental

October 2021 Report by the RCSEd Dental Dean

This year, my first as Dean of the Dental Faculty, has been extremely challenging as it was February before I was first allowed to travel to Edinburgh.  Not since the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic has the world been so af...
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Faculties

The Importance of the Good Surgical Trainer

The Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) are delighted to be part of the RSM meeting on behalf of RCSEd and in collaboration with The Royal Society of Medicine at their 2 November event, ‘The future of surgical training...
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Helping to Improve Patient Safety

The Patient Safety Group of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are delighted to lend our enthusiastic support to the third World Patient Safety Day. This event, established by the World Health Organization in...
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Safe Childbirth: Why Do Women Die in Childbirth, and What You Can Do About It?

The most common individual causes for maternal mortality worldwide are: haemorrhage (27.1%), hypertensive disorders (14.0%), sepsis (10.7%) and unsafe abortion (7.9%) (1). Of course, the distribution of maternal death...
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Surgical

The Antenatal Clinic - Facilitating Safe Paediatric Surgical Care

A look at Mrs Claire Clark, RCSEd Fellow and Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, and the role of the antenatal clinic in facilitating safe paediatric surgical care.  Antenatal screening, and the planning of the immediate...
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Mhairi Collie and the Uganda Childbirth Injury Fund

This World Patient Safety Day we look at the works of Ms Mhairi Collie OBE, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital, and chair of the Uganda Childbirth Injury Fund.  The theme of the 202...
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Dental

Safe Maternal and Newborn Care in Relation to Oral Health

This year the WHO are promoting safe maternal and newborn care, which the Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh fully support. Oral health should always be a priority, however below are some con...
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International Connections for Urology

The RCSEd has appointed Faris AbuShamma to the Surgical Specialty Board (SSB) in urology – a first for an overseas Member. It is hoped that the appointment will create collaborations between the College and Middle Eas...
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A First for the Faculty: Introduction to Humanitarian Healthcare Course

In March 2021, RCSEd’s Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (FRRHH) in partnership with UK-Med officially launched the Introduction to Humanitarian Healthcare Online Course. The course, which is valued...
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