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International Women's Day

For International Women's Day The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (FRRHH) have spoken to women who work in all disciplines across remote, rural and humanitarian healthcare and asked them about the...
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Dental

Dentists Welcome New National Powers for Water Fluoridation

An update from the RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean, Professor Philip Taylor. Water fluoridation is the single, most effective, safe, national prevention action a government can make on behalf of the population t...
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Faculty of Perioperative Care – 2021 Update

We are delighted to be able to update you on the Faculty of Perioperative Care as we approach completion of its 5th year since its beginning in 2016. During this time there has been increasing recognition about the im...
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Faculty of Perioperative Care

The President's Update

COVID-19: We must steel ourselves in the ‘final push’ to help get us through the pandemic

Professor Michael Griffin OBE, President of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, discusses the significance of the vaccine and how staying at home is now non-negotiable in order to protect the NHS. It is diffi...
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General

Update from RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs Team

In the run up to Christmas and after New Year the Policy team were busy leading on the College’s response to Sir Michael Marmot’s review of the impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities, and in a similar vein fed into...
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Dental

A Message from RCSEd Faculty of Dental Surgery Dean

Dear Colleagues and Friends, This is the first issue of our new initiative to keep you informed of what is happening all over the world with our dental family. It is especially important we keep you included in what...
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RCSEd Fellows Celebrated in Queen’s New Year Honours List

Several Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh have been recognised in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II’s 2021 New Year Honours list for their work in healthcare and the response to COVID-19. We than...
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Dental

The RCSEd FDT welcomes Fellow of distinction from Malaysia – Meet Prof. Toh Chooi Gait

The RCSEd Faculty of Dental Trainers has recently welcomed Professor Toh Chooi Gait, who is a Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Pro Vice-Chancellor at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur. Professor...
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Clean Cut: Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Ethiopia September Update

Recently the Global Surgery Foundation have helped fund the 'Clean Cut: Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Ethiopia' project. Read the Clean Cut Ethiopia: Project update below: Project overview The expected outc...
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Advanced first aid skills for police officers in specialist roles: the ‘what’

Following on from our look at why some police officers in specialist roles have advanced first aid skills, those who have not previously had any exposure to our work may be interested to read more about the skills and...
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Surgical

COVID-19: A trainee surgeon’s perspective

Sesi Hotonu, Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow (RCSEd/NHS Grampian), reflects on the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on her journey as a trainee.  As a trainee surgeon, the pandemic has brought about a degree...
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Attributes of the Trainee Mirrored by the Trainer

My thoughts on attributes have been stimulated by Rich Diviney, who is a retired Navy SEAL commander and the author of the book “The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance.” He explained in a recent webi...
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