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The Elsie Inglis Archive Collection

Elsie Inglis is a name of huge significance to Edinburgh, as well as medical history and indeed our own heritage here at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Next year, a statue of Elsie will be unveiled on th...
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West Midlands FTSS Hosts Annual Surgical Skills Event

On Saturday 15th April 2023, RCSEd’s West Midlands Foundation Trainees Surgical Society hosted its second annual all-day surgical skills event at the College’s Birmingham branch on Colmore Road. A total of 35 delegat...
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My Time on RCSEd Council by Professor Angus Watson

We are currently inviting nominations for three vacancies on College Council. Here, Professor Angus Watson, Chair of Surgery at the University of Aberdeen and RCSEd Council Member, reflects on his time on Council....
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Professor Nihal Gurusinghe Reflects on Receiving an MBE

The College would like to congratulate RCSEd Fellow and Consultant Neurosurgeon Professor Nihal Gurusinghe on receiving an MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours List, which recognises the achievements and service of extrao...
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Why Frugal Innovation Skills Improve Outcomes for Patients in Low-Resource Environments

Frugal innovation is about identifying and applying an elegant solution to a problem with whatever resources you have available. The process of frugal innovation often involves ‘outside the box’ thinking to solve chal...
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An Exciting Week of Diploma Ceremonies

Last week was of particular note at the College for Diploma Ceremonies, with two ceremonies taking place across two consecutive days. On Thursday 9 March, we saw 82 diplomates from across the surgical and dental speci...
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Diploma Ceremonies

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Women in Surgery – 20th Century Experiences

This International Women’s Day, Surgeons' Hall Museums Curator Louise Wilkie looks back at women in surgery in the 20th century and the trailblazing work that ensured a pathway for women in surgical careers. If you h...
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Clare McNaught on International Women's Day and the Road Ahead

This International Women's Day, RCSEd Vice-President Clare McNaught looks back on the past year, exploring the challenges that women have faced and providing some motivational words for the future. Today marks Intern...
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Women in Leadership Conference: A Welcome Collaboration

Taking place on 27-28 April in Edinburgh, the inaugural Women in Leadership Conference will focus on female representation in the workplace. The event will be co-hosted by RCSEd and The Royal College of Physicians of...
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ISA Series: Activities in Sabah

In the first blog of our ISA Series and in celebration of the 5-year anniversary of the College's Kuala Lumpur office, Kugan Raman, who has been enrolled as an ISA since October 2021, reflects on recent ISA activities...
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Celebrating the First Diploma Ceremony of 2023

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

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70 years of Excellence in Surgical Conference: West Midlands Surgical Society collaboration with RCSEd

In collaboration with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), the West Midlands Surgical Society (WMSS) held another successful conference on the 4th of November 2022 at Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley. Thi...
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