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RCSEd President Responds to 10 Year Health Plan for NHS Services in England

Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), responds to the launch of the 10 Year Health Plan for NHS services in England.

RCSEd Reacts to Delay on Future of Five NHS Treatment Centres in Scotland

Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), reacts to the news of the delay to updates on the future of five NHS treatment centres in Scotland.

RCSEd President Responds to Government Funding and NHS Robotic Surgery Plans

Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), responds to the Government’s funding announcement and NHS plans for robotic surgery.

RCSEd Dental Dean Reacts to Scottish Government’s Unanimous Support for Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), welcomes the Scottish Parliament’s unanimous support for passing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Legislative Consent Motion (LCM) yesterday (29 May 2025).

RCSEd respond to research into sexual misconduct in dentistry published by the General Dental Council

Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, responds to research into sexual misconduct in dentistry published by the General Dental Council (GDC).

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Results for 2025 RCSEd Press Statements

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4 July 2025

RCSEd President Responds to 10 Year Health Plan for NHS Services in England

Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), responds to the launch of the 10 Year Health Plan for NHS services in England.
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30 June 2025

RCSEd Reacts to Delay on Future of Five NHS Treatment Centres in Scotland

Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), reacts to the news of the delay to updates on the future of five NHS treatment centres in Scotland.
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25 June 2025

RCSEd Congratulates MBE Honourees Recognised in King’s Birthday Honours for Contributions to Global Paediatric Surgery

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is delighted to congratulate Garreth and Nicola Wood on their award of MBE’s in the Kings Birthdays Honours list. Garreth and Nicola are the co-founders of the Edinburgh-based charity, Kids Operating Room (Kids OR) which recently celebrated the opening of their 100th paediatric operating theatre in Africa.
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16 June 2025 General

RCSEd Responds to the India Air Crash Tragedy

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are deeply saddened by the tragic crash of the Air India flight bound for London Gatwick, which occurred shortly after take-off in western India on Thursday 12 June 2025.
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12 June 2025

RCSEd President Responds to Government Funding and NHS Robotic Surgery Plans

Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), responds to the Government’s funding announcement and NHS plans for robotic surgery.
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6 June 2025

RCSEd President Responds to Scottish Government's £106m NHS Investment to Tackle Waiting Lists

Professor Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) responds to the Scottish Government's announcement of an allocation of over £106 million to help tackle NHS waiting lists.
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30 May 2025

Cutting edge facility unveiled in Birmingham to support UK surgeons

On Thursday 29th May, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) marked a significant milestone with the relocation of its Regional Centre to a cutting-edge facility in Digbeth, Birmingham.
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30 May 2025

RCSEd Dental Dean Reacts to Scottish Government’s Unanimous Support for Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), welcomes the Scottish Parliament’s unanimous support for passing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Legislative Consent Motion (LCM) yesterday (29 May 2025).
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29 May 2025

RCSEd respond to research into sexual misconduct in dentistry published by the General Dental Council

Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, responds to research into sexual misconduct in dentistry published by the General Dental Council (GDC).
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20 May 2025

RCSEd Dental Dean responds to the article highlighting the dangers of “orthotropics” interview

Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) responds to the article highlighting the dangers of “orthotropics” interview.
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16 May 2025

RCSEd Reacts to the publication of the Public Accounts Committee’s report on the Department for Health and Social Care’s Accounts

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) reacts to the recent publication of the Public Accounts Committee’s report on the Department for Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) Accounts 2023-24.
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6 May 2025

RCSEd responds to article in The Times – Representation of women in surgery

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is deeply concerned by a recent article published in The Times (1 May), authored by Martin Samuel, which perpetuates outdated and damaging stereotypes regarding orthopaedic surgeons.
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17 March 2025

RCSEd Reacts to News of Abolishing of NHS England

Reacting to the news that NHS England is to be abolished, Prof Rowan Parks, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said: “Given that 12,500 of our members and fellows are based in England, we are naturally concerned of the potential impact the abolition of NHS England will have on surgical training and service delivery in England.
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7 March 2025 General

Achieving Gender Parity in Licensed Doctors

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) President, Professor Rowan Parks, responds to figures from the GMC that show that there are more women doctors than men, and more doctors from ethnic minority backgrounds than white doctors working in the UK.
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7 March 2025

RCSEd Dental Dean Responds to Launch of Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme for Young Children in Deprived Areas of England

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) Dental Dean, Professor Grant McIntyre, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at RCSEd, responds to launch of supervised toothbrushing scheme for young children in deprived areas of England.
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