Tune into our next webinar 'The President's Update on COVID-19' as we bring the College to you on Monday 1 June at 19:00 BST. This latest webinar will discuss all aspects of how COVID has changed our practices now and how we need to change for the future. ow.ly/LJTV50zToOS

The The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has concerns over the rush to hand over billions to private providers to carry out surgical operations in light of Covid-19; around quality of care, training and over-stretching an already thin workforce. You can read our statement here: rcsed.ac.uk/news-public-af…

Unimaginable pain. Avoidable death. Government failures played out in hospitals, care homes and in communities across the country.

We have been calling for ruthless, frequent and universal testing of NHS staff for some months now to allow the NHS to return to elective surgery. It is sad to see that the government rejects this.

NHS England has apologised that only 23% of health trusts in England have risk-assessed their BAME staff. Dr Parmar, DAUK chair described the figures as "either dangerous apathy or callous disregard for the safety of BAME NHS workers." #bamereport news.sky.com/story/coronavi…

Momentous day

Campaigning by RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs and the The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Intl. Deanery was instrumental in winning visa extensions for all MTI doctors who have sacrificed training time to work on the pandemic response, confirmed by the Home Office this week. rcsed.ac.uk/news-public-af…

In the latest The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Surgeons' News - RCSEd rcsed.ac.uk/news-public-af… , we discuss everyone's role and responsibility in combating #racism in #surgical training. What do you #refusetoaccept today? #LetsRemoveIt #LetsRemoveRacism #RacismMustFall

NEW: Covid hospital deaths in England now doubling - at least- every eight days [to Sep 23]. A week before the doubling rate was 11 days. 2nd wave picking up speed

A survey of 750 doctors by lobby group Doctors Association UK (DAUK) revealed “hundreds” of doctors could not access tests. Three quarters who needed tests were not able to get them, which DAUK president Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden 💙 called a “disgrace.” 👇 bmj.com/content/370/bm…

As we approach the second wave of #COVID19 we must ensure that we #ProtectTheFrontline health and social care workers Write to your MP today to request that they pledge to support and safeguard frontline health & social care workers - it takes 2 minutes! dauk.org/write-to-my-mp

Cancel the Debt with DAUK & Oxfam Healthcare workers are asking G20 to cancel the debt paid by poorer countries. Money urgently needed for healthcare resources & public health initiatives Show your support by signing this letter: dauk.org/cancel-the-debt #CancelTheDebt

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh would like to formally thank the vital role that trainee doctors have made to tackling the Covid crisis. Read the full statement here: ow.ly/nZcX50CmxD3

BREAKING NEWS: The Government has accepted MHRAgovuk recommendation for authorisation of Moderna's #COVID19 vaccine for use in the UK. This follows: ✅ clinical trials ✅ data analysis ✅ MHRA authorisation Deliveries will begin from spring. gov.uk/government/new…

Impact of new #COVID19 restrictions on College activities | The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh rcsed.ac.uk/news-public-af… RCSEd Younger Fellows' Network RCSEd Library & Archive Surgeons' News - RCSEd Dip RTM (RCSEd) RCSEd Policy and Public Affairs Faculty of Remote, Rural & Humanitarian Healthcare Faculty of Surgical Trainers Faculty of Dental Surgery

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, when we remember the 6 million Jews, Roma, Trade Unionists, LGBT+ and disabled people murdered by the Nazis and renew our promise of never again. #HolocaustMemorialDay #BetheLightintheDarkness

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus to all our Welsh members and fellows and to everyone in Wales today!

The government has responded to the Lords Public Services Committee inquiry to which we contributed evidence, you can read the response here.

🚨 Parliamentary Debate on Surgical Fires at 1:30pm 🚨 MPs will debate the issue of preventing surgical fires in the NHS Westminster Hall led by Jim Shannon MP Watch the debate here 👇 parliamentlive.tv/event/index/8b…