Royal College of Surgeons

Underbelly's big purple cow venue. Always upside down.

Festivals diary: Flying chandeliers and venue closures amid high winds

Great Ormond Street Hospital has launched an urgent review after concerns were raised over the practice of a former surgeon.

Family question hospital after teen's death amid surgeon probe

Sam Eljamel pictured in 1995

NHS board put patients at risk by ignoring warnings about disgraced surgeon

Executive Chef Alan Dickson and Sous Chef Paulius Blazys. (Pic:Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh Old Town's Cafe 1505 offers a top range of tasty treats

Dr Thomas Neill Cream

When a murderous doctor met Edinburgh’s real-life Sherlock Holmes

The new galleries are expected to open in June of this year. Image: Inês-Hermione Mulford

Edinburgh's museum of medical history to create new £1m robotics galleries

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120,000 operations cancelled in Scotland since pandemic began

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Urgent action needed to stop spread of Covid-19 between hospital workers, warns ...

Dentist Fiez Mugha and Dental Nurse Johanna Bartha carry out a procedure on a patient. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images

Covid-19 backlog will cause 'real problems' for dentists, warns Royal College of...

Obituary: Iain MacLaren, distinguished Scottish surgeon, author, piper and publi...

Members of the college, which is made up of some 26,000 surgeons and medics in the UK and internationally, were informed of Ms Rooneys departure in an email.

Head of Scottish medical body ousted from £200,000-a-year role in unprecedented ...

Professor Michael Griffin, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, said patient safety was being compromised by bullying. Picture: File image of operating room

Top Scottish surgeon vows to end bullying and improve conditions for women

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Public warned over freakish bank holiday injuries

Scott Mitchell, commercial director of RCSEd Commercial Enterprises, only gained his sight after pioneering surgery.

The Big Interview: Royal College of Surgeons' commercial director Scott Mitchell

Scott Mitchell is driving the commercial arm of a venture that has a much more complex remit than just maximising profits

The Big Interview: Royal College of Surgeons' commercial director Scott Mitchell

Scott Mitchell, commercial director of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Picture: Contributed

Royal College of Surgeons has hotel growth plans sewn up

Doctors at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh say more than 180,000 Scots could avoid diabetes by taking part in regular physical activity.

Leader: Increased PE in schools can prevent diabetes and encourage healthy lifes...

Conan Doyle: what was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes?

The commercial arm of the Edinburgh institution is celebrating a highly successful first decade. Picture: Contributed

Royal College of Surgeons' commercial arm cheers milestone

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Brian Ferguson: Scottish television industry has bright future

Neil Johnston, left, with Surgeons' Hall commercial director Scott Mitchell. Picture: Contributed

Hospitals to hospitality '“ new hire for Surgeons' Hall owner

Guidance from the General Medical Council is binding on all doctors in the cosmetic sector. Picture: contributed

Bad cosmetic surgeons risk being struck off under new standards

Loch Ness Water Managing Director, John Oag. Picture: Contributed

Loch Ness Water named supplier at whisky events

NHS Grampian failed to hire a new chief executive despite 13 interviews. Picture: Editorial

NHS Grampian fails to hire new chief executive

The entrance from the gardens in the Royal College of Surgeons plan

Royal College of Surgeons’ £1.5m for events centre

Medical officer Sir Henry Littlejohn. Picture: Wellcome Library, London

Henry Littlejohn helped win cholera fight

‘Botox parties’ at home must be banned, claim medics

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Music review: Svara-Kanti, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

Leader: It’s time to play political football

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Organ donation: In or out?

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Body donors honoured at city service

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RCS honour for academic

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Grubb banquet bash raises thousands for charity duo

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Medicine’s literary links put under microscope by writer

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George Orwell was administered ‘miracle new drug’ by Scots doctor

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Museums in funds boost

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First voicebox transplant in the UK within a few months

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Historic look at hospitals

Interview: Dr James Robson, Scottish national rugby team doctor

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City museums collect share of £200,000

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Interview: Darren McKeown, cosmetic surgeon

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College to honour man who 'changed surgery'
The man who "changed surgery" is to be honoured by a special meeting of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

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GPs' 5-year registration under fire

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Life and Times: A pioneer who was ahead of the game

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Obese surgery 'unethical'

Fringe theatre reviews

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Scots medics' healing hands go on show

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