When Bernard Cyril Freyberg VC, first Baron Freyberg of Wellington, New Zealand and Munstead in the county of Surrey, died 50 years ago, Britain and New Zealand alike mourned the loss of an heroic figure. For his life had been divided between the two countries, and he had endured greatly in the service of each.
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Wyn Beasley recounts the life of Lieutenant-General Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO and seventh Governor-General of New Zealand
The RCSEd has launched the International School of Surgery to provide greater support for its global membership
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has a long history of pursuing excellence and advancement in surgical practice across the world.
Our aim has been to provide a comprehensive package of support across our global network, through assessment by our suite of examinations, the provision of educational resources and courses, and by providing worldwide access to events, news and developments in surgery.
In the first period of a new year, there is a tendency to a feeling of anticlimax as the weather remains cold, wet and rather depressing. However, the pace of life in the NHS and the world of surgical politics remains hectic. There have been a number of reports published by the government, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, and other colleges which make for interesting reading.
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There are a number of reasons behind the current systemic failings in the delivery of Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O) and it sometimes seems easy to blame everyone involved, from the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the Joint Committee of Surgical Training (JCST), through to the Department of Health.
Wasim Khan sets out BOTA's vision for trauma and orthopaedic training
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Dental Dean Professor Richard Ibbetson with his regular column
The Fellowship in Dental Surgery is the one of the highest awards that the College can make to a dentist. Many of you will have seen the publicity surrounding the new route to the Fellowship in Dental Surgery without Examination. The FDS RCS(Ed) is now open to holders of Specialty Dental Membership Qualifications of any of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.
...Examining internationally has its challenges but it is also extremely rewarding, so writes Peter Douglas
Examining internationally has its challenges but it is also extremely rewarding, so writes Peter Douglas
Passport, tickets, sun cream; what could be more straightforward than travelling overseas to examine for the College? I have examined for the...
Professor Ross Naylor, President of the Vascular Society, discusses how the specialty has changed in recent years and what the future holds for training and service delivery
My first vascular position was senior house officer in the Aberdeen Vascular Unit in 1984. At that time, every vascular unit undertook both elective...
“One world, one standard of burn care” was the focus at the 16th Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries, held in Edinburgh from the 10-13 September 2012
The International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI) hosts an international congress every two years with the purpose of bringing together physicians, surgeons,...
Born: 9 July, 1926, in York, Died: 9 September, 2012, in Edinburgh, aged 86. RCSEd mourns a true friend of the College
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Companion of the College, Dr Alexander Lindsay Stewart OBE, who passed away on...
William Allum reviews the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme
The first cohort of surgical trainees using the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme (ISCP) came to the end of specialty training during 2012, with more to finish in 2013. For this group, becoming a surgeon has been not only about meeting the challenges of...
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