Every life matters: World Patient Safety Day 2024

From the editor: 'It's a great honour to take over Surgeons' News'

In her first welcome article, Surgeons' News editor Emma Stapleton introduces the World Patient Safety Day special edition

President's welcome: 'A time of change'

College president Professor Rowan Parks welcomes Emma to her role and recaps his past few months

Agenda

The latest news from the College and profession

Heritage

The complicated legacy of Sir Robert Christison

Surgeons' Hall Museums app: history in your hands

Professional development

In Brief: latest guidance, documents and articles

Disaster response: trauma training in Nepal

Essential connection: the RCSEd Younger Fellows Network

International: leading patient safety in Nigeria and Grenada

Training the trainers: supporting future educators

ASGBI: promoting surgery to young people

SAS Focus: recapping the latest networking and support

Surgical safety: Cases from the CORESS files

Trainee news: surgical excellence at the FTSS conference

The impact of training on mental health: ASiT survey

How Team Based Quality Reviews are an engine of change

What is a mentor? RCSed offering for mentors and mentees

Dental

Aiming high: Dental Dean explores new specialty exams

All in the mind: dentistry and psychology

In Brief: dental

Celebrating 70 shining years of RCSEd Dental Council

Revamping the curricula: introducing new dental training

The College

Dates for your diary

The latest awards and grants, diplomas,
In Memory

Meet your Regional Ambassadors

President's forums: Professor Rowan Parks tours the UK

Out of hours

The perils of pairing: everything you need to know about matching food with wine

Editor Emma Stapleton
Dental Editor Carole Ann Boyle
Digital marketing and brand lead Kerrie Blease
Social and content coordinator Terri Borthwick

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