The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is a professional organisation of surgeons. The RCSEd … See more

In 1505, the Edinburgh Guild of Barbers and Surgeons was formally incorporated as a craft guild of the city, and this recognition is embodied in the Seal of Cause (or Charter of Privileges), which was granted to the Barber Sur… See more

RCSEd aims to maintain and improved standards of surgical and dental practice by holding courses and educational programmes, through training and examinations, and by providing continuous professiona… See more

To be admitted as a member of the RCSEd (MRCS), trainee surgeons are required to sit and pass Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) examinations, which are usually taken in the first or second yea… See more

The RCSEd runs a large range of educational events and courses for professionals ranging from medical students interested in surgery, through to surgical trainees and consultant specialists. Many of the… See more

There are 6 faculties within the RCSEd.
Dentistry has been an important part of the RCSed since 1505, though the speciality remained largely unregulated in Edinburgh until the middle of the 19th century. In 1879 the Diplom… See more

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine was launched in 2006 as an intercollegiate faculty of the RCSEd and Royal College of Physicians to develop and promote the medical specialty of Sport and Exercise Medicine. I… See more