How can mentorship accelerate your leadership journey? Join us at 6pm on Monday 24 November, for a session on mentoring and allyship in surgical leadership, with a special focus on supporting women in surgery. Hear from expert panellists as they share: 🔹how to build meaningful mentor–mentee relationships; 🔹real stories from the Emerging Leaders Programme; 🔹strategies to strengthen your own path towards leadership. Chaired by Nicola Fearnhead, Chair of the Emerging Leaders Programme and RCS England Council member. Free for members: https://ow.ly/No5w50XlFCh
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Hospitals and Health Care
Advancing surgical care
About us
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of the best-known professional membership organisations in the world, with a name and reputation that speak for excellence in the UK and across the globe. We provide education, assessment and development to nearly 30,000 surgeons, dental surgeons and members of the wider surgical and dental teams at all stages of their careers. We set professional standards, facilitate research and champion world-class surgical outcomes for patients. In July 2021, we opened the doors to our new building; a modern space that also respects our heritage. We recently unveiled our College strategy for the next 5 years, bringing together our new vision, mission, values, and strategic aims. Our values: • Collaboration • Respect • Excellence Our aim is to inspire the surgeons of tomorrow, whilst supporting the surgeons of today. If this sounds interesting, why not come and join us? We are committed to embracing diversity by building an inclusive environment which welcomes and supports staff from all backgrounds and cultures, and that the workforce becomes representative of a diverse population at all levels. We welcome and encourage greater diversity and we are committed to treating everyone with kindness and integrity, while actively seeking to promote these behaviours in everyone. In addition to standard company benefits including an enhanced pension scheme and cycle-to-work scheme, the College promotes a healthy work-life balance culture which includes: • Enhanced Annual leave: 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and four college closure days over Christmas. • Flexible working • Enhanced Parenthood leave entitlements and pay • Special leave: such as paid carers leave, study leave and time off for fertility treatment • 2 Volunteering days per year • Sabbaticals • Staff networks • Wellbeing programme, Mental Health First Aiders, Menopause Champions and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) support
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http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/
External link for The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1492
- Specialties
- Medical Education, Medical Training, Examinations, Quality Assurance, Surgical Standards, Medical Continuing Professional Development, Medical Library and archive, Journal publication, and Conferencing & events
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35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London, WC2A 3PE, GB
Employees at The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Updates
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Our President, Tim Mitchell, met with parliamentarians today to talk about the challenges facing the surgical workforce. Conversations emphasised the need to invest in NHS estates and provide more training opportunities to surgeons. Ben Coleman
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Coming in 2026: the new Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) edition, at 37 UK centres 📣 Access nationally recognised surgical training closer to home. Over this two-day course, you'll gain hands-on experience in suturing, knot tying, tissue handling and instrument use, guided by experts. What's new in this edition: 🔹Brand-new instructional videos 🔹Realistic clinical scenarios to show how each skill applies in practice 🔹Reworked endoscopy session where you remove a simulated appendix 🔹Stretch challenges for high-performers to go beyond basics 🔹Post-course resources to help maintain suturing and endoscopic techniques 🔹New content on robotics Learn more: https://ow.ly/G2of50XjLRi
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Peering into the past: a prototype that revolutionized minimally invasive surgery. More than half a century ago, Professor Harold Hopkins built a cystoscope prototype that, through his groundbreaking collaboration with Dr. med. h. c. Karl Storz, sparked a new era of endoscopic surgery. A pivotal piece of KARL STORZ history—and a name still instantly recognizable today: HOPKINS, engraved on every rigid scope. This very prototype is preserved at the Hunterian Museum of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, where Curator Alice Watkinson-Dean guided us through the story of an optical breakthrough that forever changed surgical practice. What began as a bold idea continues to shape patient care worldwide today. A heartfelt thank you to the Hunterian Museum team for helping us bring this extraordinary chapter of medical history to life. #KARLSTORZ #Endoscopy #MedicalInnovation #HistoryOfMedicine
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How do we keep surgical innovation both ambitious and safe? This month’s #Bulletin explores that balance, from the technologies transforming our practice to the people driving change on the ground. It’s a space where bold ideas meet rigorous reflection, and where the future of our profession starts to take shape. Read the full issue: https://ow.ly/XIYE50XjBBj That same energy defines our Future of Surgery Festival, a gathering of surgeons, researchers and innovators exploring how connection, inspiration and innovation can advance patient care. Bookings will open soon. Until then, you can register your interest: https://ow.ly/L4IS50XjBA5
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Have you ever wanted to teach, but weren’t sure where to begin? Whether you're already mentoring others or just starting to explore surgical education, our Training the Trainers: Developing Educator Skills course is designed to support you at every stage. You’ll benefit from flexible online study, a face-to-face day of expert-led and peer-to-peer learning and a personalised 1-to-1 session with faculty, all built to help you develop the confidence, skills and insight to teach and lead effectively. It’s a practical, supportive course that puts your growth as an educator at the centre. Members receive a 40% discount. More: https://ow.ly/XUqx50XjUqK
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Tooth decay doesn’t have to be the scariest part of Halloween. 🎃 Dr Charlotte Eckhardt, Dean of our Faculty of Dental Surgery, spoke to ITV to share practical advice for parents and carers on how to enjoy the festivities while protecting children’s oral health. With tooth decay still the leading cause of hospital admissions for 5–9-year-olds in England, our Faculty continues to urge the government to take decisive action to spare children unnecessary pain, missed school and avoidable surgery. One key step is to lower the sugar threshold in the Soft Drinks Industry Levy from 5g to 4g per 100ml and extending it to include milk-based drinks, to help reduce sugar consumption and improve oral health outcomes. More: https://ow.ly/ciUY50XkT21
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Ever wondered if the instruments you usually discard could be sterilised and reused? Or whether liners might extend the life of some disposable plastic containers? You can make sustainable surgical care easier with our resources and support: ♻️ sustainability in the operating theatre guide 💻 webinar series offering practical sustainability tips 📝 Green Theatre Checklist developed with RCS Edinburgh and RCS Glasgow. Learn more: https://ow.ly/37z550XjKTA
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Coming in 2026: the new CCrISP course at 45 centres across the UK 📣 Access nationally recognised surgical training closer to home. This hands-on, two-day training is designed to help you confidently manage critically ill patients through structured assessment, decision making and teamwork. What’s new in this edition: 🔹Updated clinical content reflecting current best practice. 🔹New e-learning modules: sepsis, nutrition and cardio. 🔹Realistic moulages for immersive scenario training. 🔹Smaller group sessions for focused topics like nutrition. 🔹Dedicated time for personalised feedback and reflection. 🔹A mentor to support your learning and development throughout the course. Find out more: https://ow.ly/EUhh50XimNI
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Are you a woman surgeon looking for a supportive network in surgery? Our Women in Surgery (WinS) Network connects, supports and empowers women surgeons at all career stages 💪 Join the WinS Network to access resources, mentorship, invitations to our events and more: https://ow.ly/pILM50U4iks
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