November 2022 news and statements

College Statement on the passing of Dame Clare Marx

28 Nov 2022

It was with great sadness that we heard the news that former Royal College of Surgeons of England President, Dame Clare Marx CBE, DL, MBBS, PRCS, had died. ...

College Responds to the Autumn Statement

18 Nov 2022

“We welcome the publication of an independently verified NHS wide workforce plan over the next 5, 10 and 15 years early in the new year. This is something that our College and others have been en...

Over 100 health and care organisations call for staffing forecasts in the NHS long-term workforce plan

17 Nov 2022

Over 100 health and care organisations, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, have signed a letter to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt in support of publishing the NHS lon...

Tri-Collegiate Announcement of Green Theatre Initiative and Climate Emergency Declaration

15 Nov 2022

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, The Royal College of Surgeons of England acknowledge that climate change and anthropogenic envir...

The College welcomes Dr Christine Goodall as Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

14 Nov 2022

Dr Christine Goodall has taken up the post of Dean following her election at the Faculty of Dental Surgery AGM on 11 November 2022. ...