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Royal College honours top surgical trainee
A general surgery trainee at Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital has been awarded the Teasdale Medal from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
College welcomes diplomates at ceremony in Malaysia
Our President joined representatives from the Malaysian Urological Association and Ministry of Health in congratulating new Fellows and Members
Sir Harry Burns awarded Honorary Fellowship
Scotland’s former Chief Medical Officer and leading light in global public health, Professor Sir Harry Burns, has been made an Honorary Fellow of the College.
Top honour for College President Mike McKirdy
College President, Mike McKirdy, was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI) last week.
Green Surgery report sets the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care
Green Surgery report sets the groundwork for reducing the carbon footprint of surgical care.
Obesity Action Scotland launches new campaign to tackle childhood obesity
Obesity Action Scotland (OAS), housed in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has announced campaign pledge, ‘Child healthy weight matters to me’ which focuses on the need to address growing levels of overweight and obesity in children in Scotland.
Building sustainability into every day
In the last edition of our College membership magazine VOICE, we explored the relationship between environmental sustainability and healthcare. In the latest edition of VOICE, Dr Eleanor Murray, consultant nephrologist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and former College/NHS Scotland Clinical Sustainability Fellow, considers how we can incorporate sustainability into everyday practice.
Inequalities in health: What do we know and what can we do?
The UK’s National Health Service was designed in response to visible health inequalities, pushed forward by collectivist attitudes in the post-war era. Widening access to healthcare for all people removed the fear of ill-health, which had plagued low-income communities. As a nation, we became healthier thanks to its interventions.
Don’t miss the latest edition of Voice magazine
The autumn edition of Voice, our College membership magazine, is now available.