Your experience matters, and your voice drives change. In 2023, your feedback helped us push for real improvements in surgical training, theatre access and workforce wellbeing. Now we need to hear from you again. Has anything changed? What still needs work? Take just 10 minutes to shape the future of surgery and fill out the 2025 UK Surgical Workforce Census by 23 June. Link in bio. | The Royal College of Surgeons of England

A belated happy International Women’s Day from this mother daughter surgeon combo Eve Robertson-Waters @rweve RCS England Research Fellow and her mum Ruth Waters, Vice President of BAPRAS. It should be International Women’s WEEK rather than day anyway, right?! To hear from more inspiring women surgeons don’t forget to register free for our Women in Surgery (WinS) network and put the 14 September in your diary for our next conference. More about WinS from the link in our bio. #iwd2023 #careersins

It was an incredible privilege to welcome over 500 diplomates and their families to our College this week to celebrate their extraordinary achievements. We also took the opportunity to honour Dr Anthony Sandler, an outstanding paediatric surgeon and Professor Fu-Chan Wei, a groundbreaking plastic and reconstructive surgeon, for their contributions to healthcare. Our Faculty of Dental Surgery also awarded Professor Iain Hutchison with an honorary fellowship, and recognised FDS Board member Mr Hes

Inspiring. Exciting. Fabulous. The first event of its kind in the UK brings the surgical community together for two days of live demos, bold ideas and practical learning—and the fun that builds real connections: 5k fun run, evening socials, wellbeing zone and more. ⏳ Don’t miss out. Early bird ends 29 January, save up to £100. Secure your place: https://ow.ly/3hUU50XWE8K | The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Our trainees give their best advice for future surgeons on choosing their specialty, how to prepare for the MRCS Exam, and why RCSEd is truly the "hub for trainees". Apply for MRCS here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4t16gcB | The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Are you interested in collaborating with other industries and progressing surgical education, technology and innovation? By joining our Expert Advisory Network you will be directly feed into the development of future courses and education programmes. All career grades welcome: http://ow.ly/3BmZ50EE4g3 | The Royal College of Surgeons of England