ICBSE Chair Recruited
22 Apr 2020
The ICBSE are delighted to announce that the Presidents of the four Royal Surgical Colleges have appointed Mr John Hines as the next ICBSE Chair. John Hines will succeed Professor Frank Smith from...
Read moreCoronavirus
13 Mar 2020
The four surgical royal colleges of the UK and Ireland today released a joint policy statement to provide guidance to surgeons and surgical trainees. From the 16th of March 2020, all MRCS and...
Read moreApplications for Chairmanships of key Intercollegiate Committees
20 Jan 2020
The presidents of the four surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland invite applications from surgeons with significant relevant experience for the Chairmanships of two key...
Read moreChanges to MRCS Part B examination in 2020
18 Dec 2019
With effect from the October 2020 examination diet, the MRCS Part B examination will feature the following changes: Reduced number of physical examination stations from 4 to 3; Thus, reduced...
Read moreICBSE Research Fellow now recruiting
26 Jul 2019
ICBSE Research Fellow – now recruiting
Read moreResponse to results error for the May 2017 diet of the MRCS Part B
18 Feb 2019
Statement in response to the issue affecting the results of the May 2017 diet of the MRCS Part B in which a number of candidates were given incorrect scores. Whilst this did not affect the...
Read moreIntercollegiate Research Fellowship
13 Feb 2019
Applications are sought from the four Surgical Royal Colleges for a new one-year Research Fellowship to be administered through the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations...
Read moreExtended Matching Questions – MRCS Part A Exam
01 Sep 2017
Candidates should note that as of September 2018, the MRCS Part A examination will no longer use extended matching questions (EMQs) within the Principles of Surgery in General section of the exam....
Read moreICBSE Chair Recruited
04 May 2017
The ICBSE are delighted to announce that the college presidents have appointed Professor Frank Smith as the next ICBSE Chair. Frank Smith will succeed Professor Peter Brennan from September 2017...
Read moreEquality and Diversity Policy
02 Dec 2013
The Joint Surgical Committee Meetings Equality and Diversity policy has been developed for the United Kingdom and Ireland Surgical Royal Colleges (the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh...
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