Partnerships and collaborations

RCS England - ABS Partnership

This partnership, created between the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS), has developed a set of standards including recommended criteria to be met by the unit seeking approval for a fellowship programme, and by the Fellow.

The criteria to be met by the unit relate to the faculty and cover the training structure and the specificity of the curricular programme offered including research and audit. The criteria to be met by the Fellow relate to professional behaviour, clinical competencies, and research and audit activity.

The recommended criteria to be met by the unit and the fellow are set out in this document as a guideline.

RCS England – ABS recommended standards and framework

Advanced Breast Surgery Fellowship

• Application Form
• Surgical Numbers
• Fees

Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Fellowship

• Application Form
• Surgical Numbers
• Fees

The benefits of the fellowship programme approval include:

• Expert review by surgeons in the appropriate surgical specialty.
• Assurance that posts offer a high-quality learning and training experience, reflecting the appropriate standards set by the Surgical Specialty Association.
• Interim and final monitoring of Fellows’ progress and performance.
• Certification of Fellows, who can receive their Certificate at a RCSE Diplomates' Ceremony.
• Information about the Fellowship is on the RCS SCFS website.
• Use of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Logo.
• Use of the strap line ‘This post has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of England based on criteria recommended by the Association of Breast Surgery.’

For further information related to the Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme application process, please visit our website (section: Information for Supervisors - Create a SCFS).

For more information, please contact the RCS England Quality Assurance Department:
Barbara Fornoni: BFornoni@rcseng.ac.uk  020 7869 6772 or qa@rcseng.ac.uk

RCS England - BESS partnership

This partnership, created between the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS), has developed a set of standards required for shoulder and elbow clinical fellowships, including recommended criteria to be met by the unit seeking approval for a fellowship programme, and by the fellow.

The criteria to be met by the unit relate to the faculty, the training structure offered, data gathering for the National Joint Registry, research and audit. The criteria to be met by the Fellow relate to professional behaviour, clinical competencies, and research and audit activity. Both the unit and the Fellow are expected to engage with BESS activities, such as attending the Annual Scientific Conference and instructional courses. The duration of the fellowships will normally be 12 months, but accreditation of the fellow will be possible after a minimum of 6 months if minimum standards have been achieved and the fellowship is terminated early to allow career progression to consultant grade.

RCS England – BESS recommended standards and framework

Application Form

Fees

Accreditation fee (three years approval): £1,800

If the fellowship programme has more than one Fellow there will be an additional annual fee of £750 per fellow to accommodate additional workload.