Publications and guidelines
We continue to work with individual and institutional partners, and other interested parties, to develop publications and national guidelines on patient pathways, use of patients’ information and workforce planning.
The development of standards and guidance is one of the key functions of RCSI to support good practice in surgery and service provision.
The following is a list of publications and guidelines issued by RCSI to support surgeons and the wider surgical team in their everyday practice.
Medicines Management Programme - Guidance on appropriate prescribing of opioids in management of chronic non-cancer pain
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Prescribing tips and tools for opioids in the management of chronic non-cancer pain
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Guidance for Developing Job Descriptions for New Consultant Surgeon Posts
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RCSI – Surgery Abroad Information for Patients
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Career Development and Support Programme for Non-Training Scheme Doctors
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Guide for Ukranian doctors coming to work in the public healthcare system in Ireland
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Public Consultation Draft Guideline Unexpected Intraoperative Life Threatening Haemorrhage
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Public Consultation Feedback Form – Unexpected Intraoperative Life Threatening Haemorrhage
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*Please note that the public consultation process is open from 1 July until 30 July. All responses must be submitted via the feedback form to miriamkennedy@rcsi.ie.
- A Strategy to Improve Safety, Quality, Access and Value in Emergency Medicine in Ireland
- Minimum Standards for Acute Surgical Assessment Units (ASAU) In Ireland
- Model of Care for Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
- Model of Care for Elective Surgery Including Implementation Guide
- Model of Care of Trauma for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- Model of Care for Acute Surgery
- Urology – A Model of Care for Ireland
- Robotic Surgery Governance in Ireland
- The New Technologies for Future of Surgery in Ireland RCSI Working Group Report 2024
- Sustainability Principles and Practice in Surgery
- National Policy and Procedure for Safe Surgery
- Surgical Affairs Strategy 2016-2020
- Gender Equality Report of the Gender Diversity Short Life Working Group
- Code of Practice for Surgeons RCSI 2018
- Guidelines for Approval of Educational Events
- Educational Events incorporating 'live' Surgery
- Professional Competence Scheme Appeal Regulations
- General Data Protection Regulations for Surgeons
- Maintaining Professional Competence
- Reference Guide for Specialty Training in Ireland
- Late Career Surgeon Report
- Surgery For Ireland - Report of the Short-Life Working Group on the Provision of Emergency Surgery
- Report of the Short Life Working Group on Breast and General Surgery
- RCSI Report – Best Practice in Adrenal Surgery
- RCSI Report – Best Practice in Cosmetic Surgery
- Towards Improved Collaboration And Coordination Of Surgical Research In Ireland – Report of the RCSI Short Life Working Group 2018
- Report on PROGRESS in Promoting Gender Equality in Surgery 2017-19