recognised

The 2023 New Year Honours list recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK, and we’re incredibly proud that some of our Members and Fellows were included in this historic list.

Andrew Kent, Deputy Chair of our Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare, was awarded an OBE for services to UK health support overseas, particularly in Ukraine, and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kent is a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Surgical Director at UK-Med and Medical Adviser at Halo Trust.

Ewen M Harrison, Member of RCSEd Global Surgery Committee and Professor of Surgery and Data Science at the University of Edinburgh, received an OBE for services to the COVID-19 response.

Ross Hemingway, Member of RCSEd’s Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care and Civilian Medical Practitioner, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, was awarded an OBE For services to the Royal Marines.

Helen Margaret Sweetland, RCSEd Fellow and Emeritus Clinical Professor at Cardiff University’s School of Medicine, received an OBE for services to Patient Care and Medical Education.