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Latest press releases
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Thu15Jan2026
Surgeons: despite falling waiting lists, lack of NHS capacity still threatens the government’s 18-week pledge
The College responds to the latest NHS consultant-led referral-to-treatment data, which showed the total waiting list decreased by 145,179 in November 2025, with 7.15 million people on the waiting list. -
Tue13Jan2026
Surgeons respond to BMJ findings on NHS costs from overseas surgery complications
The College responds to research published by BMJ Open which revealed that the ‘postoperative complications of medical tourism may cost NHS up to £20,000 per patient’ -
Tue16Dec2025
Dental surgeons respond to government plans for dental contract reforms
Responding to the Government's plans for NHS dental contract reforms, Dr Charlotte Eckhardt, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) said: “FDS welcomes the government’s focus on prioritising patients with the most urgent and complex needs, strengthening prevention in children’s oral health, and supporting better use of the wider dental team."