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Latest press releases
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Tue17Feb2026
A child’s tooth is extracted every 15 minutes, new figures reveal
New figures released today show that 33,976 tooth extractions were carried out in children in 2025 due to tooth decay. This equates to a young person, aged between 0 and 19, needing a tooth extraction due to tooth decay, likely under general anaesthetic, every 15 minutes. This is an 11% increase on last year’s numbers. -
Thu12Feb2026
Response to National Lung Cancer Audit
Results from the National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) in England and Wales have been published today by the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN). The findings demonstrate improvements in early diagnosis across England and Wales but also highlight delays to treatment and ongoing variation in access to care. -
Thu12Feb2026
Surgeons: NHS cannot cut waits without rebuilding surgical capacity
The latest NHS consultant-led referral-to-treatment (RTT) data shows that the total waiting list decreased to 7.29 million in December 2025. In the final month of last year, the NHS came under sustained pressure, with flu and norovirus cases reaching exceptionally high levels.