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Blogs

 
  1. 12
    Apr
    2024

    A look back at the inaugural Iftar event

    Miss Irrum Afzal, Mr Sarkhell Radha and Mr Syed Ahmed
    Miss Irrum Afzal, Mr Sarkhell Radha and Mr Syed Ahmed
  2. 22
    Sep
    2023

    The Basic Surgical Skills Course: Past, present and future

    Celebrating thirty years of the Basic Surgical Skills course.
    images of Bill Thomas and Pranav Somaiya
    Bill Thomas and Pranav Somaiya
  3. 5
    Jul
    2023

    Unlocking the potential of SAS surgeons

    As an SAS surgeon myself, it is my ambition that SAS surgeons receive recognition and the parity of esteem we deserve, writes Vinita Shekar.
    Vinita Shekar
    Dr Vinita Shekar, Chair of the SAS Forum and Council Lead for SAS Strategy
  4. 18
    May
    2023

    Grassroots in Surgery

    RCS England logo
    Royal College of Surgeons of England
  5. 8
    Mar
    2023

    Six ways we are embracing equity at RCS England

    This International Women's Day, join us as we take a look at six ways we are embracing equity at the College.
    RCS England eagle
    Royal College of Surgeons of England
  6. 14
    Dec
    2022

    Your top 10 Bulletin articles of 2022

    Join us as we count down this year’s ten most popular Bulletin pieces, as chosen by you, the reader.
    RCS England eagle
    Royal College of Surgeons of England
  7. 1
    Sep
    2022

    Are You Cut Out For It? 10 years of our Surgical Skills Competition…

    RCS England members Kathryn Ford and Lilli Cooper established the Are You Cut Out For It? national surgical skills competition ten years ago. They tell us more about why they founded the competition and how it has evolved.
    Image of Kathryn Ford and Lilli Cooper, the Are You Cut Out For It? Surgical Skills Competition founders.
    Kathryn Ford and Lilli Cooper
  8. 29
    Jun
    2022

    Seeing the Pride flag at the College brought a tear to my eye

    Pride Month is a chance to celebrate diversity and to not have to apologise for who I am, writes Ginny Bowbrick.
    Ginny Bowbrick
    Ginny Bowbrick
  9. 8
    Jun
    2022

    Two years on: tackling the environmental impact of PPE

    The environmental impact of PPE is significant. As we look ahead to achieving net zero emissions in the health sector, our reliance on single-use PPE will need to change, writes Nadine Sheikh-Sobeh.
    Nadine Sheikh-Sobeh
    Nadine Sheikh-Sobeh
  10. 20
    May
    2022

    What should we call junior doctors?

    A new report led by Professor Scarlett McNally looked into what we should call ‘junior doctors’. In this blog, she highlights how titles can perpetuate implicit biases.
    Professor Scarlett McNally
    Professor Scarlett McNally
  11. 4
    Apr
    2022

    Ramadan Mubarak!

    Fasting Ramadan is one of the central pillars of Islam. Council member Miss Nuha Yassin looks at the practice of fasting and considers implications for surgeons and patients.
    Miss Nuha Yassin
    Miss Nuha Yassin
  12. 15
    Mar
    2022

    Winning the Cutlers’ Surgical Prize

    Chris Roche, winner of the 2022 Cutlers' Surgical Prize, shares more about his research and the world-first prototype he created to patch the heart using minimally invasive robotic surgery.
    Chris Roche with the 'HeartStamp' prototypes (large and small)
    Christopher Roche
  13. 2
    Sep
    2021

    Cycling for surgical research

    Current and former Vice Presidents, Tim Mitchell and Sue Hill, share their experience in fundraising for the College and express why others should do the same.
    Tim and Sue
    Tim Mitchell and Sue Hill
  14. 3
    Jun
    2021

    Volunteer's Week 2021

    In his latest blog, President Professor Neil Mortensen expresses his gratitude for our College volunteers and faculty, as part of National Volunteer's Week 2021.
    Neil Mortensen
    Professor Neil Mortensen
  15. 20
    May
    2021

    A major win for British collaborative trauma research

    RCS England Member, Max Marsden, has become the first UK winner of The American College of Surgeons Resident Trauma Papers Competition. Max tells us more about his research, the competition and what it felt like to win, in this blog.
    Max Marsden
    Max Marsden
  16. 5
    Mar
    2021

    How we can choose to challenge in dentistry

    This International Women's Day, Laura Gartshore reflects on her experience of RCS England's Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Leaders Fellowship and how we can all choose to challenge gender inequality.
    Laura Gartshore
    Dr Laura Gartshore
  17. 14
    Feb
    2021

    How to mend a broken heart

    This Valentine's Day, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Bil Kirmani offers suggestions for how to tend to matters of the heart and mind.
    Bil Kirmani
    Bil Kirmani, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and RCS England Fellow
  18. 4
    Feb
    2021

    COVID-19 update from the President – 4 February

    In these unpredictable times, the only thing I believe is certain is that we must look after our NHS colleagues’ welfare, and build back a health service that is more resilient and sustainable.
    Professor Neil Mortensen
    Professor Neil Mortensen
  19. 29
    Sep
    2020

    ‘How can we help?’ New roles and challenges for cardiothoracic trainees during COVID-19

    In this blog series, David Bleetman and Jacob Chacko detail their responsibilities in the intensive care unit, describe the requirements needed to maintain an on-call service, and as a second wave approaches, they highlight their eagerness to help again.
    Bleetman and Chacko
    David Bleetman and Jacob Chacko
  20. 17
    Sep
    2020

    The view from Australia

    David Black is an ENT surgeon, currently on a head and neck fellowship in Brisbane, Australia. Living and working over 10,000 miles from home, Mr Black reflects on his separation anxiety from his family, friends and the NHS as the UK was hit by COVID-19.
    David Black headshot
    Mr David Black
  21. 8
    Sep
    2020

    COVID-19 and a tooth fairy dentist's difficulties

    Dr Nabina Bhujel is a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust. In this blog series, she reflects on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on young patients and highlights the value of communication skills.
    Nabina headshot
    Nabina Bhujel
  22. 1
    Sep
    2020

    'We began to be rewarded with many more survivors', an interview with Simon Walton

    Dr Simon Walton is one of the ICU leads on both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 wards and he reflects on the journey that his hospital and anaesthetic team have been on over the last few months.
    simon walton
    Dr Simon Walton
  23. 25
    Aug
    2020

    Setting up an e-journal club during the COVID-19 pandemic: the CRAMsurg experience

    In this blog series, our authors discuss how organising an online journal club has maximised learning opportunities throughout the pandemic. ​
    Joshua Lau, Gio Perin, Benjamin Wood, Adam Hague, Sabapathy Balasubramanian
  24. 18
    Aug
    2020

    Surgeons during the COVID-19 peak: the experience of an ICU support team

    In this blog, our authors discuss setting up a team of surgical consultants to support the intensive care unit during the peak of COVID-19.
    Sue Clark, Matthew Bartlett, Deepak Batura, Abul Habib, Ian Holloway, Laura Muirhead, John Murphy and Robert Reichert
  25. 5
    Aug
    2020

    A core surgical trainee's perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic

    Ms Haneen Abed is a Core Surgical Trainee who was redeployed to the COVID-19 ward at the peak of the pandemic. In this blog series, she reflects on the changes she had to embrace with her team and the valuable lessons learnt.
    Haneen headshot
    Ms Haneen Abed
  26. 29
    Jul
    2020

    What have I learnt about quality improvement from leading the Chole-QuIC project?

    Mr Ian Beckingham, Clinical Lead for Chole-QuIC and CholeQuIC-ER, is a laparoscopic surgeon based in Nottingham. In this blog, he discusses the importance of embedding quality improvement into surgery and ultimately improving patient care.
    Ian Beckingham headshot
    Mr Ian Beckingham
  27. 21
    Jul
    2020

    WhatsApp, Doc? Instant messaging in times of crisis

    Mr Matthew Dunstan is an ST6 Trainee in General Surgery in South West London. In this blog series, he describes how, with the help of instant messaging, team dynamics have changed during the coronavirus pandemic.
    Mr Matt Dunstan
  28. 15
    Jul
    2020

    What is it like to be a surgical trainee in a global pandemic?

    Parvathi Varma is a Core Surgical Trainee and Diana Kazzazi is a Plastic Surgery Registrar, both based at the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery. In this blog series, they discuss their respective experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways in which it has altered training.
    Parvathi Varma and Diana Kazzazi
    Parvathi Varma and Diana Kazzazi
  29. 8
    Jul
    2020

    Non-combat and non-COVID health: war during peace?

    Nick Faure Walker is a Consultant Urologist at King’s College Hospital in London. In this blog series, he draws parallels between the healthcare landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic and times of war.
    Nick Faure Walker headshot
    Mr Nicholas A Faure Walker
  30. 3
    Jul
    2020

    A reflection on the plight of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Sala Abdalla is a Senior Specialist Registrar in Upper GI and General Surgery based at King’s College Hospital, London. In this blog series, she discusses the implications of COVID-19 on BAME communities and urges action to ensure we drive out systemic discrimination.
    Author headshot
    Ms Sala Abdalla
  31. 26
    Jun
    2020

    Surgeons working as one team at the Nightingale Hospital London

    Miss Jessica Mok was one of the first volunteers at Nightingale Hospital London and was there when the first patients were received on 7 April 2020. She describes the importance of multidisciplinary care and camaraderie during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Jessica Mok headshot
    Miss Jessica Mok
  32. 22
    Jun
    2020

    Transforming a dual site orthopaedic department to assist with the coronavirus pandemic: our experience

    Mr Nanavati and Dr Vyas discuss the ways in which they have adapted their department to manage the coronavirus pandemic.
    Mr Nikhil Nanavati and Dr Nirav Vyas
  33. 16
    Jun
    2020

    COVID-19: patients, pregnancy and planning

    June Tay is a senior urology trainee currently working at Guy’s Hospital, London. In this blog series, she shares her experience as a pregnant surgeon working during the coronavirus pandemic.
    June Tay
    June Tay
  34. 10
    Jun
    2020

    Memories from the on-call room: being a surgical registrar during the COVID-19 crisis

    Natasha Jiwa is a trainee surgeon in General Surgery and was redeployed while undertaking her PhD as a Clinical Research Fellow. In this blog series, Natasha reflects on the wide-ranging changes in the medical community that are the result of COVID-19.
    Natasha Jiwa headshot
    Natasha Jiwa
  35. 5
    Jun
    2020

    Tackling COVID-19 together: how technology is enabling surgeons to stay connected, stay safe and stay engaged

    In this blog series, the authors review how technology solutions are being used to help healthcare professionals stay connected, safe, and engaged throughout and following the coronavirus pandemic.
    Jamila S. Karim, Nadine Hachach-Haram and Richard Kerr
  36. 1
    Jun
    2020

    Surgical research community driving the fight against COVID-19

    Professor Peter Hutchinson is the Director of Clinical Research at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In this blog series, Peter highlights the importance of the newly launched COVID Research Group, which aims to support and coordinate major studies investigating the impact and challenges of COVID-19.
    Professor Peter Hutchinson
    Professor Peter Hutchinson
  37. 27
    May
    2020

    Paradigm shift and hypervigilance

    Mr Tim Mitchell is an RCS Council Member and newly elected RCS Vice President. In this blog series, Tim discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic could alter medical practice indefinitely.
    Tim Mitchell headshot
    Mr Tim Mitchell
  38. 20
    May
    2020

    Technology can help us to overcome the challenges of wearing full PPE in the operating theatre

    Professor Martin Birchall explains how technology has helped his team to maintain distance and better communicate in the theatre.
    Prof Martin Birchall
    Professor Martin Birchall
  39. 19
    May
    2020

    Supporting oral healthcare through the COVID-19 pandemic

    Professor Michael Escudier offers reflection on the Faculty’s work over an unparalleled couple of months, for both the profession and the public. The blog explores guidance the Faculty has contributed to and how members survey responses helped inform conversations with government.
    Michael Escudier
    Professor Michael Escudier
  40. 14
    May
    2020

    Cancer patients: the forgotten victims of the COVID-19 global pandemic

    Rabindra Singh is a Consultant Maxillofacial/ Head & Neck Reconstructive Surgeon. Here, he writes about his concerns for cancer patients whose treatment has been postponed or amended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Rabindra Singh
    Mr Rabindra Singh
  41. 7
    May
    2020

    The changing workforce landscape

    Professor Ian Loftus is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and an incoming Council member of RCS England. In this blog series, Ian describes how workforce patterns had to be reassessed as his trust saw a rapid spike in COVID-19 related admissions.
    Professor Ian Loftus
    Professor Ian Loftus
  42. 5
    May
    2020

    Reflections from beneath the many layers of PPE

    Liam Poynter is a trainee surgeon in Colorectal and General Surgery. In this blog series, he reflects on his first experience of performing emergency surgery, while wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE).
    Liam Poynter
    Mr Liam Poynter
  43. 1
    May
    2020

    Redeployment to the intensive care unit

    Dr Sancia Fernando currently works as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Senior House Officer in Northwick Park Hospital. In this blog series, she describes her experience of redeployment and details the contributions that the dental workforce can bring to caring for critically ill patients during the COVID-19 crisis.
    Dr Sancia Fernando
    Dr Sancia Fernando
  44. 15
    Apr
    2020

    Staying away from those you love the most saves lives

    Mr David Whitehead is a Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon in Middlesbrough. He describes a week when he was on call, providing emergency ENT surgery to patients suspected of having COVID-19.
    David Whitehead
    Mr David Whitehead
  45. 3
    Apr
    2020

    Meeting the Challenge: A call for perspectives from the front line of COVID-19

    In the kickoff piece for our new COVID-19 blog series, Jonathan Glass looks at what we can create by sharing perspectives.
    Jonathan Glass
  46. 3
    Apr
    2020

    COVID-19 update from the President - 3 April

    President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Professor Derek Alderson, pays tribute to Dr Adil El-Tayar and Mr Amged Al-Hawrani, and updates members on PPE, arrangements for trainees and for retired surgeons returning to work.
    Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
    Professor Derek Alderson
  47. 26
    Mar
    2020

    Don't risk it!

    As we fight the COVID-19 pandemic, you must not put yourself, your colleagues or patients at unnecessary risk through potential viral exposure as a result of inadequate personal protection, writes Professor Derek Alderson.
    Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
    Professor Derek Alderson
  48. 3
    Mar
    2020

    The true value of the DCOTS course: learning life-saving trauma surgery skills

    Colonel Paul Parker is the most senior trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in the British Army. He is also a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and director of the Royal College of Surgeons’ ‘Damage Control Orthopaedic Trauma Skills’ (DCOTS) course.
    Colonel Paul Parker
  49. 18
    Feb
    2020

    We need a single repository of data, bringing together information on a surgeon’s work across all sectors

    Following the Paterson Inquiry report, Professor Derek Alderson writes a blog for the BMJ, outlining key recommendations and ongoing work to assure standards in the independent sector.
    Pref Derek Alderson
    Professor Derek Alderson
  50. 22
    Jan
    2020

    Building ties between the UK and Egyptian surgical community

    Past and current RCS research fellows visit Cairo on an historic trip by the RCS to further collaboration between the UK and Egyptian surgical communities.
    Adam Wahba and Adel Helmy
    Adam Wahba and Adel Helmy
  51. 20
    Nov
    2019

    Could you be an expert witness?

    Read our latest blog post by Mr Leslie Hamilton on what it takes to become an expert witness and the RCS's new guidance for surgeons considering this as a career path.
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    Leslie Hamilton
  52. 12
    Sep
    2019

    The Vascular Society’s spotlight on improving patient outcomes and reducing amputations

    Specialty Association Spotlight: In this series representatives from the Specialty Surgical Associations write about a 'hot topic' within their specialty, with the aim of starting conversations within the different specialties.
    JOnB
    Mr Jon Boyle
  53. 23
    Jul
    2019

    Getting patients fit for surgery

    Professor Mike Grocott
    Professor Mike Grocott
  54. 5
    Jul
    2019

    West Wales: the perfect place to live for those in search of a high quality of life and a fulfilling surgical career

    Rhodri Williams is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in all aspects of routine, complex and revision hip and knee joint replacement surgery
    Rhodri
    Mr Rhodri Llywelyn Williams
  55. 2
    May
    2019

    Global surgery: the musings of a travelling surgeon

    Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon Mr Mark Szymankiewicz describes his experience of volunteering as a General Surgeon at St Augustine’s Hospital, Muheza, in Tanzania, East Africa.
    Mark Szymankiewicz
    Mr Mark Szymankiewicz
  56. 25
    Apr
    2019

    Dentists can play a crucial role in the health prevention agenda

    “Prevention” is one of the most important words in healthcare today. It is at the heart of the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP). Published at the start of January, the LTP sets out the direction for the health service for the next decade and beyond.
    Professor Michael Escudier
    Professor Michael Escudier
  57. 20
    Mar
    2019

    How to avoid burnout in the NHS - learning to pull your own oxygen mask down first

    Dr Clare Gerada is a GP, former chair of the Royal College of GPs, and the Medical Director of the Practitioner Health Programme (PHP) – a confidential NHS service for doctors and dentists with issues relating to a mental health, or addiction problems. She has recently been appointed as a co-chair of a new NHS assembly, which will advise NHS England and NHS Improvement on the delivery of the NHS long-term plan.
    author
    Dr Clare Gerada
  58. 11
    Mar
    2019

    Making the most of medical school

    In this blog, medical student and BOTA Medical Student Representative, Berenice, gives her hints and tips on how you can make the most of medical school if you aspire to become a surgeon.
    Berenice Aguirrezabala Armbruster
    Berenice Nixel Aguirrezabala Armbruster
  59. 21
    Feb
    2019

    Are surgeons missing the major differential diagnosis that is more common than multiple sclerosis and HIV combined?

    Every surgical specialty experiences a subgroup of patients who present with symptoms that cannot be resolved by surgery.
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    Nina Muirhead
  60. 7
    Dec
    2018

    The future of surgery

    If we have learned anything in the last 30 years, it’s that we are exposed to new knowledge and its practical applications more rapidly than ever.
    Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
    Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  61. 26
    Nov
    2018

    Continuing to press for success

    Alexandra Crossland
    Alexandra Crossland
  62. 24
    Oct
    2018

    Any health institution, or group of doctors, is capable of making changes to benefit patients

    The Chole-QuIC project was initiated by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) in 2016. It aimed to reduce the time patients had to wait for urgent surgery to remove their gall bladder for patients with acute inflammation of the gallbladder, pain from a blocked bile duct, or gallstone pancreatitis. Mr Nabeel Qureshi, a consultant general surgeon, talks about his involvement in this Quality Improvement project and how it helped drive changes in his hospital.
    Nabeel Qureshi
    Nabeel Qureshi
  63. 10
    Oct
    2018

    Attending the Medical Protection Society's Professional Behaviours Masterclass will benefit surgeons and their patients

    The Medical Protection Society (MPS) runs a professional behaviours masterclass for surgeons who perform cosmetic surgery. Mark Dinwoodie, the former Director of Education at the MPS, explains how it can help surgeons to enhance their skills in areas such as consent and effective communication with patients.
    mark dinwoodie
    Mark Dinwoodie
  64. 26
    Sep
    2018

    Quality Improvement can help surgeons to deliver better patient care

    A Consultant Oesophago-gastric surgeon explains how beneficial quality improvement initiatives have been in improving patient care and team work during his NHS career.
    Richard Berrisford
    Richard Berrisford
  65. 19
    Sep
    2018

    Are you sepsis aware?

    Up to 44,000 people in the UK die every year from sepsis and as many as 250,000 people are affected by the condition every year in the UK. At the UK Sepsis Trust, we are passionate about raising awareness of this potentially life-threatening condition.
    Melissa Mead
    Melissa Mead
  66. 13
    Sep
    2018

    Why the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course is so relevant today

    Last month The Lancet published a report into survival outcomes in England for patients with major trauma, following changes that occurred in 2012 to trauma service provision. The study showed a 19% increase in the odds of survival since the introduction of these changes. 1,600 more trauma victims are alive today because of the developments that have been made in the management of trauma patients in England over the last six years.
    simon walton
    Dr Simon Walton and Mr Guy Slater
  67. 5
    Jul
    2018

    Surgeon Professor Harold Ellis, who joined the NHS in its first month, reflects on 70 years of the NHS

    Supporting NHS 70: Professor Harold Ellis CBE FRCS, who began working as a surgeon 70 years ago, looks back at how the NHS has evolved since its creation.
    Prof Harold Ellis
    Professor Harold Ellis
  68. 5
    Jul
    2018

    Beyond 70: a technological NHS

    Supporting NHS 70: Nadine Hachach-Haram is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, and co-founder of Proximie, an award-winning augmented reality technology company providing solutions to improve healthcare systems.
    Nadine headshot
    Nadine Hachach-Haram
  69. 21
    Jun
    2018

    Pollution and its massive impact on health - a surgical view

    Congenital anomalies, also known as congenital birth defects, result in half-a-million childhood deaths globally every year – one of the top five causes of death in children under five. Ninety-seven per cent of deaths from congenital anomalies occur in low- and middle-income regions and, whilst the number of deaths has fallen in middle- and high-income countries over the last quarter-century, the number continues to rise in low-income countries.
    Mrs Scarlett McNally
    Mrs Scarlett McNally BSc MB BChir FRCS (Tr&Orth) MA MBA FAcadMEd
  70. 13
    Jun
    2018

    Introducing our founding associate members

    Read why our founding associate members joined the RCS and what membership means to them.
    RCS
  71. 5
    Apr
    2018

    A new perspective on paediatric surgery worldwide: baby steps towards meaningful outcomes

    Congenital anomalies, also known as congenital birth defects, result in half-a-million childhood deaths globally every year – one of the top five causes of death in children under five. Ninety-seven per cent of deaths from congenital anomalies occur in low- and middle-income regions and, whilst the number of deaths has fallen in middle- and high-income countries over the last quarter-century, the number continues to rise in low-income countries.
    Paediatric Surgery Registrar and PhD Fellow Naomi Wright
    Paediatric Surgery Registrar and PhD Fellow Naomi Wright (King's Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships)
  72. 8
    Mar
    2018

    A great surgeon can come from anywhere

    I am an ST5 in general surgery. I’ve always been ambitious. I did well in my medical school exams at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London, and I had a fantastic time on my trauma surgery elective in South Africa. Nevertheless, I didn’t know if I had what it took to be a surgeon.
    Ms Rebecca Grossman, Specialist Registrar in General Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital
  73. 22
    Feb
    2018

    Professional standards and guidance to help improve surgical practice in your area

    The Royal College of Surgeons is involved with the development of surgical standards in just about everything it does. Not only do surgeons look to the College for guidance, but the public also expect surgeons to maintain the highest possible standards, whether in their training, their examinations or in their professional behaviour. Whilst the Specialist Associations remain responsible for guidance on specialty specific issues, there remain large areas of generic skills and practice which are relevant to all surgeons and where the College seeks to raise the bar.
    Mr Peter Lamont is the Royal College of Surgeons Council lead for standards and guidance
  74. 20
    Feb
    2018

    Minimum waiting times are wrong and highlight the need for investment in our NHS

    The Royal College of Surgeons has called on NHS England to stop clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) from imposing minimum waiting times on surgery for patients who need a non-urgent operation.
    Professor Neil Mortensen is a consultant colorectal surgeon and vice president of the Royal College of Surgeons
  75. 16
    Feb
    2018

    We now need to view knife crime as a public health issue

    If 600 kids aged 18 and under were being hospitalised every year as a result of their mobile phones exploding, there would be a huge outcry and steps would be taken to remedy the problem. Yet because these are kids stabbing kids, almost all from deprived backgrounds, little is being done.
    Mr Martin Griffiths, Consultant Vascular/Trauma Surgeon and the Lead for Trauma Surgery at Barts Health NHS Trust
  76. 8
    Feb
    2018

    Realising the full potential of minimal access surgery

    We are on the edge of a healthcare revolution. Technological developments are beginning to converge that will provide innumerable benefits to patient and surgeon alike. The Royal College of Surgeons has set up an independent commission to explore this very area and imagine the future of surgery. From innovative use of big data to personalisation of care, the surgery of the future will look very different to the present day.
    Mark Slack, Consultant Gynaecologist and Urogynaecologist, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
  77. 14
    Dec
    2017

    Gazing into the crystal ball

    The Royal College of Surgeons has launched its new Commission on the Future of Surgery. As the name suggests, the Commission will look forward to what surgery might look like in 5 years, what it could look like in 10 years and what it might be in 15 to 20 years. Ros Levenson, chair of the RCS Patient and Lay Group considers why the Commission is so important for patients.
    Ros Levenson, chair of the RCS Patient and Lay Group
  78. 8
    Nov
    2017

    Improving Surgical Training - A consultant's perspective

    This autumn, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, supported by Health Education England (HEE) and in association with the Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST) are launching a new pilot surgical training scheme. Entitled ‘Improving Surgical Training’
    Ian Eardley, Senior Vice-President at the Royal College of Surgeons
  79. 8
    Nov
    2017

    Improving Surgical Training – A Trainee’s Perspective – What does it mean for us?

    Those of us intending to apply for core surgical training this year have a new training programme for general surgery to consider – Improving Surgical Training (IST).
    Dr Hannah Lewis
  80. 20
    Oct
    2017

    A focus on physical activity can help avoid unnecessary social care

    Surgeons realise the huge impact of people living longer but suffering ill-health for more years. We see patients waiting for social support before they can go home, elective patients having surgery cancelled through a lack of hospital beds and some patients nursed in ‘escalation areas’.
    Mrs Scarlett McNally, Consultant Orthopedic surgeon and Council Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
  81. 13
    Oct
    2017

    Private sector and NHS must meet the same standards of care

    On Monday night (16 October) BBC Panorama will broadcast an important investigation into standards in the private sector.
    Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  82. 31
    Aug
    2017

    Why is a safe, cost-effective therapy for a deadly disease underutilised in the UK?

    When clinical evidence of efficacy and safety, high cost-effectiveness, NICE guidelines and international consensus by all relevant professional organisations are not sufficient to ensure appropriate access to bariatric/metabolic surgery, then it becomes clear that misconceptions and the stigma of obesity are the main barriers.
    Ms Cynthia-Michelle Borg, Consultant Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, University Hospital Lewisham and Scientific Co-Chair of IFSO 2017
  83. 22
    Aug
    2017

    How we made training more fun by creating a surgical skills competition

    There are limited surgical skills courses pitched at core trainees or pre-specialty surgical trainees, and those that do exist are often expensive. We identified the potential of an alternative type of training course that encompassed fun and teamwork as well as friendly rivalry.
    Kat Ford & Lilli Cooper
  84. 24
    Jul
    2017

    Prejudiced, penny-pinching and punitive

    The Sunday Times (23 July 2017) reported on “unprecedented” bans on routine hip and knee operations for people who are obese and for people who smoke, as well as similar threats regarding access to cardiac surgery. Professor Derek Alderson, RCS President, is right to describe these restrictions as “illogical and prejudicial”.
    Ros Levenson, Chair of the Royal College of Surgeons Patient and Lay Group
  85. 13
    Jul
    2017

    Safeguarding the future of cosmetic surgery

    As someone who has undergone a significant amount of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery myself, I know just how important it is for a patient to have the utmost trust in the medical practitioner helping them.
    Mr Gary Ross, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester
  86. 15
    Jun
    2017

    Making the NHS a priority out of a hung parliament

    Despite polls and pundits predicting a comfortable majority, in the end the Conservatives lost 13 seats and ended on 318 MPs – 8 short of an overall majority. This has left Theresa May under intense pressure from the media, her own party colleagues, and an emboldened Labour opposition. Under Jeremy Corbyn, Labour finished the night with an additional 30 MPs, with post-election polls even putting them ahead for the first time since Corbyn became leader. So what are the implications for the NHS?
    Will Culliford, Policy and Public Affairs Manager
  87. 15
    Jun
    2017

    What could the DUP alliance mean for health

    Those of us who call Northern Ireland home may have been disappointed, but not shocked, to see a return to so-called ‘tribal voting’ in the devolved nation after a roller coaster year. But those responsible for maintaining the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) website almost certainly had the biggest surprise of all: a website meltdown brought about by the highest volume of traffic ever witnessed, as a direct result of the hung parliament. So, who are the DUP, what have they said about health and social care and what can we expect from their negotiations with the Conservatives?
    Susan Kelly, RCS Policy and Public Affairs for Northern Ireland
  88. 31
    May
    2017

    A new surgical qualification shaped around the needs of today's junior surgeons

    This week sees the launch of the RCS Postgraduate Certificate in Surgery. Aimed at the junior tier of aspiring surgeons. How is the PGCert in Surgery different? E-learning is nothing new, and the benefits are well-documented: easy to access, available at any time, allowing efficient transfer of information.
    Mr Daniel Ryan, President Elect of the Federation of Orthopaedic Trainees in Europe and Vice President of BOTA
  89. 8
    May
    2017

    Revalidation: Clare Barton of the GMC answers your questions

    With revalidation now in its fifth year, Clare Barton, Assistant Director of Revalidation at the General Medical Council answered some of our members’ questions on the process.
    Clare Barton, Assistant Director of Revalidation at the General Medical Council
  90. 3
    Apr
    2017

    Hospital: showing how efficiency savings lead to inefficiency

    On the front of a recent issue of the BMJ there was an illustration comparing the appointment to top NHS trusts of a crop of new chief executives from abroad with football team managers. No doubt there will be an increasing market for high flying CEOs in the future and while they may not command the salaries of the premier league bosses, some will still be taking home half a million before tax. That’s four times more than most consultants and ten times as much as many of the hospital staff.
    Professor Neil Mortensen
  91. 27
    Mar
    2017

    Under pressure: not enough support for consultants?

    In recent years, the NHS has increasingly struggled financially as costs have risen faster than income. When funding is tight in a labour-intensive sector such as the NHS, finding ways to stimulate labour productivity will be a key element in achieving these savings.
    Sarah Lafond, Senior Economics Analyst, The Health Foundation
  92. 23
    Mar
    2017

    It’s time CCGs put a stop to restricting weight loss surgery

    It is well-known that people who are seriously obese will develop other medical conditions as a result. This often compounds the obesity and takes a toll on their general health, and the healthcare economy. It’s also been established that for some, surgery can help them lose significant weight and return to a healthier lifestyle. It is proven to be safe, effective and saves the NHS money in the long term. So it is clear that bariatric surgery should be made more readily available to those who need it when everything else has been tried.
    Shaw Somers, President of British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society
  93. 8
    Mar
    2017

    Our profession urgently needs a change of image

    Reflecting back on my Emerging Leaders experience, the dominant tone was that of inclusion and interest. On that first morning, however, I asked myself what I was doing there...
    Miss Jenny Smith
  94. 7
    Feb
    2017

    Reconfiguration of clinical services in the NHS – in the “too difficult” box?

    The GMC says that doctors “should make the care of your patients your first concern”. But we don’t. We put our personal practice, our unit and even our “empire” first. Understandable. That is human nature. And no one likes change. But at a time of significant change in the patient population we serve and in the expectations of our patients, is it not time for a fresh look?
    Mr Leslie Hamilton
  95. 12
    Jan
    2017

    Winter pressures - what's happening in surgery?

    "This winter has already demonstrated the enormous pressures in the NHS across the UK. For most of us it seems it is the worst we have experienced in our working lives."
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  96. 10
    Nov
    2016

    A common law right to autonomy of treatment

    Nigel Poole QC considers the landmark judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire [2015] which affects the surgeon/patient relationship. The Supreme Court held that patients have the right to exercise autonomy over their own bodies and over the treatment they undergo.
    Nigel Poole QC
  97. 8
    Nov
    2016

    We still need to do more to encourage the brightest and best female doctors to become surgeons

    Whilst on the surface it appears that the gender gap in medicine as a whole is decreasing or perhaps even inverting (fifty-six percent of foundation year 1 doctors are female), in surgery the statistics tell a different story.
  98. 28
    Oct
    2016

    The morale maze: what's to be done to improve workforce morale?

    One way or another, it is absolutely clear that workforce morale requires much greater priority. Let’s try some simple things now – they may make a difference.
  99. 13
    Oct
    2016

    A breast surgeon reflects on the complex decisions facing her patients at a difficult time

    "I recently told a 30-year-old woman she probably has breast cancer. I say woman, but she looked like a young girl to me. Even as I approach 50, I feel young and that there is a long future ahead."
  100. 6
    Oct
    2016

    Emergency Gallbladder Removal – Do more, and sooner

    "The report highlights the importance of doing the simple things right and doing them first time round. Many patient readmissions with acute pancreatitis could be avoided if the underlying cause is identified and treated during the first admission."
  101. 13
    Sep
    2016

    Improving the odds of surviving the UK's most high-risk surgery

    "To many patients, an elective - or planned operation - can be a daunting experience. However, what most people do not realise is that an emergency bowel operation is the most high risk surgery in England and Wales."
    Mike Grocott
  102. 16
    Aug
    2016

    Unfair NHS English language testing rules must go with Brexit

    "Is it fair that a doctor from New Zealand will have to prove their English language skills in a clinical setting to be able to practise in the UK while a doctor from the EU only has to prove their everyday English skills?"
    Professor Nigel Hunt, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons
  103. 15
    Aug
    2016

    How can we better involve patients and the public in healthcare decisions?

    "Involving lay people, whether as patients, carers or as members of the wider community, should be a continuing process and not an ‘event’. It is a bit like continuing professional development – always ongoing, always offering new challenges and always suggesting new ways of working."
    Ros Levenson
  104. 3
    Aug
    2016

    How to get your paper published

    "There is no magic formula for success, but a combination of commitment, hard work and top tips from successful academics may propel the novice academic to publishing success."
    Jyoti Shah
  105. 21
    Jul
    2016

    Making the best of Brexit for the NHS

    "Change, challenges, setbacks, and advances are the hallmarks of modern medical careers. We can either let "Brexit" type moments consume us, whispering from the sidelines, or show the leadership necessary to deal with the uncertainty which now confronts us... "
    Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  106. 20
    Jul
    2016

    Publishing outcomes data for consultants and hospitals in private healthcare will help improve patient care

    "I spent years working as a doctor in emergency medicine, so I know from personal experience how cumbersome data collection can be, especially if it is implemented at odds with spending time on patient care. Then again, I also know how powerful data can be when it is correct and used in the right way."
    Dr Vaibhav "VJ" Joshi
  107. 14
    Jul
    2016

    GlobalSurg Crowdsourcing: Innovation and collaboration to map surgery outcomes

    "Standing in a dark, windowless operating room in the Republic of Congo a few years ago when a power failure cut the lighting mid-surgery was a troubling reminder that many of the resources we take for granted at home are often a luxury for our colleagues working in low-resource settings."
    Ed Fitzgerald
  108. 20
    Jun
    2016

    They should never happen...preventing never events

    "A never event is a terrible misnomer for serious untoward events that, despite the introduction of the WHO safeguards, are occurring over 200 times a year in the UK."
    Mr Andrew Miles
  109. 28
    Apr
    2016

    A trauma course born out of personal tragedy

    "Dr Styner developed and delivered a local trauma training programme that was taken up by the state of Nebraska and then nationally a year later... Today, the course is delivered in over 75 countries"
    Mr Steven Bush
  110. 27
    Apr
    2016

    Delivering a sustainable major trauma workforce

    "Training pathways must be sufficiently integrated to allow the trainee to develop their trauma ambitions without negating aspirations to cultivate an elective sub-specialty or emergency (non-trauma) practice."
    Mr Nigel Tai
  111. 27
    Apr
    2016

    Why is surgery ignored in discussions about global health needs?

    "Mention “global health” and most people in the UK, even doctors, think of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and possibly Ebola. Few think of surgery... "
    Professor Christopher Lavy
  112. 19
    Apr
    2016

    Don't sit on your bottom and ignore the symptoms of bowel cancer

    "Any bleeding persisting for more than a week or so, or occurring when there are no other symptoms of piles, needs to be taken seriously and properly investigated"
    Professor Neil Mortenson
  113. 1
    Mar
    2016

    Surgeon as Patient: Breast Surgeon with Breast Cancer

    "As soon as I saw my breast ultrasound I knew exactly what lay ahead. All the possible complications and worst-case scenarios flashed before my eyes"
    Miss Liz Ball
  114. 15
    Feb
    2016

    What CQC inspections tell us about hospitals

    "Despite the very real challenges facing acute hospitals and the complexities of how they deliver services, we have seen how outstanding innovation is improving patient care."
    Professor Sir Mike Richards
  115. 12
    Feb
    2016

    How I used 3D printing to practise complex transplant operation

    "It’s fantastic to see the difference the transplant made in the child’s life and we’re now aiming to use 3D printing to support safe and successful transplantation in similar cases."
    Mr Pankaj Chandak
  116. 5
    Feb
    2016

    Planned operations: the wheels must keep spinning

    "The cancellation of planned operations is driving up waiting lists and leaving us and theatre teams faced with having to tell patients that we are not able to operate today. This should not be the case when it is not due to clinical reasons."
    Mr Peter Prinsley
  117. 15
    Jan
    2016

    2016 will be a year for change

    "In 2016 we will continue to work towards delivering our three strategic priorities, underpinning the College’s vision of advancing surgical care."
    Andrew Reed, RCS Chief Executive
  118. 9
    Jan
    2016

    "An Inspector Calls" (apologies to J.B. Priestley)

    "For the NHS this first working week of January will be remembered for the headlines of hospitals in crisis, patients on trolleys and cancelled operations."
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  119. 8
    Jan
    2016

    The NHS' commitment to junior doctors must not go the way of the January gym membership

    "The New Year is an opportunity to set out resolutions for improvement and challenges the NHS, and indeed our College, to learn from the concerns expressed by junior doctors to better support the entire medical workforce"
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  120. 8
    Jan
    2016

    Rhiannon Harries on how we can better support surgical trainees

    "Is it any wonder there is low morale amongst surgical trainees, or why junior doctors are either leaving surgery, the UK or the medical profession in droves? Trainees and trainers must remain united to address this crisis, to protect our beloved profession, before it's too late!"
    Miss Rhiannon Harries
  121. 10
    Dec
    2015

    Routine emergency surgery for children must be available locally

    "At the Royal College of Surgeons we want to support and encourage local surgeons and hospitals to offer non-specialist surgical care for children in both elective and emergency situations."
    Mr Richard Stewart
  122. 1
    Dec
    2015

    New mentoring guide published to help surgeons fulfil their potential

    "Mentoring is about exploring how an individual wants to develop or change, often letting them verbalise their thoughts and come up with their own solutions with guidance..."
    Mrs Scarlett McNally
  123. 6
    Nov
    2015

    How does UK healthcare fare internationally?

    "While debates often focus on lack of access to treatments (such as worsening waiting times, life-extending cancer drugs, or IVF), the OECD found that in the UK access to care is good, with unmet care needs and waiting times for elective surgery below the OECD average."
    Grace Gottlieb, Policy Officer, RCS
  124. 5
    Nov
    2015

    Help make cosmetic surgery safer for patients: apply for certification

    "I hope you will join me in preparing and applying for certification. Let’s protect patients and help them to identify appropriately qualified and experienced surgeons from individuals who should not be operating."
    Mr Tim Mellor
  125. 9
    Oct
    2015

    Medical schools must offer all undergraduates high quality, practical surgical teaching

    "A minimum standard of surgical knowledge, skills and understanding for every doctor should improve patient care. It should also allow those considering a career as a surgeon to have a sound basis for their future development."
    Miss Scarlett McNally
  126. 29
    Sep
    2015

    Negotiation not imposition

    "As President of the College, I will continue to seek every opportunity to persuade the government and NHS Employers to find a way forward with the BMA and the Junior Doctors’ Committee, that reflects the importance of trainee doctor workforce."
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  127. 24
    Sep
    2015

    How can we gather meaningful outcomes for patients with special needs and their carers?

    "My experience has shown that patients with a learning disability or impairment have a lot to teach us. We just need to give them the time and respect, to enable us to tap into that valuable resource."
    Dr Selina Master
  128. 16
    Sep
    2015

    Bariatric surgery can provide a lifeline for people with obesity

    "Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that obesity will overtake smoking to become the biggest public health challenge over the next five years."
    Mr Roger Ackroyd
  129. 9
    Sep
    2015

    Challenging the stereotype of a surgeon

    "The social media campaign #ilooklikeasurgeon highlighted just how many women surgeons there are working in the UK and around the world."
    Mrs Scarlett McNally
  130. 4
    Sep
    2015

    Hernia surgery limiting service provision puts patients at risk

    "The NHS needs to make a £22 billion saving by 2021. Delivering care more appropriately to help to reduce costs remains a key priority for NHS England. "
    Mr David Sanders FRCS and Mr Martin Kurzer FRCS
  131. 17
    Aug
    2015

    Transparency needed in non drug trials

    "At the RCS our aim is to instigate a cultural change towards improving the transparency of surgical trials, and we urge others with influence over trials on surgical and other non-regulated interventions to do the same."
    Professor Derek Alderson
  132. 28
    Jul
    2015

    How do we improve surgical training?

    "Surgical services need to change. Seven-day care is required to reduce weekend mortality; integrating health and social care would help to care for older people with multiple conditions; and services providing complex surgery need rationalisation to improve outcomes for patients... "
    Ian Eardley and Karen Smith
  133. 22
    Jul
    2015

    Improving care every day of the year: Responding to the debate

    "It's not just weekends which pose significant patient safety issues. August is the traditional month of summer holidays and junior doctor change over. ..."
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  134. 15
    Jul
    2015

    Has the National Hip Fracture Database transformed hip fracture care?

    "Hip fracture care has improved radically over the last decade. New analysis published today shows that time to surgery and death rates reduced among older people with hip fracture following the launch of the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) in 2007."
    Jenny Neuburger
  135. 7
    Jul
    2015

    Clinical Service Accreditation (CSA) is coming your way!

    "Providing evidence of achieving standards is undoubtedly a burden; however, the vast majority of effort expended in achieving accreditation is actually related to doing the things necessary to improve the quality of the service."
    Mr Mark Coleman
  136. 11
    Jun
    2015

    Sir Bruce Keogh simplifies 18-week waits

    "For all their successes, the 18-week waiting times targets have been rather confusing and unfair since they were introduced in England nearly a decade ago... "
    Dr Rob Findlay
  137. 1
    Jun
    2015

    Lord Darzi on surgery and the future of the NHS

    "Amid the concern about the future of the NHS one point is worth emphasising. The current standard of health care provided in the UK is the best it has ever been."
    Lord Darzi
  138. 29
    May
    2015

    Importance of communication to patient experience

    "Learning to communicate is a lifelong journey that never ends in medicine. At the heart of this learning has to be the patient's experience; everything about even the shortest conversation may be remembered for a lifetime by that person... "
    Kate Granger
  139. 18
    May
    2015

    What does a Conservative majority mean for the NHS and surgery?

    "Continuity would offer the NHS space to focus on the real challenges facing the health service, particularly well-established cultural and financial risks."
    Patrick Leahy, Head of Press and Public Affairs, RCS
  140. 5
    May
    2015

    'Women Like Me'

    "As a medical student, it was inspirational to watch a leprosy surgeon in Nepal perform complex hand surgery, in a small hospital in the foothills of the Himalayas, with the most basic of surgical instruments. The challenges of balancing career goals with a normal family life is no different whatever your gender."
    Ms Sabreena Mahroof
  141. 22
    Apr
    2015

    Hip and knee replacements: BMI and smoking thresholds are not the answer

    "Both smoking and high BMI are risks to manage with patients as soon as they are referred to a surgeon. This is entirely comparable with how other risks, such as uncontrolled diabetes, should be managed. Hard-and-fast rules denying or delaying surgery to patients in pain are unethical."
    Tim Wilton
  142. 13
    Apr
    2015

    The restorative power of dentistry

    "Many years ago, when I was a trainee, I saw a patient who had been referred for oral rehabilitation following surgery to remove a large tumour in the roof of her mouth... "
    Lorna McCaul
  143. 16
    Jan
    2015

    The festive season: A reflective experience

    "Working as a surgical trainee over the holiday season is often bitter sweet. On one hand, the drive into work was tranquil and the wards were full of good food. On the other hand, winter pressures were in full swing with the surgical wards full of patients."
    Mr David Sidloff
  144. 15
    Dec
    2014

    Our patients deserve more: The surgeon perspective on winter pressures

    "As a practising surgeon, looking after cancer patients, it is heartbreaking seeing operations cancelled on the day of surgery... "
    Mr Shafi Ahmed
  145. 4
    Dec
    2014

    From the President: "Tidings of comfort and joy!"

    "Freezing, on the platform at Plymouth station yesterday evening, I heard that familiar refrain of the Christmas carol sending tidings of "comfort and joy" from the adjacent church hall. After an amazingly vibrant and energising two days in Truro and Plymouth visiting their surgeons I really felt the reality of those words."
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  146. 27
    Nov
    2014

    Hospital discharge: The importance of involving and consulting carers

    "Carers should be involved with decisions about treatment and support, and must be consulted when it comes to planning around discharge. Taking on unpaid caring responsibilities can be a stressful and bewildering experience... "
    Heléna Herklots
  147. 21
    Nov
    2014

    Publishing consultant outcomes: A work in progress

    "What really matters in our quest for improvement is that we use outcomes to understand our own work and have honest and informed conversations with patients about the nature of surgery and their chances of successful outcome."
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
  148. 12
    Nov
    2014

    STARSurg: Building the future of surgical research

    "This national, multi-centre, student-led collaborative research and audit project has been a world-first. The learning curve has been steep, but the enthusiasm with which students from across the UK and Ireland have taken to it suggests that with the right mentoring and support, surgical research has a bright future ahead."
    Ed Fitzgerald
  149. 7
    Nov
    2014

    The NBSR shows how bariatric surgeons give patients their health back

    "There are times when a pat on the back is very welcome and the bariatric healthcare community can feel suitably cheered by the second report from the National Bariatric Surgery Register (NBSR)."
    Mr Richard Welbourn
  150. 17
    Oct
    2014

    "I'm one of the... um... new surgical SHOs here"

    "Being a doctor has always been both a nightmare of juggling demands amidst the wonderful small clinical encounters that make each day worthwhile and no three-letter acronym will ever quite sum up what I do."
    Daniel Liu
  151. 2
    Oct
    2014

    The politics of healthcare in party conference season

    "The financial situation facing the NHS is a subject which has dominated party conferences this year. Statistics and predictions have ricocheted across the halls and the fringe debates in a rather chaotic fashion... "
    Jo Revill, Director of Strategic Communications, RCS
  152. 12
    Sep
    2014

    Good Surgical Practice - Communication is vital

    "Achieving the highest standard of patient care requires more than surgical excellence which is a base on which to build trust with both patients and colleagues. Leadership skills, and an environment of collaboration with the patient and the wider clinical team, are essential."
    Miss Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons

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