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Latest press releases
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Thu21Nov2024
Surgeons in Wales call for investment in surgical hubs as health service faces another difficult winter
The waiting list for referral to consultant-led hospital treatment in Wales has risen for the eighth consecutive month, reaching a new record high of 801,307 in September 2024. -
Thu14Nov2024
Surgeons: Government must set out roadmap for meeting 18-week waiting time target
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) is calling on the government to publish a roadmap for meeting the 18-week waiting time target as part of the 10 Year Health Plan for England. The call comes as data published today (14 November) shows the NHS failed to eliminate waits of over 65 weeks in September 2024. -
Thu10Oct2024
RCS England response - Nuffield Trust analysis reveals ‘hugely concerning’ disparities in waiting times between different patient groups in England
Responding to new analysis from the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation, published by the QualityWatch joint research programme - which reveals ‘hugely concerning’ disparities in waiting times between different patient groups in England