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Latest press releases
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Fri16Jan2026
Surgeons respond to the National Audit Office's update on the New Hospital Programme
Responding to the National Audit Office (NAO) update on the New Hospital Programme (NHP), Mr Tim Mitchell, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: “A steadier plan is better than drifting, but patients cannot wait a decade for capacity that we need now." -
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’