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Latest press releases
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Mon20Apr2026
NHS robotic surgery rollout is a “postcode lottery”
Patients face a postcode lottery in accessing robotic-assisted surgery on the NHS, new analysis by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has revealed. Published today at the Future of Surgery Festival (20-21 April), the data – the first publicly-available national picture of how surgical robots are being used across England – shows that, despite national guidance from NHS England, there are major differences in how the technology is funded, distributed and used across NHS trusts in England. -
Thu16Apr2026
Surgeons warn NHS capacity remains the real risk as waiting times target approaches
With data due to be published next month revealing whether the NHS has met the interim target of 65% of patients starting treatment within 18 weeks by March 2026, the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has warned that progress on NHS waiting times remains fragile without sustained investment in surgical capacity. -
Tue14Apr2026
More than a third of medical references generated by some AI platforms may be fabricated, new study finds
More than a third of medical references generated by some widely used artificial intelligence (AI) platforms may be fabricated, according to a new study published in The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.