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Latest press releases
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Thu18Jun2026
Surgeons welcome prioritisation of surgical hubs as latest waiting times are published
Surgeons have welcomed the Welsh Government’s prioritisation of surgical hub expansion, as the latest NHS Wales waiting times figures underline that maintaining sustained reductions will depend on expanding surgical capacity. The number of patient pathways waiting two years or more for consultant-led hospital treatment rose from 2,589 in March to 3,694 in April. -
Thu11Jun2026
New Health Secretary must match reform plans with investment in surgical capacity
With data published today showing that NHS waiting lists have risen again, the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has said the latest figures make clear just how fragile recent progress is, and that there is still a significant journey ahead before patients see the timely care they deserve. -
Thu11Jun2026
Surgeons respond to GMC telling medical schools: students must not fear consequences for reporting sexual misconduct
Commenting on ‘GMC tells medical schools: students must not fear consequences for reporting sexual misconduct’, Mr Tim Mitchell, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: “The GMC has taken an important step."