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27 Oct 2025
Tooth decay is a scary prospect, but it is the haunting reality for thousands of children. It is the leading cause of hospital admissions for children aged 5-9 in England. As children across the country gear up for a night of spooky costumes and sweet treats, the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) is encouraging parents and carers to enjoy Halloween, without being haunted by tooth decay.
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23 Oct 2025
New figures reveal that there has been a rise in two-year waits for consultant-led hospital treatment in Wales, while the overall waiting list has fallen slightly. Professor Jon Barry, Director in Wales at RCS England said: “Long waiting lists are having a profound impact on patients’ health, wellbeing and trust in the system."
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17 Oct 2025
Progress for women in surgery is at risk of stalling, as new data analysis reveals a growing gender gap in applications to surgical specialty training and a drop in the number of women accepted into fields like Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O). The Chair of the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s (RCS England) Women in Surgery (WinS) Forum will issue a stark warning later today.
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09 Oct 2025
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09 Oct 2025
New figures from the National Prostate Cancer Audit (NPCA), published today by the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN), show that prostate cancer cases are continuing to rise across England, with more men than ever receiving surgery and radiotherapy.
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01 Oct 2025
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25 Sep 2025
New figures published today have revealed that tooth decay outpaces other common childhood conditions, including acute tonsillitis, as the leading cause of hospital admissions among 5- to 9-year-olds in England.
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25 Sep 2025
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19 Sep 2025
New research published in The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has found that the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) is falling short in addressing sexual misconduct by doctors. In nearly one in four cases, the sanctions imposed by MPTS tribunals were more lenient than those proposed by the General Medical Council (GMC), the UK’s independent regulator for doctors.
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18 Sep 2025
New NHS Wales figures reveal there has been a rise in the longest waits for consultant-led hospital treatment in Wales, while the overall waiting list has fallen slightly.
