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12 Dec 2024
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) is urging the government to provide more detail on how the NHS in England will meet the 18-week target for waiting times within this parliament, amid growing winter pressures.
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05 Dec 2024
Commenting specifically on the Prime Minister's ‘milestones’ for NHS waiting times, Mr Tim Mitchell, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: “Patients and NHS staff will be relieved the Prime Minister has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to cutting waiting times and meeting the 18-week standard..."
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21 Nov 2024
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.
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14 Nov 2024
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.
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10 Oct 2024
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
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10 Oct 2024
Surgeons have warned the target to eliminate waits over 65 weeks for planned NHS treatment looks likely to be missed again.
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01 Oct 2024
The President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England will today warn the Government that they will fail to make a sufficient dent in reducing waiting times without investment in crumbling NHS infrastructure and new technology. The warning comes as speculation mounts that the Treasury will change borrowing rules to allow the Government to increase capital investment in the NHS.
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01 Oct 2024
Body Parts - a new exhibition at The Hunterian Museum in London celebrates the contribution by medical artists in healthcare education, patient communication, and public health campaigns.
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26 Sep 2024
Tooth decay remains the leading cause for hospital admissions among 5 to 9 year olds in England, according to data published by NHS England today.
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25 Sep 2024
Mr Tim Mitchell, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said:
“The government is right to champion innovative ways to help patients get vital surgery sooner."
