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08 Dec 2022
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned that a ‘very difficult’ winter lies ahead in the NHS, as new figures show a record 7.21 million people are waiting for planned care.
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24 Nov 2022
Leading Charity Versus Arthritis and the Royal College of Surgeons of England have called on political leaders to restore the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly as the latest waiting time figures released today again reveal the scale of the health crisis.
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10 Nov 2022
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has compared the challenges that currently face the NHS to England’s football manager approaching the World Cup without a full squad.
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20 Oct 2022
A lead surgeon has issued a stark warning to the Welsh Government as new figures show NHS waiting lists in Wales increased again to a record high of 750,283 in August.
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13 Oct 2022
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has warned the NHS is ‘under pressure from all sides’, as the waiting list for hospital treatment reaches 7 million for the first time ever.
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12 Oct 2022
Responding to news that NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has had to trigger an “amber alert” to protect blood stocks, Professor Neil Mortensen, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said that while an “amber alert” on blood stocks may initially be alarming to patients, they should be reassured that NHS Blood and Transplant and hospitals will be doing everything possible to ensure life-saving surgeries, including cancer surgeries, can go ahead.
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22 Sep 2022
Surgeons have called for ‘urgent action’ to tackle the NHS waiting list in Wales as new figures show it has increased again to a record high of 743,229.
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22 Sep 2022
Tooth decay remains the main reason for hospitals admissions among 5 to 9 year olds, according to data published by NHS Digital today.
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21 Sep 2022
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has published a new report documenting issues related to parenthood that affect surgeons, and recommending changes in culture and practice.
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08 Sep 2022
The Royal College of Surgeons of England today called for the new health secretary Thérèse Coffey to add Elective Recovery and Funding to her ‘ABCD’ mantra, as NHS statistics reported a record waiting list for planned hospital treatment.
