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14 Oct 2021
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has today called for an increase in the number of hospital beds and staff - as latest figures show the waiting list reaching a record 5.72 million, with nearly 10,000 people waiting more than two years for hospital treatment.
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27 Sep 2021
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has today welcomed a report, by the charity Independent Age, which explores how lengthening waiting times for surgery are affecting people in later life.
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23 Sep 2021
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has responded to figures, published today, that show the number of patients waiting for treatment in Wales has now reached 643,108. Surgeons have emphasised that surgical hubs will be vital to help keep surgery going through the winter and to tackle the waiting list.
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09 Sep 2021
Commenting on waiting time statistics published today which report a record waiting list, the Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned that extra staff and surgical hubs will be needed to help clear the waiting list.
Mr Tim Mitchell, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, welcomed this week’s announcement of £12bn a year, over the next three years, to be invested in health and social care. He said today’s NHS performance data shows the funding for elective treatments is ‘sorely needed.’
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02 Sep 2021
Investing in the NHS is also an investment in the economic recovery of the country, says Professor Neil Mortensen.
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01 Sep 2021
The British Academy of Management has today published research on the ‘severe disadvantages’ women and ethnic minorities face in reaching the top of the surgical profession. Mr Tim Mitchell, our Vice President, comments.
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26 Aug 2021
Four in ten dental surgeons predict it will take at least a year to clear the backlog of patients waiting for dental care in the wake of COVID-19.
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26 Aug 2021
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19 Aug 2021
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has responded to figures, published today by Stats Wales, that show the number of patients waiting for treatment in Wales has now reached 624,909. Surgeons have warned of further increases to waiting times without significant and sustained investment in Covid-light surgical hubs and training more surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists.
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12 Aug 2021
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned a ‘volatile mix’ of pressures is affecting the recovery of surgery – high demand in A&E departments, 5,000 patients in hospital with COVID-19 and staff absences due to isolation and delayed annual leave.
