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27 Jan 2020
SAS Forum Chair Dr Vinita Shekar comments on the ‘worrying’ reports of bullying cited in the GMC survey.
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24 Jan 2020
The highest point has been reached in the rebuild of an iconic Grade II listed building, which houses the Hunterian Museum and headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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23 Jan 2020
Analysis by the RCS of November waiting times in Wales shows a further decline in performance against the Welsh Government’s targets.
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15 Jan 2020
Surgeons should explain the options and risks to patients, so they can weigh them up and decide what the best course of action is for them.
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09 Jan 2020
Nearly eight in ten surgeons said there were not enough hospital beds to operate on patients.
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13 Dec 2019
Commenting on new waiting times statistics published by NHS England today, Sue Hill, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons, urged the new government to enact the promises made during the election to the NHS.
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13 Nov 2019
Medical experts should undergo appropriate medico-legal training before they appear as an expert witness, the Royal College of Surgeons of England advises in new guidance published today.
The Surgeon as an Expert Witness - A Guide to Good Practice’ sets out the role a surgeon should play when acting as an expert witness in civil1, criminal 2 and coroners’3 cases.
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13 Nov 2019
Read our latest press release on the welcome reports that support a temporary resolution to the NHS pensions 'tax trap'.
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29 Oct 2019
The RCS is urging Boris Johnson to follow through on a pledge he made last summer to resolve the NHS pensions ‘tax trap’, before winter arrives. Amid record waiting times, the RCS warns that patients will face even longer waits this winter if the Government doesn’t take swift action. 69% of consultant surgeons have reduced the amount of time they have spent working in the NHS as a direct result of changes to pension taxation rules.
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18 Oct 2019
A quality improvement (QI) collaborative setup by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) has significantly improved early surgery rates for patients with gallstone-related conditions according to a study published in BJS Open this week. Gallstone-related conditions can be very painful, reducing quality of life for patients awaiting surgery, and have the potential to lead to serious complications, such as pancreatitis. Removal of the gallbladder and stones, an operation called a cholecystectomy, soon after diagnosis, is the recommend treatment for symptomatic patients.
