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23 May 2014
A surgeon at The Royal London Hospital today (22 May 2014) became the first in the UK to broadcast online a live surgical procedure using a pair of Google Glass eyewear.
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21 May 2014
"It is important that when problems emerge clinicians and managers do not bury their heads in the sand and so become guilty of passive inaction. Early and effective action to address concerns before the quality of patient care deteriorates is crucial."
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21 May 2014
"The Royal College of Surgeons and the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society welcome the report’s call for the Welsh Government to fully implement the All Wales Obesity Pathway."
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14 Apr 2014
Failure to adopt new surgical techniques quickly into everyday clinical practice means NHS patients are missing out on ground-breaking new procedures, warns a new report from the Royal College of Surgeons.
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10 Apr 2014
The first female President has been elected to the Royal College of Surgeons in its 214-year history.
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07 Apr 2014
The following list indicates the six successful candidates for election to Council at the ballot held on 6 April 2014.
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03 Apr 2014
The implementation of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) in the NHS has had an adverse impact on the training in certain medical specialities, including surgeons and doctors working in acute medicine, an independent taskforce reports today.
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20 Mar 2014
The launch of a clinical commissioning guide on weight loss services (today Thursday, 20 March), developed following a NICE accredited process has been welcomed by experts across several disciplines.
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14 Mar 2014
"Today’s report clarifies the responsibilities across all sections of the NHS for addressing the variations in access to weight assessment clinics across the country. This will enable patients struggling with obesity to access appropriate services including bariatric surgery."
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06 Mar 2014
Healthcare organisations, including hospitals and GP practices, must usher in a new culture of candour so that patients and their families are told honestly about any harm that has been caused and what will be done to put it right, an independent review has concluded.