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18 May 2023
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is disappointed waiting times in Wales have ticked upwards in March this year following a number of months of declines. New figures show NHS waiting lists in Wales increased to 734,721 in March 2023.
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11 May 2023
Surgeons are calling on the government to “get on and publish” the highly anticipated NHS workforce plan. The Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Mr Tim Mitchell, has said making a proper dent in waiting lists will remain difficult without the plan.
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27 Apr 2023
Responding to the budget announcement delivered today by the Secretary of State Chris Heaton Harris, Mr Mark Taylor, Director in Northern Ireland for the Royal College of Surgeons of England said:
“Health has been given the same £7.3 billion budget as last year, but the Department of Health (DOH) has already indicated they need £7.8 billion, which is a very concerning £500 million shortfall.
“For those keen on reducing the waiting lists this is extremely disappointing. Coupled with sustained political uncertainty this is bad news for those who want to plan sustainably for the future."
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25 Apr 2023
Two Welsh surgeons have been named winners of a surgical skills competition that attracted teams representing all 15 schools of surgery across the UK for the first time.
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20 Apr 2023
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has welcomed a continued fall in total waiting times in Wales, now five months in a row. New figures show NHS waiting lists in Wales decreased to 731,102 in February 2023.
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13 Apr 2023
After a six-year closure, the Hunterian Museum bursts back onto London’s cultural scene this week with the launch of a new website and the announcement that the museum doors will open on Tuesday 16th May. Entrance will be free.
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23 Mar 2023
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has welcomed a continued fall in total waiting times in Wales, now four months in a row. New figures show NHS waiting lists in Wales decreased to 734,116 in January 2023.
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20 Mar 2023
Responding to the report’s findings, Mr Matthew Garrett, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said:
“We welcome this important progress report on Smiling Matters and congratulate the CQC on galvanising action on oral health within care homes. It is encouraging that despite the pandemic, care homes have shown improvements in almost all areas and have become more aware of NICE oral health guidelines. This means more people are having their oral health assessed and reviewed."
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15 Mar 2023
In response to the Budget delivered today by the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, the Royal College of Surgeons of England Vice President, Mr Tim Mitchell said:
“The increased limit on the annual pension allowance and abolishing the lifetime pension allowance announced today is a very welcome step for surgeons who currently face difficult decisions around pensions, tax and retirement."
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09 Mar 2023
Professor Fiona Myint, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, has warned that continuing to reduce the backlog of over 7.21 million patients waiting for treatment will be “difficult and slow”, unless the government publishes a workforce plan for the NHS that is fully funded and outlines the number of staff needed in the future, as promised.
