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27 Mar 2026
It is with great sadness we share the news of the death of former Royal College of Surgeons (RCS England) Vice President, Professor Harold Ellis CBE FRCS.
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25 Mar 2026
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has accredited the Shelford Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme, recognising its high-quality educational standards and its role in supporting the next generation of surgeons to develop skills in robotic-assisted surgery.
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09 Mar 2026
Following discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care, we are expanding the number of places available for candidates to sit the Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) exam, increasing the number of dentists able to practice in the UK and thereby improving access to dental care.
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06 Mar 2026
Urgent concerns about the future of Training Interface Group (TIG) Fellowships, following the withdrawal of national funding and coordination, have led ASiT and RCS England to issue an open letter to Jo Lenaghan, Interim Director General for People at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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03 Mar 2026
Cancer Research UK and the Royal College of Surgeons of England have launched a new initiative to improve treatment options for people with rectal cancer, a type of bowel cancer. The goal is to help more people avoid surgery by receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy first.
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26 Feb 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the prestigious Hunterian Lectureship, Arris and Gale Lectureship and Arnott Lectureship.
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12 Feb 2026
In a historic first, you – our surgical members and fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England – have elected Tim Lane as your new President. He will take office in July 2026, when your current President, Tim Mitchell, steps down at the end of his three-year term.
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02 Feb 2026
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26 Jan 2026
The Health Service Journal (HSJ), widely read by NHS managers, has published an opinion piece by HSJ editor Alistair McLellan that suggests the NHS is ‘over-reliant’ on resident doctors. Mr Raiyyan Aftab, President of the Association of Surgeons in Training, and Mr Tim Mitchell, President of RCS England, respond.
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14 Jan 2026
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