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Surgical waiting lists will not fall without investment in buildings and technology, says college president

Efforts to reduce NHS waiting times for elective care will stall unless the government makes major investment in […]

October 1, 2024 Surgery

Over half of surgeons struggle to find time to operate, college warns

Over half of all surgeons and an even higher proportion of surgical trainees are struggling to access operating […]

January 19, 2024 Surgery

Macchiarini: Lancet retracts two papers on first tissue engineered trachea transplant

The Lancet has retracted two papers by the disgraced surgeon Paolo Macchiarini,1 after an investigation by the Swedish […]

October 30, 2023 Surgery

Blood shortages: Hospitals are asked to postpone some elective operations

NHS hospitals have been asked to postpone some non-urgent elective operations to protect blood stocks, after NHS Blood […]

October 14, 2022 Surgery

Adopting new technology is crucial to surgeons’ training, says report

Technology enhanced training should be integrated into surgical training alongside hands-on experience, the report of a special commission […]

August 9, 2022 Surgery

Concurrent surgery across two parallel operating theatres carries risks, say researchers

Researchers have warned of the risks of having a single surgeon work across two parallel operating theatres and […]

July 26, 2022 Surgery

Emergency bowel surgery: audit shows some improvement, but concern remains

Mortality among patients in England and Wales undergoing emergency bowel surgery have been falling year on year, and […]

November 11, 2021 Surgery

Private providers must increase access to training in cataract surgery, ophthalmologists say

Private providers are now delivering almost half of NHS cataract surgery and must rapidly increase access to surgical […]

November 11, 2021 Surgery

Trainees call for transparency over raised pass marks for Royal College of Surgeons exam

Over 1300 doctors have signed a petition voicing concerns over changes to the Membership of the Royal College […]

November 25, 2020 Surgery

Surgeon who was suspended for performing wrong knee surgery can practise again

A consultant orthopaedic surgeon may return to unrestricted practice after being suspended for 12 months for dishonesty over […]

July 28, 2020 Surgery
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