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  1. Thu
    30
    Jul
    2026

    Surgeons respond to GMC fitness to practise data for doctors

    Responding to the General Medical Council's (GMC) 'Concerns about Fitness to Practise Annual Statistical Report 2025’, Mr Tim Lane, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: “Sexual misconduct has no place in healthcare."
  2. Thu
    23
    Jul
    2026

    Surgeons call for cross-party action to tackle NHS waiting times

    Surgeons have called on all political parties to work together to reach an agreement over health service resources, as the latest NHS Wales waiting times figures underline the need for increased surgical capacity.
  3. Wed
    22
    Jul
    2026

    RCS England response to GMC 2026 training survey results

    Responding to the results of the GMC’s 2026 national training survey, Mr Tim Lane, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said: “The GMC’s latest survey paints a mixed picture, with encouraging signs of progress in some areas but continued concerns about workplace culture, wellbeing and the training environment for the next generation of doctors."

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