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Responding to the new ‘trailblazing’ NHS AI and robot pilot to ‘spot lung cancer sooner’, Miss Nuha Yassin, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and RCS England Council Lead for the Future of Surgery, Robotics and Digital Surgery, said: “This innovative NHS pilot demonstrates the remarkable potential of advanced technology in the form of robotic assisted diagnostic tools and AI."

Insight: Portraits of Women in Surgery is a timely new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Museum, housed inside the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) in London. The exhibition shines a spotlight on women in surgery working across the UK today, offering an intimate and contemporary look at surgical life.

New data, released by NHS Wales for November 2025, shows some progress in cutting the waiting list, but surgeons warn that ambitions to clear the longest waits remain at risk due to staff burnout and theatre access.