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  1. Mon
    6
    Jul
    2026

    Surgeons respond to announcement that the NHS will rate trusts according to how well they tackle racism, violence and sexual misconduct towards staff

    The NHS will rate trusts according to how well they tackle racism, violence and sexual misconduct towards staff, the government has announced.
  2. Wed
    1
    Jul
    2026

    RCS England responds to the inaugural Annual Report of the British Hernia Society Registry (BHSR)

    Commenting on the inaugural Annual Report of the British Hernia Society Registry (BHSR), Tim Mitchell, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said: “We welcome this first annual report of the British Hernia Society Registry as an important step towards improving patient safety and improving understanding of long-term outcomes following hernia surgery."
  3. Tue
    30
    Jun
    2026

    Surgeons welcome progress on Welsh surgical hub expansion

    The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), which represents surgeons across Wales, has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement of the membership of the Elective Care Expert Group, a key step towards delivering surgical hub expansion across Wales to increase protected operating capacity and help reduce NHS waiting times.

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