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  1. Wed
    8
    Jul
    2026

    Surgeons respond to Government’s 10 Year Capital Plan to ‘rebuild the NHS’

    Commenting on the Government's 10 Year Capital Plan to ‘rebuild the NHS’, Professor Frank Smith, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: "We welcome the Government's commitment to a long-term capital plan for the NHS and its recognition that modern, well-maintained buildings are essential to delivering safe, timely care for patients."
  2. 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.
  3. 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."
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