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  1. Thu
    8
    Oct
    2026

    NPCA press release 2026

    The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has welcomed new findings from the National Prostate Cancer Audit (NPCA), published today by the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN), which shows a continuing rise in the numbers of men being diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in England and Wales.
  2. Thu
    8
    Oct
    2026

    RCS England responds to National Bowel Cancer Audit State of the Nation report 2026

    New figures from the National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA), published today by the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN), show that the two-year survival following major bowel cancer surgery has improved in recent years, yet significant differences remain in how people are diagnosed and treated in England and Wales.
  3. Thu
    8
    Oct
    2026

    Surgeons: Budget must maintain momentum on NHS waiting times

    Ahead of the Budget, surgeons are calling on the government to set out how it will provide the NHS with what is needed to deliver on its manifesto commitment to reduce waiting times.

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