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  1. Fri
    11
    Sep
    2026

    National cancer audit centre publishes latest results

    Results from six national cancer audits in England and Wales have been published by the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN). They demonstrate that variations in the quality of cancer care persist in the NHS.
  2. Thu
    10
    Sep
    2026

    Surgeons: patients continue to face long waits as recovery remains too slow to restore NHS waiting time standards

    Surgeons are warning that thousands of patients continue to face lengthy waits for NHS treatment, as the latest figures show that progress in reducing waiting times remains too slow to restore the 18-week waiting time standard by 2029.
  3. Thu
    10
    Sep
    2026

    Dental surgeons urge greater focus on the role of oral health in maintaining independence, dignity and quality of life in later years

    The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has published new clinical guidelines to support oral health care for older people, calling for oral health to be recognised as an essential part of healthy ageing.

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