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Commenting on the latest Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC) data for 2025/26, Professor Frank Smith, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: “Seeing a nearly 9% increase, resulting in a £17.3 billion NHS maintenance backlog, is a stark reminder of the deteriorating state of parts of the NHS estate and the growing challenge of keeping ageing buildings safe and fit for purpose."

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.

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.