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Latest press releases
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Tue16Dec2025
Dental surgeons respond to government plans for dental contract reforms
Responding to the Government's plans for NHS dental contract reforms, Dr Charlotte Eckhardt, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) said: “FDS welcomes the government’s focus on prioritising patients with the most urgent and complex needs, strengthening prevention in children’s oral health, and supporting better use of the wider dental team." -
Sat13Dec2025
Surgeons warn government’s waiting list pledge “near impossible” without investment in operating theatres and surgical staff
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has warned that it will be “near impossible” for the NHS in England to meet the government’s manifesto pledge on waiting times without further investment, particularly in operating theatres and surgical staff, as the results of the latest UK Surgical Workforce Census are published. -
Thu11Dec2025
RCS England response to latest NHS waiting times data
The latest NHS consultant-led referral-to-treatment data shows that the total waiting list increased by 6,002 in October 2025, reaching 7.3 million. The figures released this morning underline the urgent and ongoing need for increased investment in NHS infrastructure, including estates and equipment.