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Latest press releases
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Fri20Mar2026
Wales falling behind on surgical hubs as waiting lists reduce too slowly, surgeons warn
New Senedd Election manifesto from surgeons urges next Welsh Government to expand surgical capacity and deliver a long-term workforce plan With new NHS Wales waiting time figures out yesterday, surgeons warn that Wales risks slipping further behind the rest of the UK unless progress on surgical hubs and workforce growth accelerates. -
Wed4Mar2026
Surgeons respond to latest waiting times data in Northern Ireland
Surgeons say the latest waiting times data in Northern Ireland show welcome progress, but transparency is needed on whether increased surgical activity is driving these reductions. -
Mon2Mar2026
Just 6% of surgeons working in private healthcare are women, new research shows
New research published in The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has found that women make up just 6.2% of surgeons working across the UK’s five largest private hospital groups, compared with 16.9% in the NHS.