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Latest press releases
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Thu13Aug2026
Progress on longest NHS waits stalls as year-long waits rise by more than 11,000
The number of cases waiting more than a year for planned NHS treatment in England has risen by more than 11,000 since March 2026, reversing months of progress in reducing year-long waits, according to analysis by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England). -
Thu6Aug2026
Experts warn cosmetic surgery patients are still exposed to harm without regulation
One year after the Government announced it would introduce new legislation for high-risk cosmetic procedures, leading surgical and medical organisations have warned that patients continue to face unnecessary risk because cosmetic surgery in England can still legally be performed by doctors without specialist surgical qualifications. -
Thu30Jul2026
Surgeons respond to GMC fitness to practise data for doctors
Responding to the General Medical Council's (GMC) 'Concerns about Fitness to Practise Annual Statistical Report 2025’, Mr Tim Lane, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England), said: “Sexual misconduct has no place in healthcare."