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Latest press releases
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Thu17Jun2021
New figures show ‘distressing’ waiting times for hospital treatment in Wales
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has today urged the Welsh Government to make waiting times their top priority, as new figures show a record number of patients waiting to start treatment in Wales. -
Tue15Jun2021
Surgeons respond to Department of Health’s new elective care framework
Mr Mark Taylor, the Northern Ireland Director of the Royal College of Surgeons of England , has welcomed a new framework for elective care in Northern Ireland, published by the Department of Health today, which sets out how the Department will tackle long waits for planned surgery. -
Thu10Jun2021
‘Grim milestone reached’ as total waiting list exceeds 5 million
The Royal College of Surgeons of England today urged the government to make waiting times their top priority, as new figures show the NHS waiting list has surpassed 5 million for the first time ever.