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Thu9Sep2021
Surgeons urge the NHS to embrace surgical hubs to tackle record waiting list
Commenting on waiting time statistics published today which report a record waiting list, the Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned that extra staff and surgical hubs will be needed to help clear the waiting list. Mr Tim Mitchell, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, welcomed this week’s announcement of £12bn a year, over the next three years, to be invested in health and social care. He said today’s NHS performance data shows the funding for elective treatments is ‘sorely needed.’ -
Thu2Sep2021
Responding to joint NHS Providers and NHS Confederation report: ‘A reckoning: the continuing cost of COVID-19’
Investing in the NHS is also an investment in the economic recovery of the country, says Professor Neil Mortensen. -
Wed1Sep2021
The British Academy of Management's research into diversity and seniority in surgery: our comment
The British Academy of Management has today published research on the ‘severe disadvantages’ women and ethnic minorities face in reaching the top of the surgical profession. Mr Tim Mitchell, our Vice President, comments.