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Latest press releases
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Thu11Jul2019
Surgeons call for the next Prime Minister to address lengthening waiting times, starting by fixing ‘ludicrous’ pension situation
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) has today called for the two candidates in the running to be the next Prime Minister of the UK, to act fast to stem rising NHS waiting times. The call comes as NHS performance data is published showing that 4.39 million patients were waiting for hospital treatment, and a record 245,079 were waiting more than half a year (26 weeks). -
Wed10Jul2019
RCS response to Nuffield Trust report on health and social care in Northern Ireland
The RCS has responded to a new Nuffield Trust report, 'Change or collapse: Lessons from the drive to reform health and social care in Northern Ireland', which warns a political vacuum and a culture of centralisation are impeding reform of the health and care system in Northern Ireland. -
Mon24Jun2019
Faculty of Dental Surgery response to CQC report on oral healthcare in care homes
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published a new report, ‘Smiling matters: oral health care in care homes’. Professor Michael Escudier, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons, has welcomed the report saying it resonates with many of the reflections and recommendations made in the FDS's own report on improving older people’s oral health.