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Fri31Jul2020
RCS England response to NHS system letter
Professor Neil Mortensen, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England responds to the latest NHS 'system letter', saying "Getting patients treated is critically dependent on capacity, so it is essential the NHS uses its contracts in the independent sector efficiently, and that ‘COVID-light’ areas are established where surgery can continue even if there is a further rise in coronavirus cases." -
Mon27Jul2020
FDS welcomes plans to tackle sugar consumption as part of obesity strategy
The Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDS) today welcomes the announcement by the Government of a new obesity strategy. -
Thu23Jul2020
Clinical teams urged to routinely assess frailty in older women with breast cancer
A leading surgeon has urged doctors and nurses to routinely assess frailty and cognition among women aged 70 and over with suspected breast cancer, to identify potential health care needs when considering future treatment options.