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06 Mar 2025
FDS responds to the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) announcement that supervised toothbrushing will be introduced for children to prevent tooth decay.
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25 Feb 2025
Dr Charlotte Eckhardt, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, has expressed concerns over the latest data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).
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19 Feb 2025
The Royal College of Surgeons of England respond to the findings from the NATCAN audit reports.
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13 Feb 2025
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) is urging the government to do more to help NHS trusts address delays to hospital discharges which have a knock-on effect for planned surgery.
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11 Feb 2025
New survey data published today by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) reveals an overall drop in tooth decay among 5-year-olds in England. The 2023-2024 figures show that 22.4% of children in this age group experienced tooth decay, a decrease from 23.7% recorded in 2021-2022.
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23 Jan 2025
The waiting list for referral to hospital treatment in Wales has continued to rise, reaching 802,268 in November 2024 - a new high.
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20 Jan 2025
The Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England is pleased to announce the appointment of four new trustees to help provide governance over the next five years. The Hunterian Collection Trustee Board was established in 1799 when John Hunter’s collection was placed in the care of the Company (later Royal College) of Surgeons of England.
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17 Jan 2025
RCS England responds to Health Foundation analysis ‘Government’s plan for 18-week NHS waiting times: is it realistic?’
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09 Jan 2025
New NHS figures show the total waiting list for consultant-led hospital treatment in England fell by 61,413 to 7.48 million in November 2024. The latest data also indicates just 59.1% of patients were seen within 18 weeks.
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04 Jan 2025
RCS England responds to government's elective recovery plan for the NHS.
