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04 Mar 2014
"There is no doubt that the health service needs to adapt to keep pace with the changing health needs of an older population. We welcome Sir John Oldham’s review and the challenges he identifies of making all parts of the health and social care system work together for the patient."
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27 Feb 2014
We believe that Health Inspectorate Wales, working closely with the professions, should review cardiac surgery services in South Wales. Although the report notes that the ‘outcomes of the South Wales centres are excellent’ for those patients who received surgery, we remain concerned about patients’ access to treatment.
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25 Feb 2014
The RCS wrote to Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) to ask for an update on whether our concerns regarding cardiac surgery waiting times in Wales have been addressed. We are currently waiting for the publication of two associated reports.
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24 Feb 2014
On Wednesday, February 26 between 10 and 11:30am, we will be inviting journalists to our world class education suite so they can see first-hand how crucial surgical training is to ensuring that the next generation of surgeons has the necessary skills to perform at the highest level.
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24 Feb 2014
Funding worth £20 million has been agreed for 22 projects so far - ranging from analysing how robotics can be used to improve surgical outcomes - to looking at the long term benefits of gastric band surgery. Further projects are expected to be funded during 2014.
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13 Feb 2014
“Today’s announcement puts the College in a central role to address the vacuum of regulation and standards that currently exist in cosmetic surgery."
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23 Jan 2014
"The progressive fragmentation of care that we have seen in the NHS is not only confusing and damaging for patients but also undermines the professionalism of medical teams."
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16 Jan 2014
"We would support any proposal that aims to strengthen the current healthcare structures and provide consistent, high quality care across Wales, and would welcome the opportunity to work alongside the Welsh health service to drive up standards for patients."
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10 Jan 2014
The NHS needs to attract the best people and to give both men and women an opportunity to fulfil their potential. It is also crucial that the composition of the medical profession mirrors the demographics of the society it serves including gender and ethnicity.
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07 Jan 2014
The Royal College of Surgeons would like to congratulate all of our members recognised in the New Year honours list.
