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Thu21Oct2021
Surgeons welcome plan to create COVID-light regional hubs in Wales, as the waiting list hits a record 657,539
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has today welcomed plans by the Welsh government to create COVID-light regional hubs in Wales, as new figures show a record 657,539 patients waiting for elective treatment. -
Tue19Oct2021
Surgeons support new report highlighting ‘how children are waiting far too long for healthcare in Northern Ireland’
The Royal College of Surgeons of England supports a new report which warns that children in Northern Ireland (NI) are waiting too long to receive specialist support and surgical treatment. -
Thu14Oct2021
Surgeons call for more hospital beds – as waiting list soars to 5.72 million
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has today called for an increase in the number of hospital beds and staff - as latest figures show the waiting list reaching a record 5.72 million, with nearly 10,000 people waiting more than two years for hospital treatment.