All Royal College of Surgeons articles – Page 9
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NewsKeogh: Clinicians to blame for problems at Mid Staffs
Problems at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust were a “failure of clinical leadership and professionalism”, the medical director of the NHS has told the public inquiry.
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HSJ Local
South Devon Healthcare FT praised for its hip replacements
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has won praise for the quality and efficiency of its its fractured neck of femur pathway from the Royal College of Surgeons.
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HSJ KnowledgeSupporting surgery: how to get the best out of locum surgeons
The best and safest surgery is delivered by settled teams so it makes sense to provide well managed support for locum surgeons. Chris Milford offers some guidelines for hospitals.
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NewsCameron to outline 'personal guarantees' on NHS
The prime minister will set out to reassure patients and healthcare professionals that the NHS remains safe in his hands by offering five personal “guarantees” at a keynote speech later today.
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News'Biased' surgeons blamed for unnecessary recall
Surgeons who held a biased view of independent treatment centres caused the unnecessary recall of more than 600 patients, a new report claims.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe key steps to delivering excellence in emergency surgery
New guidelines are helping organisations to ensure that most vital of services, emergency surgery, is up to standard. Richard Collins explains.
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NewsLocum surgeons 'not appropriately qualified'
Some locum surgeons are working beyond their expertise and are not eligible to be called consultants, the Royal College of Surgeons has said.
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News'Sub-optimal' post-operative care putting patients at risk
Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of inadequate care following emergency operations, surgeons claim.
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NewsExclusive: Commissioners curtail soaring referrals
Figures revealing outpatient appointments are set to rise by just 1 per cent this year are being hailed as proof that commissioners have finally curtailed spiralling referrals.
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NewsReview found surgery at Mid Staffs 'inadequate'
A review into general surgery at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust found the service “inadequate, unsafe and at times frankly dangerous”, the public inquiry into care failings at the trust was told.
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NewsRCS warns quality of care could decline
Standards of patient care may be compromised if GPs focus on “the lowest price” rather than quality when it comes to health spending, the Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned.
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NewsEarl Howe: Contestability is 'not alien to integration'
Health minister Earl Howe has denied there is any conflict between opening up healthcare provision to more competition and encouraging collaboration between providers.
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NewsThe health bill in the news
The NHS was everywhere this week, with heavy coverage ahead of Wednesday’s Health Bill.
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NewsRCS warns on 'backdoor rationing' in NHS
The NHS is adopting a “dangerous path” by stopping certain elective surgical procedures to save money, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned.
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NewsDanger consortia will overlook networked services
Measures must be put in place to ensure that networked hospital services covering large geographical areas are not overlooked when GPs take responsibility for commissioning, surgeons have warned.
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NewsClinicians put forward ideas on where to save £20bn
Senior clinicians have called on the NHS to cut unnecessary surgical interventions, lab tests, and referrals to help meet its challenging £20bn savings target.
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NewsNHS targets skew surgery management, doctors warn
People needing emergency treatment are losing out because managers prioritise pre-booked patients in order to hit targets, senior doctors have warned.
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NewsLansley promises 'robust' working time directive talks
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has promised to take a “robust approach” to future negotiations on the European working time directive.
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News£750m spent by NHS on locum doctors
NHS hospitals spend more than £750m a year on hiring temporary doctors - and the cost has almost doubled in two years, figures suggest.
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NewsDH turns a blind eye to working time rules
The Department of Health has moved to “limit” the impact of the European working time directive on the NHS, HSJ has learnt.