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Medical Manslaughter position statement

Please find below the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of... Read More

Report from the Audit and QI Committee March 2018 - Jon Boyle

This is my first report as Chairman.  I would like to start by thanking Ian Loftus for the excellent job he has done over the last 4 years. It has not been a easy period for the membership and Ian... Read More

Rouleaux - An Introduction to Vascular Surgery

Vascular Surgery became an independent specialty from General Surgery in the UK in 2013. National recruitment towards a Vascular Surgery National Training Number (NTN) is through a combined... Read More

Confederation of British Surgery

Dear Member The previous Chair of the Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations, Mr John MacFie has led a project to introduce a new trade union to specifically address employment issues for... Read More

JCST policy statement : bullying and undermining

"Bullying and undermining have no place in surgery. Together with the surgical royal colleges, on whose behalf the JCST work, we are committed to tackling these behaviours and to create positive... Read More

RCR publishes updated training recommendations for doctors on ultrasound scanning

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has released updated training recommendations for doctors wanting to utilise ultrasound scanning as part of their clinical examinations. The previous... Read More

Ian Paterson - Statement from the Surgical Forum

The Surgical Forum of Great Britain and Ireland supports call for inquiry into the Ian Paterson case   The Surgical Forum of Great Britain and Ireland says that surgeon Ian... Read More

MAGIC Database for Aortic Graft and Stent Infections

Management of Aortic Graft Infection Collaboration (MAGIC) Database Infection complicates 1-4% of aortic graft and endograft deployments. Any UK vascular unit with a... Read More