News Archive

16 Apr 2026 Six elected members will join your Council in July, bringing a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives to help shape our profession’s future. We welcome Rachel Bell, Paula Coyle, Professor Alun Huw Davies and Mohamed Hashem, who will be formally admitted to Council in July and to Nicola Fearnhead, who has been re‑elected. We also welcome Professor Peter Brennan who is returning to Council as an elected member for a second term.

16 Apr 2026 Three members have been elected by you to join our FDS Board. We welcome Neil Shah, who will be formally admitted to the Board in June and Robert Crawford and Professor Jennifer Gallagher, who have been re‑elected.

27 Mar 2026 It is with great sadness we share the news of the death of former Royal College of Surgeons (RCS England) Vice President, Professor Harold Ellis CBE FRCS.

25 Mar 2026 The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has accredited the Shelford Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme, recognising its high-quality educational standards and its role in supporting the next generation of surgeons to develop skills in robotic-assisted surgery.

09 Mar 2026 Following discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care, we are expanding the number of places available for candidates to sit the Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) exam, increasing the number of dentists able to practice in the UK and thereby improving access to dental care.

06 Mar 2026 Urgent concerns about the future of Training Interface Group (TIG) Fellowships, following the withdrawal of national funding and coordination, have led ASiT and RCS England to issue an open letter to Jo Lenaghan, Interim Director General for People at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

03 Mar 2026 Cancer Research UK and the Royal College of Surgeons of England have launched a new initiative to improve treatment options for people with rectal cancer, a type of bowel cancer. The goal is to help more people avoid surgery by receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy first.

26 Feb 2026 Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the prestigious Hunterian Lectureship, Arris and Gale Lectureship and Arnott Lectureship.

12 Feb 2026 In a historic first, you – our surgical members and fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England – have elected Tim Lane as your new President. He will take office in July 2026, when your current President, Tim Mitchell, steps down at the end of his three-year term.

02 Feb 2026