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More Brits going abroad for leg-lengthening surgery to get taller – but it comes with ‘serious complications’

NHS hospitals are seeing patients requiring complex follow-up treatment, a team of experts said

The Independent UK

UK patients ‘denied joint replacement operations because they are obese’

Arthritis UK said these policies are being implemented by the NHS “in a bid to cut waiting lists and costs”

The Independent UK

Brickbat: Cutting Edge

A study by the Royal College of Surgeons of England found that almost half of National Health Service surgeons perform… The post Brickbat: Cutting Edge appeared first on Reason.com.

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Doctors’ tribunal service updates guidance following accusations of ‘leniency’

Tribunal rulings appeared too lenient in a number of sexual misconduct cases, a report found.

Evening Standard

Concern over late-stage diagnosis of cancer

A number of audits into cancer care in England and Wales have been published by experts.

Evening Standard

Decline of cash credited for drop in NHS surgery for children swallowing objects

Figures reveal 29% fall in operations in England to remove foreign bodies from children’s airways, noses and throats

The Guardian - UK

Dentists issue plea to replace sweets for trick or treaters this Halloween

Tooth decay is the leading cause for hospital admissions among children

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Give children stickers instead of sweets on Halloween – doctors

The Royal College of Surgeons of England has issued a warning ahead of Halloween.

Evening Standard

Sexual misconduct sanctions against health and care workers double in four years

Exclusive: Healthcare regulators are failing to properly deal with sexual misconduct, standards authority claims

The Independent UK

Surgical hubs would help cut NHS waiting lists for operations

Letter: A fully funded investment plan to improve access to operating theatres is essential to help millions languishing in pain, says Tim Mitchell, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

The Guardian - UK

Cosmetic surgery needs better regulation to ensure patient safety

Letter: Prof Vivien Lees of the Royal College of Surgeons of England says the General Medical Council should make the current voluntary certification scheme into a formal credential

The Guardian - UK

Call for inquiry after survey finds female surgeons sexually assaulted in NHS

A survey by the British Journal of Surgery found 29% of women working in surgery who responded had experienced unwanted physical advances at work.

The Independent UK

NHS faces ‘MeToo moment’ as female surgeons reveal shocking scale of sexual assaults in hospitals

The survey represents ‘MeToo moment for surgery’, says head of Women in Surgery forum

The Independent UK

Nearly one in three female NHS surgeons have been sexually assaulted, survey suggests

Survey represents ‘#MeToo moment for surgery’, says head of Women in Surgery forum

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Using robots in operations could boost efficiency and free up beds, say surgeons

The Royal College of Surgeons of England has published a new guide on using robots in surgery.

Wales Online

Thousands wait years for healthcare in Wales as NHS misses its target

Patients have been waiting more than two years in more than 30,000 cases in Wales

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