NICOR Outlier Policy 2020
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EXCEL Trial comments updated.
EXCEL Trial SCTS Statement Official Response Joint Society Statement BCIS Statement David Taggart Response 1. EXCEL trial (8th December 2016) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1610227 2. EXCEL trial 5-year outcomes (28th September 2019) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1909406 https://solaci.org/_files/tct-2019/excel-5yearpdf.pdf 3. TCTMD commentary (7th October 2019) https://www.tctmd.com/news/former-excel-investigator-alleges-trial-manipulation-prompting-vehement-denials 4. Medscape commentary (8th November 2019) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/920997#vp_2 5. BBC news story (9th December 2019) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50715156 6. EACTS initial response to Newsnight article (9th […]
Provision of Cardiothoracic Surgical Cover for Trauma
Provision of Cardiothoracic Surgical Cover for Trauma in United Kingdom & Ireland To view document please click here.
SCTS January Bulletin Out Now!
The SCTS Bulletin January 2020 is now out. To view please click here.
LCCOP 2019 Report
The 2019 LCCOP report is now out. To view please click here.
Updated. News articles, statements and commentary EXCEL and NOBLE trials
EXCEL Trial SCTS Statement Official Response Joint Society Statement BCIS Statement David Taggart Response 1. EXCEL trial (8th December 2016) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1610227 2. EXCEL trial 5-year outcomes (28th September 2019) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1909406 https://solaci.org/_files/tct-2019/excel-5yearpdf.pdf 3. TCTMD commentary (7th October 2019) https://www.tctmd.com/news/former-excel-investigator-alleges-trial-manipulation-prompting-vehement-denials 4. Medscape commentary (8th November 2019) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/920997#vp_2 5. BBC news story (9th December 2019) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50715156 6. EACTS initial response to Newsnight article (9th […]
The EXCEL Trial, BBC Newsnight 9th December 2019
BBC News Article 9th December The BBC Newsnight Program, broadcast on Monday 9th December, about the EXCEL clinical trial has, understandably, caused anxiety for some patients and their families. The EXCEL trial compared bypass surgery or stents for the treatment of narrowing of the left main coronary artery – the artery that supplies blood to […]
Mr Ionescu 90th Birthday Fellowships
SCTS-Ionescu 90 Fellowships to celebrate the 90th birthday of our benefactor SCTS-Ionescu 90 Travelling Fellowship for consultant SCTS-Ionescu 90 Nursing & Allied Health Professional Fellowships SCTS-Ionescu 90 NTN Trainee Travelling Fellowship SCTS-Ionescu 90 NTN Small Travelling Award SCTS-Ionescu 90 Non-NTN Surgical Fellowships SCTS-Ionescu 90 Non-NTN small travel award SCTS-Ionescu 90 Medical Student Fellowships SCTS-Ionescu 90 […]
SCTS Board of Representatives (BORS) Combined Unit Reports
Please click here to view the updated SCTS Board of Representatives (BORS) Combined Unit Reports 2019.
SCTS 2020 Registration now Open!!
Registration is now open for the SCTS Annual Meeting 2020. Please click here to register. Early bird discounted rates available until 31st January. For Nurse group bookings buy 5 get the 6th FREE. A programme will be available in the new year.