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National Cardiac Transformation Programme

Dear Colleagues, As part of the national cardiac transformation programme, which aims to increase the uptake of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) and enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery (ERACS) across the UK, the Society for... Read more

13 May 2026

SCTS Bulletin August 2026 - Request for articles

We are writing to you as a member of the SCTS asking if you would like to send an article for consideration to be published in the Summer edition of the Bulletin. Issue 20 will be published in August2026. If you would like to submit an article... Read more

1 May 2026

Tom Spyt Obituary

Professor TJ Spyt, MD, FRCS (Eng,Glas), FRCS CTh, FETCS Professor Tomasz Spyt sadly passed away on Monday 13th April 2026. Tomasz Spyt worked as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust from... Read more

27 Apr 2026

'Trailblazing' surgeon given posthumous award

Photo Source: 'Trailblazing' Hull cardiac surgeon given posthumous award - BBC News Read the article here Read more

24 Apr 2026

Balancing short-term procedural safety with long-term survival in cardiac Surgery.

We are pleased to share a valuable piece of research from the University of Leicester which highlights the long term prognostic benefit of CABG over PCI. Choosing the right heart treatment involves balancing short-term procedural safety with... Read more

21 Apr 2026

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