News Archive—April 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

From The President's Desk

Resilience and Preparedness

Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations (FSSA) Last week I attended the meeting of the Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations at the RCS of Edinburgh. It was a good look at surgery across the UK and Ireland rather than through... Read more

20 Apr 2026

Mr. Pala B. Rajesh awarded the 350th Anniversary Medal

SCTS is delighted that Mr. Pala B. Rajesh, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon (retired), Birmingham formerly of Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and a former Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh was invited by the Ministry of Health,... Read more

19 Apr 2026