News Archive

From the President’s Desk

Busy times continue. We are spending a lot of time listening to different stakeholder views on cardiothoracic surgery transformation. Cardiac CRG – Opening New Doors I attended my first meeting of the NHS Cardiac Clinical Reference Group... Read more

14 Jul 2025

From the President’s Desk

20 years since the 7/7 London Bombings

It is 20 years today since that terrible event. I was a senior trainee at St.Thomas’ Hospital in London. It was a dark time when our country changed, but also showed great resilience. I recall the emergency teams, the leadership of my consultants,... Read more

7 Jul 2025

From the President's Desk

Operating, Advocacy, Collaboration, AGM

It’s been another rewarding week, for the Society and for me personally. I enjoyed 2 operating lists and a weekend on call! The range of thoracic cases, from a technically extreme resection for metastatic disease, to more straightforward... Read more

30 Jun 2025

From the President’s Desk

Reflections from the June Executive Meeting

It was a very hot day, London basked in blue skies and heat. Our offices are on the 4th floor of the Royal College of Surgeons and thankfully there was shade and air conditioning. Here, the SCTS Executive Committee convened for its hybrid summer... Read more

23 Jun 2025

From the President's Desk

This week’s operating lists included a redo thoracotomy with completion lobectomy for recurrent cancer after a previous segmentectomy. The patient had been operated on elsewhere, and re-entering the chest highlighted the variations in surgical... Read more

16 Jun 2025