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New National Selection Deputy Lead:

Steve Woolley

We are delighted to announce Steve Woolley has been appointed to Deputy National Selection role for Cardiothoracic Surgery.  Steve will join Steven Tsui and Ehab Bishay for this year’s national selection process.  National Selection is one of... Read more

20 Dec 2022

New Chair of the Cardiothoracic Specialty Surgical Board of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Mr. Maninder Singh Kalkat

We congratulate Mr Maninder Singh Kalkat, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon University Hospitals of Birmingham who has been appointed as the Chair of the Cardiothoracic Specialty Surgical Board of the Royal College of Surgeons of... Read more

20 Dec 2022

Tribute to Dame Clare Marx CBE DL MBBS PRCS

Who very sadly died on Sunday 27 November 2022, from pancreatic cancer.

A consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Dame Clare became the first woman President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, serving from July 2014 until July 2017.  She was also the first woman to be President of the British Orthopaedic... Read more

16 Dec 2022

SCTS Thoracic Sub-Committee Trainee representative

Invitation to apply

The SCTS thoracic subcommittee is now looking for a new trainee representative. The successful candidate will attend subcommittee meetings and represent the views of UK trainees in thoracic surgery. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to... Read more

9 Dec 2022

The Royal College of Surgeons of England

College Assessors in Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Royal College of Surgeons of England – College Assessors in Cardiothoracic Surgery We are looking to recruit College Assessors in Cardiothoracic Surgery. The College Assessor is the only statutory external influence on Advisory... Read more

7 Dec 2022