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Perspectives in Cardiothoracic Surgery

The first edition of Perspectives of Cardiothoracic Surgery is now available to view online here. Read more

26 Apr 2016

Vinci – SCTS Engagement day Report

The 2nd national student engagement day for cardiothoracic surgery was held in Cambridge in November 2015. Run by students and overseen by the SCTS Education, more than 80 medical students and some 6th formers attended the session. Inspiring... Read more

29 Mar 2016

Response to Government’s announcement to impose the junior doctors’ contract in England

SCTS supports the joint statement made by the Royal Colleges of Surgeons on 11 February 2016. SCTS agrees that a contract should not be imposed on the junior doctors. We are concerned that this dispute has done long-term damage to the junior... Read more

13 Feb 2016

Updated Published Guidance on Heater Coolers in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dear Colleague, The new joint guidance on heater coolers and infection has now been published and the previous guidance has been withdrawn. A Public Health England briefing note will also go to health protection teams and PHE and NHS... Read more

11 Nov 2015

Workforce Report 2015

The purpose of this document is to provide insight into workforce planning in the specialty for the future, particularly in respect to the four principal sub-specialties of adult cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, congenital cardiac surgery and... Read more

11 Oct 2015

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