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Thoracic data – 3 year summary

The SCTS has released a summary of the last three years of activity from the SCTS thoracic registry. The report covers the 2011-2014 audit years and can be downloaded here. Read more

3 Oct 2015

2015 Lung Cancer Surgery Consultant Outcomes Publication (LCCOP)

This week the 2015 Lung Cancer Surgery Consultant Outcomes Publication (LCCOP) data has been sent out to thoracic surgical units in England for validation. This is the second year of this mandatory audit for NHS hospitals providing lung cancer... Read more

5 Aug 2015

Update on Cardiac Review

New proposals have been put forward on new standards for congenital heart disease. For further information, click here Read more

22 Jul 2015

Congratulations – A E (Fred) Wood

The Society is delighted to announce the appointment of A E (Fred) Wood as President (Chairman) of the Medical Council of Ireland by the College of Surgeons in Ireland for it’s new term June 2013-May 2018. We extend him congratulations and... Read more

15 Jul 2015

VATS lobectomy rate now at 30%

The provisional 2013-14 SCTS returns for thoracic surgery are now available. We have received data from 3 Scottish units, 28 English, 2 Welsh, 1 Northern Irish and 1 in the Republic of Ireland. 1 English and 4 Republic of Ireland units that have... Read more

23 Jun 2015

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