News
19 Jan 2017
ABS statement regarding funding for breast balancing surgery
The Association of Breast Surgery (ABS), BAPRAS and Breast Cancer Care support a woman’s right to ha...
13 Jan 2017
RCS urges surgeons to apply for cosmetic surgery certification to improve patient safety
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) is launching a new new system of certification today which will ...
12 Jan 2017
Multidisciplinary Team Meetings are under growing pressure
The increasing number of patients being discussed at expert cancer meetings means that specialists a...
18 Nov 2016
Post-operative radiotherapy for breast cancer: UK consensus statement from the Royal Colle...
With support from the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS), The Royal College of Radiologists has pro...
28 Oct 2016
Breast Cancer Now calls on the Secretary of State for Health to clarify who is responsible...
Breast Cancer Now is calling on the Secretary of State for Health to intervene and clarify who is re...
11 Jul 2016
RCS Bulletin on new Surgical Specialties
ABS members may be interested to read the article on new surgical specialties in this month's RCS En...
12 Feb 2016
ABS Statement regarding Mr Ian Paterson
Mr Ian Paterson FRCS, a general and breast surgeon, who worked at the NHS Solihull Hospital, Little ...
26 Oct 2015
Silimed Implants Update
The MHRA has issued a medical safety alert in relation to Silimed implants as of the 25th September ...
27 Aug 2015
MDA re sterile electrosurgical forceps and electrodes
The MHRA has issued a Medical Device Alert concerning sterile electrosurgical forceps and electrodes...
21 Jul 2015
UK National Flap Registry
The UK National Flap Registry (UKNFR) is a national registry for all pedicled and free flaps in the ...