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Surgeons Call For Action On Bowel Cancer Screening For Māori
Wednesday, 7 October 2020, 2:28 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is joining others in calling on the Government to lower the age range for bowel cancer screening for Māori. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is joining others in calling on ... More >>
New Chair For College Of Surgeons New Zealand National Board
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 12:45 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Philippa Mercer, a general surgeon based in Christchurch, takes up her role today (1 July) as the new Chair of the New Zealand National Board of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). The RACS New Zealand National Board represents New Zealand ... More >>
Surgeons commend new road safety plan
Friday, 20 December 2019, 10:10 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
As people who care for those seriously injured in road crashes, trauma surgeons commend the goals of the new road safety plan which has just been released, says Li Hsee, Chair of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ (RACS) New Zealand ... More >>
RACP: make healthy housing the norm
Friday, 18 August 2017, 9:45 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is calling for politicians to take urgent action to make ‘healthy housing’ the norm. More >>
RACS applauds launch of Bariatric Surgery Registry
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 2:15 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) applauds the launch of the Bariatric Surgery Registry in New Zealand this week. More >>
15 year breast cancer study shows trend
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 8:54 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
15 year breast cancer study shows trend towards increased referral to genetic screening Wednesday 10th May, 2017 The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) was told in Adelaide today that it seems rare not to know ... More >>
Surgeons want quad bikes banned for under 16s
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 10:23 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is urging the New Zealand and Australian Governments to ban the use of quad bikes by children, following the latest death of a six year old girl in New South Wales. More >>
Nelson Marlborough Health signs RACS Respect Agreement
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 12:18 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at building respect and improving patient safety in surgery has been signed between the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH). More >>
Obesity and infection control highlighted as priorities
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 1:02 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The 7th National Report of the Australian and New Zealand Audits of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) was released today by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), which highlighted an increase in obesity as a comorbidity, as well as recommending ... More >>
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists join in building Respect
Friday, 23 September 2016, 1:27 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) have signed a Letter of Agreement in a show of collaboration toward building respect in the medical workplace ... More >>
First NZ Respect agreement with College of Surgeons
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 5:05 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and the University of Otago Medical School have signed a landmark Letter of Agreement, aimed at building respect and improving patient safety in surgery and strengthening the education of medical students. More >>
RACS, Ramsay Health sign MoU to improve respectful culture
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 5:26 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Ramsay Health Care and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the purpose of which is to build respect among staff and doctors and improve patient safety in surgery. More >>
Surgeons gather in Queenstown to talk outcomes
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 12:46 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Around 100 of New Zealand’s leading surgeons and health professionals will converge on Queenstown this week to attend the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting. More >>
RACS launches mandatory training on discrimination
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:14 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Monday 11 July 2016 The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has launched new, online training on discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment. More >>
RACS and St Vincent’s commit to respect in surgery
Friday, 1 July 2016, 2:48 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
St Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deal more effectively with reports of discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment in the surgical workplace and improve ... More >>
Surgeons say plain packaging is step in the right direction
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 11:59 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is very pleased with the New Zealand Government’s announcement today to progress with plain packaging legislation. More >>
Funding boost for electives is a good start but more needed
Friday, 27 May 2016, 9:22 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) welcomes the announcement of an additional $2.2 billion for Health over the next four years, but believes that an even greater investment is required to meet the needs of New Zealand’s growing ... More >>
Surgeons recognised for contribution to Aboriginal health
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 10:22 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Two surgeons were recognised today for their contributions to better Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori health outcomes today at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Congress in Brisbane. More >>
Surgeons gather in Brisbane
Monday, 2 May 2016, 11:55 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Surgeons from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) will next week join their counterparts of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for a series of workshops, discussions, plenaries and masterclasses ... More >>
Surgeons want more Māori specialists
Monday, 2 May 2016, 11:50 am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Monday 2 May, 2016 Four Māori junior doctors interested in surgical training are in Brisbane this week as guests of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) for their Annual Scientific Congress. More >>
