Surgeons' News References

References for the feature article in the Surgeons' New June 2026 edition: Strengthening Surgical Safety Through Insight, page 36.

Further information:

• Did you know? Preventing surgical burns
• Learning from Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) Claims within the NHS in England: A thematic review
• Clinical negligence claims in Emergency Departments in England Report: Missed fractures
• Duty of candour animation

References for the feature article in the Surgeons' New June 2026 edition: Training Without Surgery: How We Are Designing Tomorrow’s Shortage, pages 48-49.

View the article collaborators here.

References for the feature article in the Surgeons' New June 2026 edition: Building supportive networks in surgery: the RCSEd Younger Fellows’ Group, page 52.

The Younger Fellows’ Group

We must support Younger Fellows through the transition to independent practice. The College has already developed numerous relevant resources, from training in Informed Consent in Surgery (ICONS) (1), to Making Sense of Mistakes (2), Training the Trainers (TTT) (3), and developing Surgical Leadership and Non-Technical Skills (NOTSS) (4). Alongside this, a Mentoring Training Programme (5) has been developed by a former Younger Fellows’ Group member, Emma Stapleton (now Editor of this fine publication, and member of Council). We aim to combine these resources into a bespoke package for Younger Fellows, with the added benefits of connecting YF with their own peers at similar career and life stages.

1) Informed Consent in Surgery (ICONS)

2) True Cut: Making Sense of Mistakes

3) Training the Trainers

4) Foundations in Surgical Leadership

4) Non-technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS)

4) Team Based Quality Reviews for Surgical Practice

5) The RCSEd Surgical Mentoring Scheme and Mentor Development Programme

SupportEd hub of resources

References for the feature article in the Surgeons' New June 2026 edition: Prevention is better than cure – but a challenge!, pages 55-56.

Professor Ivor G. Chestnutt

Professor and Hon Consultant in Dental Public Health

Cardiff University

Hon Secretary, Faculty of Dental Surgery, RCSEd.

References for the feature article in the Surgeons’ News March 2026 edition: Raising the Voice of Patients - Always shine brightly. Don’t let anyone dim your light by Kate Tyler, pages 36-37.

OA/TOF

• OA/TOF
• TOFs Position Paper
• TOFs Adult Management Handbook
• Worldwide support for those affected by Esophageal Atresia (EA) and related conditions
• Congenital Anomalies Occurring with OA/TOF

Anorectal Malformation

• Anorectal Malformation
• ERN eUROGEN Patient Journey for Anorectal Malformation
• ERN eUROGEN - Empowerment and Advocacy
• ERN eUROGEN Patient Journey - abridged audio
• Overcoming Stigma
• Rare & Resilient ONE in 5000 Podcasts - Episode 39 - Interview with Joe, 32 year old IA/ARM adult from Durham County, England
• Rare & Resilient ONE in 5000 Podcasts - Episode 15 - Interview with Katrina, 63 years old from England who was born with IA/ARM (Cloaca)

VACTERL Association

• VACTERL Association UK Support Group