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Professor Peter Brennan Awarded OBE in King’s Birthday Honours for Contributions to Surgery and Patient Safety

June 2025

Professor Peter Brennan, NHS Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and member of the CBS Executive Board, has been... Read further

CBS submitted its Annual Return to the Certification Office

June 2025

Dear CBS Member CBS submitted its Annual Return to the Certification Office, following sign-off by Executive Board... Read further

Into the Blue(Sky)

May 2025

As the UK’s sole trade union representing surgeons and anaesthetists, at the Confederation of British Surgery (CBS) we... Read further

The Axe has Fallen on NHS England, and it Might Not Be a Bad Thing.

May 2025

By Alistair Jenkins, Neuro surgeon Wes Streeting recently announced the axing of NHS England, outlining plans for... Read further

CBS Supports University of Nottingham Research on Workplace Mistreatment of Surgeons – Take the Survey Today

March 2025

CBS is delighted to support this important project, which seeks to understand and improve the wellbeing of surgeons by... Read further