Episode 29 Professor Neil Mortensen - President Royal College of Surgeons of England

Professor Neil Mortensen is President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is Professor of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Oxford and was instrumental in the establishment of colorectal surgery as a specialty. He founded the first patient association for those with ileoanal pouches the Kangaroo Club and in 2004 set up the charity OCCTOPUS - Oxford Colon Cancer Trust which supports education, research and new technology in colorectal disease. In this episode we ask him about: His career Surgery Priorities as President Future of surgery Advice for medical students and doctors Kennedy review: https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about-the-rcs/about-our-mission/diversity-review-2021/ RCS future of surgery: https://futureofsurgery.rcseng.ac.uk/#technologies For comments, collaboration or feedback, contact us via email or Twitter. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @medspirepodcast