Surgeons may need to work from "chambers" to meet local demand.

The article reports on the Royal College of Surgeons' consultation paper "Delivering High-Quality Surgical Services for the Future." The group recommended that surgeons in England and Wales form a network and work as teams in a specific area, rather than for the individual NHS hospital trusts. The consultation paper also focused on surgical training standards. The College's president, Bernard Ribeiro, comments on health service policy.