For further information, visit: www.boa.ac.uk/congress

For further information, visit: https://www.sbns.org.uk/event-calendar/bristol-2025.html

BASS Boot Camp 2025

Thursday 9 October - Friday 10 October 2025

at Park Regis Hotel, Birmingham

Secure your place today - Limited tickets available! 

Mastering the skills and understanding the role of a consultant spinal surgeon - A real world preparation

Register at: bassbootcamp2025.eventbrite.co.uk

Registration closes Thursday 25th September 2025 at 5pm (UK time)

Limited number of tickets available - register ASAP to avoid disappointment!

An opportunity to prepare Senior Trainees and Fellows for life as a Consultant Spinal Surgeon

• How to set up an NHS and Private practice and finding your niche

• Patient expectations – Consent in the post Montgomery era

• Effective clinical governance and setting up MDT for complex spine work

• Enhancing your CV for the Consultant Interview

and many more interactive sessions…

Meet your fellow trainees (Ortho and Neuro) for networking and team building

Organizer and Faculty Contact: Mr Girish Swamy - BASS Education - education@spinesurgeons.ac.uk

Event Faculty: Mr Aprajay Golash, Mr Rajat Varma, Mr Kaushik Ghosh, Mr Girish Swamy, Mr Ashish Khurana, Mr Subodh Patil, Mr Shivan Marya

Registration Fee - £125.00

Fee includes Thursday evening accommodation, refreshments and all meals: Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch (travel and other costs are not covered)

Please ensure that you can attend before registering as refunds are not available.

Celebrating diversity and encouraging leadership in Spinal Surgery

Friday 31 October - Saturday 1 November 2025 at Hilton Hotel, Nottingham
Secure your place today - Limited tickets available!

The meeting is aimed at trainees interested in Spine, either with Neurosurgery or Orthopaedics, and existing Neurosurgeons and Orthopaedic Spine surgeons.

• A one and a half day event aimed at any doctor wishing to pursue a career in spine surgery.
• Get insider information to help you navigate a career towards spine surgery
• Excellent opportunity to network and build mentorships with experienced spine surgeons.

Registration Fee: £65.00 (includes one night accommodation at the venue hotel)

Registration closes 17th October 2025 - Please ensure you can attend before booking, as there is no option for refunds once booked.

Register at: https://womeninspine2025.eventbrite.co.uk/

Guest Lectures

• "How to cope with failure?" - Mr Michael Grevitt - Consultant Spine Surgeon, Nottingham, UK
• "Women as Surgical Team Leaders: Challenges and Opportunities" - Rushama Tandon - Head, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi, India
• "XLIF Why and How We Do It: Personal Journey" - Mr Eyal Bherbalk - Head of spinal unit, Israel
• "Treating lumbar spine stenosis" - Hui-Ling Kerr - Orthopaedic Spine Consultant, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust

With many other sessions, speakers and networking opportunities!

For the full event programme (subject to change), click here for PDF version

Register at: https://womeninspine2025.eventbrite.co.uk/

Further details at: www.britscoliosis.org.uk/BSS2025

For more information, visit:  https://spinesurgeons.ac.uk/BASS2026