Aims

We were originally established as a surgical society and professional organization, and to that end we participate in and organize regular surgical meetings and workshops We are involved with  teaching, training and guideline development.

We also aim is to act as an authoritative objective resource of hernia information for GPs, other doctors and healthcare professionals.

However we recognize that as doctors our fundamental obligation is to our patients and we realise that there is a need for education about hernias.  We therefore plan to develop this website as an unbiased, objective source of information for patients and interested lay people.

We are involved with :

• Training in new surgical procedures
• Education – in all aspects of hernia management for trained and trainee surgeons
• Improving the quality of surgical outcomes through audit
• Development of guidelines
• Research – investigation of new techniques and materials

We also act as  :

• A source of information for patients and interested lay people