BHS Annual General Meeting 2026 Documents
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Advert for the position of Director of Congresses
The British Hernia Society is pleased to invite applications for the Board position of Director of Congresses. The appointment will commence immediately and will include a nine-month overlap with the current Director of Congresses to ensure a supported and structured transition. The Society’s flagship conference is held biennially, with the next meeting scheduled for November
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Gaurav Kulkarni
Gaurav is a Consultant Colorectal and Abdominal Wall surgeon at the York Abdominal Wall Unit at the York and Scarborough NHS trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Hull York Medical School. He completed his medical school and surgical training In India, followed by FRCS in Lower GI while working at Kettering in the East
NICE surgical mesh for ventral hernia user assessment
NICE is conducting an existing use assessment of Surgical mesh for ventral hernia. As part of this we are conducting a user preference assessment. The purpose of the User Preference (UP) process is to explore what makes a surgeon select one mesh over another. Exploring this will allow the committee to consider what is important
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Jackie Bullock
Jackie experienced incisional hernia following previous abdominal surgery and now uses her experience to help promote best practice in hernia surgery. She is proud to be a patient representative on the board of British Hernia Society and also sits on the AWR and PPL subcommittees to ensure that the patient voice is fully represented. Jackie runs
Guys and St Thomas AWR fellowship and UGI Surgery
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NEWS LETTER WINTER 2025
A round-up of 2025 & leaping ahead in 2026 The British Hernia Society has had a busy year! Dates for Your Diary 30 November – 1 December 2026 – Leeds Armouries BHS Conference – Foundations to Frontiers: Advancing Hernia Surgery Focusing on hot topics, everyday conundrums and the future of hernia surgery, including the role
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British Hernia Society Research Grants 2025
The British Hernia Society invites applications for our 2025 round of Research Grants. We welcome applications for grants of up to £8,000 to support research into any aspect of hernia surgery. Applications should be made using the attached form, and submitted by midnight on the 30th November 2025. Applicants must be a member of the British Hernia Society.
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Ben Stutchfield
Mr Ben Stutchfield is a Consultant Liver Transplant and General Surgeon based in Edinburgh. He has a specialist interest in abdominal wall reconstruction, including the management of post-transplant hernias. He is actively involved in developing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programmes and building regional clinical networks to support high-quality surgical care. Go back to sub
Living with a hernia
Living with a hernia FAQ Guide for Patients Download the pdf Brought to you by the Patient and public liaison subcommittee
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