British Hernia Society 2021 Research Awards Winners Following the our advertisement via website and the newsletters, we had a very successful round of research applicants for the BHS research award. They were all of an excellent calibre; the board decided to award grants to three applications as listed below. It’s always difficult to choose, more
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A National Survey of Hernia Services and Surgeons: Review of Current Practices Within the UK in association with the British Hernia Society Dear BHS member, In 2017, The European Hernia Society (EHS) appointed a working group comprised of 18 hernia experts from across Europe and published guidance for hernia centre and surgeon accreditation. This was
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October 13-16, 2021Copenhagen his state-of-the-art congress will bring together a diverse group of young talents, experts, surgeons and companies involved in hernia surgery. Our goal is to bridge high quality evidence with clinical practice. At the congress, you will benefit from high-level scientific presentations, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities. The scientific programme will include keynote
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Ordinary member – Ireland Representative Dermot received his undergraduate education at NUI Galway. Postgraduate training was in Ireland and UK with a fellowship in Boston MA. he is Adj Clin Professor of Surgery at Limerick University Medical School and Surgical Tutor at Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.His surgical interests include laparoscopy, promoting excellence in hernia surgery,
CAWR Pathway optimisation to reduce the NHS financial burden Getting it right first time (GIRFT) is a national program designed to improve the quality of care within the NHS by reducing unwarranted variation. Recent focus has highlighted the economic burden of incisional hernias (IH) leading to the more complex abdominal wall repair (CAWR). The NHS
