A retrospective study by plastic surgeons Newcastle Hospitals has found that an alternative skin graft method benefits sarcoma patients undergoing limb amputation. 58 y/o David Brown has recently had surgery which used the method. Read his story ➡️ bit.ly/3Rr4TTu

Diabetic foot ulcers affect over 18mil people worldwide each year and cost the NHS more than breast, prostate, and lung cancer combined. Stoke Mandeville Hospital is one of few UK hospitals offering limb-saving plastic surgery for diabetic foot ulcers. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🎉 Save the Date! 🎉 Join us for BAPRAS Nurses Education Day 2024 on 6 Dec at ICC Wales, in association with our annual congress! A day for learning, development, and collaboration dedicated to UK plastic surgery nurses. Registration and abstract submission will be opening soon!

The BAPRAS Facial Palsy SIAG day is currently underway at Guy's Hospital, London. Thank you everyone for the fantastic turnout!

The programme for the Celtic Meeting 2024 is now available! Find out what we have planned for you via the link below and take advantage of the early bird registration rates while they last bapras.eventsair.com/bapras-celtic-…

📽️There is still time to submit an entry for the 2024 Barron Prize! The videos can be on any topic, with a maximum length of 20 minutes. Find out more about the entry criteria and submit via the link below ⬇️ bapras.org.uk/professionals/…

Jacqui Rees-Lee, a longstanding member of BAPRAS is one of the candidates for the role of Women in Surgery(WinS) Chair on the on the RCS England Council. ⏰Voting ends tomorrow: secure.cesvotes.com/V3-2-0/U1323_2…

An exciting development in patient-centred scar management, based on a paper presented at BAPRAS Congress 2023 thepmfajournal.com/features/featu…… The PMFA Journal

The BOA has created videos on management of battlefield trauma to support surgeons worldwide working in military conflicts. They are based on webinars with BAPRASvoice and UAOT to help those operating in the Ukraine conflict. Find more at: boa.ac.uk/battlefield-tr… #orthotwitter

Happy World Plastic Surgery Day! We are very proud of the work our members are doing in the NHS and outside of it to relieve sickness and to protect and preserve public health by the promotion and development of plastic surgery.

🎟️Registration for BAPRAS Congress 2024: International is now open! ⁠ Taking place at ICC Wales from 4-6 December, this year’s event is one not to be missed. 📅Early bird registration ends on 6 September. Find out more and register ⬇️ bapras.org.uk/professionals/… ⁠

Time's ticking! Only 9 days left for early bird rates at BAPRAS Celtic Meeting. Join us 12-13 September in Dundee for cutting-edge plastic surgery insights. Invited speakers include Luca Lancerotto, Bilal Jamal, Kaz Rahman and Adam Blackburn. Register now: bapras.org.uk/professionals/…

🐦Last chance to advantage of the early bird discounts for the Celtic Meeting 2024! Follow the link below to find out more and secure your place before 23:59 on 31 July to take advantage of discounts! 🎟️⬇️ bapras.org.uk/professionals/…

7th Plastic Surgery Nurses Education day - please submit your abstracts.

Just a few days to go until registration closes. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to sign up! Join us on our cycle ride from London to Brighton on the 15th September. Click here for details: bfirst.org.uk/involved/londo…

Have you read the 2023 Plastic Surgery Workforce Report?⁠ ⁠ BAPRAS produces an annual workforce planning survey, a snapshot of the NHS's plastic surgery workforce at 31 December in a given year. Visit the link to read the full report: bapras.org.uk/workforce ⁠

Join us for the next course in the Advanced Educational Series. ⁠ AEC 5.5 focuses on Head & Neck and Facial Palsy, bringing you cutting-edge insights from national and international experts.⁠ ⁠ The early bird rates end on 2 September! ⁠🎟️👇bapras.org.uk/professionals/…

We would like to wish our royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal a very happy birthday today! Princess Anne became the Patron of BAPRAS in 2022 and we are grateful for her support.

The early bird deadline for BAPRAS Congress 2024 is just around the corner. Secure your place at a discounted rate by 6 September! Don't forget - members in all categories benefit from over 50% of the registration fees when registering for all three days! bapras.org.uk/professionals/…

BAPRAS President Mani Ragbir is currently in Coimbatore, representing BAPRAS at APSICON 2024