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We can't wait
Its going to be a great meeting
Joint meeting with the Belgian Neurosurgical Society
@nft_ree
@BNOSofficial
also joining the meeting
Abstracts now open
After a fantastic
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
, we're looking forward to welcoming you to Birmingham for
#SBNSBirmingham2024
!
Hosted at
@Edgbaston
with Gala dinner at
@LibraryofBham
Abstract lines are now open, deadline 5th June!
@The_SBNS
@e1v1m1
@BNOSofficial
@BERTIbrain1
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We are delighted to inform you that Prof. Peter Hutchinson (Hutch)
@pja_hutch
has been elected to become the next SBNS President. He will take up his appointment as President Elect at the AGM during SBNS Meeting in London
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Excellent plenary lecture from Prof Keyoumars Ashkan
@KingsNeuro
Dendritic cell immunotherapy for Glioblastoma
#SBNSLONDON2023
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That wraps up another very successful Society meeting
over 420 delegates
An array of exceptional plenary speaker
Packed sessions for presentations
Outstanding social programme
Huge thanks to the
@STGNeurosurgery
@timjones_neuro
@pja_hutch
and the SBNS team
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Highlight of plenary speakers
#SBNSLONDON2023
Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma
Prof Keyoumars Ashkan
@KingsNeuro
12:30 Friday 14th Lecture Theatre 1
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The Sir Victor Horsley Lecture for
#SBNSLONDON2023
was given by best selling author & retired neurosurgeon Henry Marsh.
His excellent talk, entitled "AMH to AMW, Forty Years of Neurosurgery" detailed his time working at the Atkinson Morley Hospital & some of AMH's long history.
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A fantastic start to
#SBNSLONDON2023
here at Twickenham Stadium with a full day session on Neurotrauma.
Pictured here are the organisers and chairs, Peter Hutchinson, Fay Greenway, Tim Jones and Mark Wilson plus a line up of some of today's superb speakers.
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Very challenging times for everyone. Let’s continue to support one another for the benefit of our patients. Please continue to tweet your innovative ideas at this time of crisis; sharing is caring!
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Great appointment of our ex-President
@PaulMay11
Congratulations to neurosurgeon Paul May on his appointment as the University’s Director of Clinical Academic Development
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We welcome all new Neurosurgery NTN trainees starting in the next couple of days
Well done on getting your national training number !
Of course we also welcome the many FY Drs , JCFs, trust grade Drs, SAS Drs, Fellows and new consultants starting their journey in neurosurgery
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Top work from our ST1 Bookcamp attendees, and many thanks to the organisers from the Preston Neurosurgery department Arup Ray and Isaac phang, and all those who contributed
Other Bootcamps to follow during the year - check your emails!
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A very productive
@SBNS
council meeting in Winchester hosted by
@CentreWessex
- lots of great ideas, projects coming to fruition and challenges- onwards and upwards
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Just noticed this on the New Year’s Honours list, our ex president Prof JD Pickard. Congratulations!
#NYHonours
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Prof. Keyoumars Ashkan, from King’s (and SBNS Member), named Clinician of the Year by
@TheBrainCharity
for his work with brain tumour patients and his contribution to improving patients’ quality of life and for conducting research to find new therapies. Congratulations!
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Many congratulations to those successfully gaining a training number in Neurosurgery
Welcome to the family!
Please consider joining the SBNS
To those who haven’t been successful this time, many apply a couple of times before success - don’t give up!
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First International Neurosurgical exam taking place at the Asiri Central Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka with 40 candidates from South Asia and several examiners from the SBNS. Wishing all the candidates every succes.
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Fantastic talk by Mr Jonathan Shapey on hyperspectral imaging in neurosurgery. Huge progress made already in this emerging technology
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A great start to the SBNS Spring Meeting here in Cardiff with a superb lecture given by Prof. William Gray on Brain Repair, chaired by SBNS President Alistair Jenkins & Host Ravi Nannapeneni
#SBNSCARDIFF2020
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The SBNS would like to express its support and solidarity for Ukraine. It condemns the act of war and the impact on innocent people. The global neurosurgical and wider medical community must stand united and support those affected by this appalling act against humanity.
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Sign up for our awesome come back
#SBNSunlocked
virtual conference October 23rd
Great speakers!
Please retweet and “see” you there!
@BNOSofficial
@e1v1m1
@EANSonline
@WFNSHQ
@NANSIG1
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An important pice of work from one of our groups - in particular
@kat_casablanca
'A look at bullying, undermining and harassment in the NHS and how this can have a detrimental effect
on career progression and satisfaction.'
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Congratulations to Ian Kamaly-Asl, Professor of Paediatric Neurosurgery at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital/The University of Manchester on his recent appointment as Academic Health Sciences Honorary Chair.
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Congratulations to the NANSIG prize winners Conor Gillespie (best oral presentation sponsored by
@BBraunUK
) & Raghad Alshammasi (best poster)
Alistair Jenkins (SBNS Presented Elect) commented on the exceptionally high standard of all this year's presentations.
#NANSIGCareers20
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Highlight of our keynote speakers for
#SBNSLONDO2023
First up: Sir Victor Horsley Lecture
13.25 Weds 13/9/23 Lecture Theatre 1
AMH to AMW, forty years of neurosurgery
We are sure almost all of you will know our speaker
@DrHenryMarsh
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The pituitary prize winner Feras Fayez of
@KingsNeuro
delivering their impressive work on endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for acromegaly and outcome predictors in the general neurosurgery free papers session
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
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Not just our President who owns outlandish shirts!
@BrainTumourSurg
our secretary now in competition during evening poster session 😂
#SBNS2021
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Merry Christmas everyone from the SBNS. Wishing everyone a prosperous New Year too.
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#SBNSEANN2019
A big thank you to Sir Alex Ferguson for giving a key note talk on Leadership in Manchester. Pictured here with the SBNS President
@stealthsurgeon
and Mr Joshi George, Local Neuro Surgeon
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It's been a great two days at the Care of the Critically Ill Neurosurgical Patient run by Sheffield trainees and
@academia_uk
! Excellent talks and simulation training for the next generation of neurosurgeons
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Calling on all clinical leads in neurosurgery. Please look out for letter from Neil Kitchen about networks and reply tomorrow. We need to work together at this time of crisis and
@NHSEngland
are working with us to support
Please retweet and tell your leads. Thanks 🙏
#staysafe
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We have a neurosurgeon standing
@surashsurash
!
So please vote in the elections
Meet the candidates running for College Council this year. Don’t miss the opportunity to decide who represents you. Cast your vote now:
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Its time to start your planning for
#SBNSLONDON2023
!
Looks like an amazing programme in a fantastic location
Abstracts open
Submissions close 22nd May
@e1v1m1
@realbrainbook
@BNOSofficial
@bntg_uk
@BritNeurovasc
@STGNeurosurgery
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Abstract submissions are welcome for the SBNS Cork Meeting 29-31 March 2023.
The British Skull Base Society will be joining the meeting.
To submit an abstract and to find out more please visit the Cork Meeting page:
#SBSNCORK2023
#BSBS
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Caterpillar neurosurgery. New technique using the latest realistic simulation model. Sub-occipital dislocation for total cerebral resection.
@FreyaPearson2
Funny you should say that, notice the head is neatly removed to reveal the brain that is then excised. Listen carefully even says brain!
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Ahead of the full SBNS Spring Conference, which kicks off tomorrow, we hosted a successful Sub Specialty Meeting today on Neurotrauma.
Pictured are the the session's speakers together with co-presenter and conference host, Peter Whitfield.
#SBNSTORQUAY
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Following the Federation of Specialty Surgical Association meeting yesterday decision to postpone
#SBNSDUNDEE2020
Apologies to our local hosts, industrial partners, guest speakers & the Canadian Neurosurgical Society who have worked hard to make
#SBNSDUNDEE2020
possible
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A fantastic evening last night to celebrate the 171st meeting of the SBNS at the spectacular Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool
#SBNSLiverpool
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Our amazing FREE virtual conference SBNS unlocked is happening shortly please register and join over 300 colleagues from around the world
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The Abstract line for the SBNS spring meeting is now open! Closing date 1 December 2021.
To submit an abstract and find out more about the meeting visit :
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Time to start fine tuning those Abstracts ready for
#SBNSLONDON2023
Deadline looming for what is going to be a very popular meeting
Joint meeting with
@bntg_uk
Deadline 22nd May
Submit here
12-15 September 2023
@STGNeurosurgery
Hosting
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Don't forget our Breakfast Seminar 14/9/23 0800
#SBNSLONDON2023
Advances in the Neurosurgical Management of Epilepsy
Chaired by
@mrmikehart
Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (LITT) in Epilepsy
Robotics in Epilepsy Surgery
Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy
@STGNeurosurgery
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Work is being done by national implementation group aiming to create training opportunities in interventional radiology - please take a look at the PDF linked
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The next Ebrain Seminar is Taking place on Wednesday 17th November at 19:00 with Mr Henry Marsh
topic: “Evolutions of Neurosurgery in the last 50 years and lessons learnt”
Free to all SBNS Members with an ebrain login -
full details on the flyer below.
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Congratulations to Anne Moore, former SBNS President and former Vice President of the RCS Eng on receiving an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
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There's nothing like getting your hands dirty. Some lunch break practical sessions at
#NansigCareers20
#ROWENA
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Mastering The Art Of Neurosurgical On-Call
Looks good for ST1-ST3
Recommended
@INSNeurosurgery
@e1v1m1
@realbrainbook
@academia_uk
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Invaluable 40 years of wisdom shared by Henry Marsh at the Sir Victor Horsley Lecture. Team working has more benefits that what we may think , but remains challenging.
#SBNSLondon2023
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Congratulations
@PaulMay11
from all at the SBNS.
Overjoyed to see
@PaulMay11
receive his honorary degree from
@LivUni
today. Congratulations Paul!
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The first lifelong learning session of
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
is well underway this morning with exciting talks covering the breadth of neurovascular surgery
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Looks like an excellent and very educational trip Danyal
Inspirational visit to
@BarrowNeuro
with
@mtlawton
via the
@The_SBNS
Jr Barrow Award.
Highlights:
1. Witnessing surgical mastery & an incredible teaching culture
2. Fanboying with
@PeterMLawrence1
3. Red desert sun!
Thank you to
@SupportBarrow
for making it possible
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Nice to get out and about for a conference, hope you’re all making your way to
#SBNSDundee21
Nice view coming in to Edinburgh airport and crossing river Tay into Dundee
See you there
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A fitting finale to
#SBNSCork2023
with great address by the Tánaiste Micheál Martin
#T
ánaiste
And thanks for taking the time to meet host neurosurgeons, our president, and neurosurgeons in training who had come from far and wide to enjoy
#Cork
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Highlight of our Programme
#SBNSLONDON2023
Breakfast Seminar
Optimising Visualisation AND ergonomics – wishful thinking?
Miss Jane Halliday, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Manchester
@MCRskullbase
@halliday_jane
Friday 15/9/23 8.30 Lecture Theatre 1
Optimising visualisation AND ergonomics- wishful thinking? Breakfast seminar on Friday 15th September presented by yours truly at the upcoming
@The_SBNS
meeting, kindly sponsored by
@ZEISSmeditec
Hope to see you there!
#flexiblevisualisation
#ergonomics
#microsurgery
#exoscopy
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A great start to this year's SBNS/EANN Spring Conference with a meeting of the British Neuro Oncology Group sponsored by Medac Pharma, Brainstrust & Brainlab.
The meeting was led by Puneet Plaha, pictured.
#SBNSEANN2019
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And we're off...
The SBNS Spring Conference began today with the Life Long Learning Session, led by Tim Germon (pictured far left with some of his co-presenters).
A lively discussion was had on the management of spondylolisthesis.
#SBNSTORQUAY
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Very productive and collaborative SBNS Council meeting
@RCSnews
today
Lots happening in the world of UK neurosurgery
Many challenges but lots of positive things in the pipeline
And we said goodbye to
@BrainTumourSurg
Onwards and upwards
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SBNS council getting themselves familiar with zoom for council and AGM. Seemingly a bunch of real IT geniuses 😂
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The SBNS welcomes abstracts on all neurosurgical & spine related topics for the SBNS Blackpool Meeting.
Closing date for submissions: 1st June.
To find out more about the meeting & to submit an abstract please click on the link:
#SBNSBLACKPOOL2022
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International Neurotrauma Society Conference 2st – 5th September 2024
Only 5 more days to submit your abstract to the International Neurotrauma Society Conference, Cambridge, UK
The deadline for submission is 2nd April
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We look forward to welcoming all delegates to the EANN & SBNS Spring Meeting at Manchester Central Convention Complex tomorrow. Please download the conference app to access all the details, both academic and social.
#EANNSBNS2019
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We are also hosting
@NANSIG1
for a day of Neurosurgical skills practical workshop
Tuesday 12th September 2023
@Twickenhamstad
Deadline for tickets 13th August!
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What a great success the first virtual conference was for SBNS
#SBNSunlocked
Hope you all enjoyed it?
Please fill out your evaluation forms and we’ll send you back your attendance certificate!
Talks will soon be available on line for members
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Ready to go with our President Alistair Jenkins hosting
The Sensor Reservoir: Does it change hydrocephalus management 0900
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Congratulations to Peter Whitfield on his recent appointment on to the SBNS Council.
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#sbnseann2019
#alexferguson
giving a fantastic speech on Leadership at our congress to the Neurosurgeons and Neuro nurses at Manchester Central
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Great presentation from
@conor_sg
on the long term outcomes of selective dorzal rhizotomy from the Alder Hey Children's
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
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Special shoutout to Ellis, Stryker’s resident barista, who has kept the
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
delegates well-caffeinated, with 520 coffees made so far at the time of tweeting! ☕️
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Huge thanks to
@callum_a2
@VGCollins__
@newall_nicola
for running the social media updates of
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
so well
Any volunteers for help next time round or with X IG or Linkedin- please get in touch
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Save the Date
British Paediatric Neurosurgery Group 2024
March 14-15 2024 - Leeds
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Have you tried the handheld robotic 🤖 instrument for endonasal surgery yet?
Don’t miss out! Make sure to drop by the Panda stand today and give it a go! 🐼
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Great advice from
@MendozaNigel
@MendozaNigel
delivering a fantastic talk all about the roles and responsibilities of a registrar
@NANSIG1
@The_SBNS
#NANSIGcareers20
#neurosurgery
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The SBNS Spring Meeting closed with a fantastic Sir Geoffrey Jefferson Lecture given by Lord David Owen on "Neuroscience and Psychology of Hubris Syndrome".
#SBNSTORQUAY
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Miss Paranathala of
@teamneuroRVI
up next in the oncology session delivering an interesting talk on the benefits and challenges of IOM
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
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Next up Mr David Rowland presenting the results of a
@QSNeurosurgery
case series on the surgical management of spinal cerebrospinal fluid-venous fistula
#SBNSLONDON2023
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We are proud to announce the unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating Diane Beck our first female neurosurgeon
Ten neurosurgeons attending inc our president, former staff from the Middlesex hospital and nine of DB’s extended family
Today Britain’s first female neurosurgeon, Diana Beck, has been commemorated with a blue plaque 🔵
The plaque will mark her former home and consulting rooms in Marylebone where she lived while working at Middlesex Hospital as its very first neurosurgeon. 🧠
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Save the dates! 12-15 September 2023
@The_SBNS
Autumn 2023 hosted by
@STGNeurosurgery
Joint meeting with
@bntg_uk
@Twickenhamstad
and Gala dinner at
@HampCourtPal
Abstracts close 22nd May
@e1v1m1
@The_SBNS
@PNJ_Photography
@e1v1m1
@realbrainbook
Can't wait. Looking forward to hosting the next
@SBNS
meeting. See you all
@Twickenhamstad
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Not long until SBNS Spring Meeting
programme covers various neurosurgical topics, medicolegal debate, breakfast seminars, abstract presentations, two evening poster sessions and much more! We also have a great line up guest speakers
See you there
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Breakfast session on ergonomics and digital visualisation in neurosurgery
Great presentation and discussion with
@halliday_jane
and thanks to
@ZEISSmeditec
#SBNSLONDON2023
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A big thanks to all the companies who supported a very successful 9th SBNS NANSIG Careers day this weekend
Thanks also to
@unibirmingham
for providing an excellent venue
@StrykerNS
@Severn_HC
@Medtronic
@Wesleyan
@BBraunUK
@inomedhealth
@the_mdu
Neurodesign
#NansigCareers20
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SBNS exec meeting today discussing many items to improve neurosurgery nationally. More information on activities to follow
@stealthsurgeon
President
Alistair Jenkins Pres elect
@BrainTumourSurg
Sec
@MendozaNigel
treasurer
@markhwilson
&
@gilkes_katie
meetings
Nick Phillips NNAP
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Last night saw the formal handover of the President of the SBNS
@1N3uro
has done an amazing job and we are hugely grateful for his contributions over a number of years
He formally handed over to our new president
@pja_hutch
- the future looks bright
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Thank you to all the delegates, presenters and sponsors for attending
#SBNSOxford2017
and making the meeting a great success.
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Up next is Mr Booker of
@QSNeurosurgery
presenting work on the evaluation of risk tolerance profiling during surgical consent
#SBNSEdinburgh2024
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A great question. And studies with different answers! Might be that surgeon grade has an impact and not surprisingly there’s a difference in that from OOH to daytime hours!
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The journey from clinician to clinician-scientist from Ryan Mathew from Leeds
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Virtual SBNS council meeting underway. The last of the president
@stealthsurgeon
Neil Kitchen before handover to Alistair Jenkins later this year. We support equality and diversity and have made great progress in that area. Always more to do.
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Excellent presentation on advanced endoscopic skullbase surgery by the bristol team
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Mark your diaries! - The SBNS & ABN are joining together for their Autumn Scientific Meeting 19-21 September 2018 in London. Submit an abstract via
Registration line opening soon.
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A reminder that registration is open for the Spring SBNS meeting in Edinburgh
Its all set to be a great meeting
@BritNeurovasc
meeting on 16/4/24
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A great start to the 2020 NANSIG Careers Day here at Birmingham University, with an introduction by Georgios Solomou, NANSIG Chair & Nigel Mendoza, SBNS Treasurer & a very well received talk by Akbar Hussain on becoming a trainee.
#NANSIGcareers20
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A great start to the SBNS Autumn Conference at Edgbaston, opening with a sub-specialty meeting run by BNOS, a Life Long Learning Session on Oncology and the Sir Victor Horsley Lecture delivered by Richard Walsh.
Looking forward to the rest of the week!
#SBNSBIRMINGHAM2024
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