Preparation for the BCS Annual Conference 2011 is already under way. There will be big changes with an Education/Revalidation track, an Innovations section which will include a clinical/translational science track as well as the successful linked basic science meeting with BAS/BSCR. The National Training Day will return as will many of the popular Affiliated Group [...]

The BCS Annual Conference was held in Manchester 7-9th June. If you were not there, you missed a great meeting. 2,500 members and other delegates did attend over the 3 days. Huge thanks go to the BCS staff, Programme Committee, Affiliated Groups, and Exhibitors as well as the speakers and chairs for contributing to one [...]

National Training Day session on Anaesthetics, Operations and ITU. Akhil Kapur talked us through the options for coronary revascularisation in patients who need other surgery and particularly major vascular surgery. Message seems to be that if you are low risk and stable, get on with the necessary surgery but investigate high risk patients and coronary [...]