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 [...]

Calling all female registrars!
Just been to the women in cardiology session…bit disappointed to see so few girlies !!! Where are you all!!!?
Anyway..great presentation from a current EP SpR about a career in EP and decision made in your absence to help promote women in cardiology, provide more career advice (from those already established in careers [...]

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 [...]

The BCIS session this morning was Chaired by Simon Redwood and Bernard Prendergast (New Secretary Elect to the BCS…Congratulations!!!!!). Good attendance in the room which had housed the KBA exam for many SpRs yesterday (hope not too many bad memories for some! Good luck!)
Miles Dalby from Harefield presented an interesting case of NSTEMI opening up the debate [...]