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News and Updates

Below news items and updates from across the Spinal arena. Please visit each post for more details.

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Nov 13, 2019
2 min

BASS/BSS Presidents' Travelling Fellowship 2020 - Deadline is Sunday 15th December 2019

Dear BASS and BSS Members, Applications are invited for the 2020 Travelling Fellowship The British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) and the British Scol...

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Oct 22, 2019
1 min

Do you need a grant to fund your next Spinal Cord Injury research project?

Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research is an independent charity dedicated to funding research that will help to improve quality of life for people living with spi...

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Oct 17, 2019
1 min

BritSpine 2020 Registration is now open!

Early-bird rates end 5 February 2020 Join us for the 11th BritSpine multi-disciplinary scientific conference and exhibition, held across three days which wil...

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Oct 11, 2019
1 min

BASS Cadaveric Spinal Surgery Workshop 2020

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – Click here to visit BASS dedicated registration portal (https://web.cvent.com/event/be0e4553-c983-4873-8d97-20a7f09a4c7d/summary) TIC...

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Sep 25, 2019
1 min

MODULATE-LBP Study

Click here for more information on Study Dear Colleagues, We need help to recruit some more subjects with chronic back pain who have not had surgery to this ...

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Sep 3, 2019
1 min

Showcase your research at BritSpine 2020 - Abstract Submissions Portal is Open!

Deadline for submissions Extended to 5pm Thursday 2nd Janaury 2020 (was 11 December 2019) BritSpine 2020 is taking place at the SEC Centre, Glasgow from the ...

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Jun 17, 2019
1 min

Spinal Interface Training Group (STIG) Pilot

We are delighted to announce the launch of two fully funded pilot Training Interface Group (TIG) fellowships in Spinal surgery. The fellowships will be pilot...

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Jun 5, 2019
1 min

British Scoliosis Society (BSS) - Cardiff - 21-22 November 2019 Registration is now open!

To register, visit the dedicated registration site at: http://www.cvent.com/d/c6qvzz Early Bird Rates close on 26 September 2019 The 43rd British Scoliosis S...

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May 24, 2019
2 min

Do you want to be the local host for future BritSpine meetings?

Bids to host BritSpine 2022/24 are welcome - Deadline for bids - 1st September 2019 BritSpine 2022/24 bid - Application Form BritSpine 2022 and 2024 will be ...

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May 10, 2019
2 min

RCS - Global Surgical Advisors - Call for expressions of interest

The UKSSB would encourage applicants for the following opportunity from the spinal community. Further Details: https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about-the-rcs/interna...

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Apr 29, 2019
1 min

2019/20 UKSSB-funded places for the BOA Clinical Leaders Programme (CLP)

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) will be running their Clinical Leaders Programme (CLP) for the sixth year. The Programme is supported by best evide...

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Apr 15, 2019
1 min

Showcase your research at BSS2019 Cardiff! Abstract Submission Portal is NOW OPEN

The British Scoliosis Society are looking for submissions of abstracts for both oral and/or poster presentations for BSS2019 in Cardiff, November 2019, so pl...

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Jan 30, 2019
1 min

GIRFT Report for Spinal Surgery now published

Report available via GIRFT Website: https://gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/surgical-specialty/spinal-surgery/ The United Kingdom Spine Societies Board (UKSSB)...

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Nov 29, 2018
4 min

MAGEC Rods - BSS Statement

There has been recent publicity regarding the use of new orthopaedic implants, and there were some critical comments about the MAGEC spinal rod in particular...

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Nov 1, 2018
2 min

Clinical Leaders Programme – Centenary BOA poster prize winner – Rakesh Dhokia

For more information on fellowships and UKSSB-funded places on the British Orthopaedic Association Clinical Leaders Programme, visit our Fellowships Page Mr ...

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Jul 24, 2018
1 min

Abstract submission for British Association of Spine Surgeons 2018 is now open!

3-5 April 2019 - Brighton, UK In order to submit abstract(s) please follow the below link: https://flame.firebird.systems/archer-yates/BASS2019/MySubmissions...

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Jun 6, 2018
2 min

Registration for British Scoliosis Society 2018 is now open!

29-30 November - Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland Early bird fees close at midnight on Friday 28th September 2018 For registration and information on ...

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May 18, 2018
1 min

BASS Boot Camp - 14-15 September 2018

BASS Boot Camp 2018 Leaflet (.pdf) 14-15 September 2018 – Birmingham, UK An opportunity to prepare senior trainees and fellows for life as a spinal surgeon M...

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Apr 4, 2018
2 min

Abstract submission for British Scoliosis Society 2018 is now open!

28-30 November - Belfast, Northern Ireland In order to submit abstract(s) please follow the below link: https://flame.firebird.systems/archer-yates/BSS2018/M...

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Mar 8, 2018
1 min

UKSSB-funded places on the BOA Clinical Leaders Programme 2018/19

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) is currently running a Clinical Leaders Programme (CLP) for 2018/19. The Programme is supported by best evidence f...