04 Dec
Royal College of Surgeons
Edinburgh, 4th December 2025 - 5th December 2025
Contents
The Winter Meeting will be held at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December. Thursday will be the Special Interest Groups meeting in the Prince Philip building of the College. This will be followed by a two-course dinner in the Fellows library of the College. Then we will be holding a ceilidh in the Deacon suite of the College to which everyone is invited! We have a great Ceilidh band (HotScotch!) and a cash bar.
There is a special rate arranged with 10 Hill Place (the College hotel) at the discounted rate of £102 for Thursday night, and when you register we will send you the details of how to apply for this.
On Friday the Scottish Surgical Paediatric Society will join us for a full day of presentations including the Mason Browne lecture.
SIG Meetings (Thursday, 4th December)
Morning (10am-1pm)
ChUGS
- Programme TBC
TRAUMA
- Programme TBC
Afternoon (1pm-4pm)
UKPCG
- Programme TBC
BAPSTAG
- TOF airway injuries
- Thoracoscopic treatment of chylothorax
- Interesting cases
️ Winter AGM (Thursday)
- 4pm-5pm
- Short updates (including strategy)
Winter Meeting Programme (Friday, 5th December)
| Workforce
Chairs: Gregor Walker & Mark Woodward |
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09:00-09:30 |
Future Leaders – RCS Ed/BAPS Programme
Lisa Hadfield-Law & BAPS Leadership Fellows |
| 09:30-09:40 | Discussion |
| 09:40-09:50 | TriPS Workforce Survey 2025
TriPS Reps |
| 09:50-10:05 | BAPS Workforce Report 2025
Sean Marven |
| 10:05-10:25 | Discussion |
| 10:25-10:55 | ☕️ Tea & Coffee |
| 10:55-11:35 | 2025 Mason Brown Lecture: The Gift of Adversity
A reflection on overcoming adversity, rediscovering meaning, and embracing new perspectives in life and surgery Mohammad Belal introduced by Amanda McCabe |
| 11:35-12:05 | Kintsugi: Healing the Broken Clinician
Ross Fisher introduced by Sean Marven |
| 12:05-12:15 | Discussion |
| 12:15-13:15 | Lunch |
| The Importance of Communication
Chairs: Ian Sugarman & Dina Fouad |
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| 13:15-13:35 | Importance of SIG’s to discuss difficult cases
Ian Sugarman |
| 13:35-13:55 | Importance of learning from reported incidents – CORESS and the Paediatric Surgeon
Harriet Corbett |
| 13:55-14:15 | Importance of seeking advice – Examples from clinical and system based scenarios
Robert Wheeler |
| 14:15-14:45 | Discussion |
| 14:45-15:10 | ☕️ Tea & Coffee |
| Wellbeing
Chairs: Dhanya Mullassery & Clare Rees |
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15:10-15:15 |
Working when unwell: why doctors feel unable to stop
James Thorpe (MPS) |
| 15:15-15:45 | Managing the Impact on Surgical Teams when Things Go Wrong
Anna Paisley, Vice President RCS Edinburgh |
| 15:45-16:00 | An Example of a Staff Support Service
Murewa Akintola |
| 16:00-16:05 | Support from the MDU |
| 16:05-16:25 | Panel discussion |
| 16:25-16:30 | Closing Remarks
Sean Marven |
2025 Mason Brown Lecturer, Mohammad Belal
Mr Mohammed Belal is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham, specialising in functional, neuro-urology, and reconstructive surgery. He has a particular interest in complex lower urinary tract dysfunction and has led service development in this field regionally and nationally. Mr Belal is a Vice president for Education of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) . He is also a passionate advocate for inclusivity in surgery, drawing on his lived experience as a spinal cord injury survivor to champion the rights of disabled clinicians and patients alike.
Registration
| Members | Non-members | |
| Winter Meeting Registration including Special Interest Group Meetings | £95 | £195 |
| Dinner | £60 | £60 |
| Ceilidh | £30 | £30 |
Dinner (Thursday, 4th December)
Places for Dinner on the Thursday night are limited and include a welcome drink, half bottle of wine and two courses. When you register you will need to choose your options for the dinner from the following choices:
Main courses:
- Turkey, Pigs in Blankets, Roasted vegetables, Cranberry jam, Roast Potatoes and Gravy
- Fillet of Cod, Pomme Puree, Green beans, Peas, Kate, White wine sauce
- Kale pesto Gnocchi, Flaked Vegan Cheese, Lambs Lettuce, Sunflower Seeds (VG)
Desserts:
- Christmas Pudding, Brandy Sauce, Cotton Candy, Redcurrants
- Chocolate Fudge Cake, Orange Sorbet, Raspberry Coulis
- Ice Cream Selection, Fresh Berries, Chocolate Sauce
National Training Day (Thursday, 4th December)
BAPS Fleeces
If you missed out on purchasing one at our last Winter Meeting we are offering them again for collection at this Winter Meeting. They are only available to BAPS Members- so please ensure you are signed in to buy yours. Again we’re offering fleeces in either a gilet or long-sleeve full zip in a recycled fabric. You will need to order by Monday 17th November as our fleeces are embroidered to order.