Advancing paediatric surgery through education and research

BADS Conference 2026

This year’s conference will include sessions on frailty, special patient circumstances, thromboembolism prophylaxis, day case robotics, ambulatory urgent surgery, and day surgery and the digital age.

Management of the preterm infant with a stoma

This webinar will cover various aspects of the management of preterm infants with stomas including; surgical decision making around stoma creation and closure, the impact of a stoma on subsequent growth and feeding strategies to optimise nutritional outcomes including the practical aspects of mucous fistula refeeding. BAPS members attend for free.

2025 Paediatric Advanced Cadaveric Trauma Surgery (PACTS) Course for Surgeons

*** There has been a cancellation- if you want to fill the last remaining place, please contact the organisers directly*** 2-day, hands on cadaveric operative workshop for surgeons and AHPS likely to be involved in the operative management of major trauma in children. Combines team decision making and communication under pressure with operative techniques.