BAPS Annual International Congress 2015 and it will take place on 22-24th July 2015 at the City Hall in Cardiff City centre.

This is a survey of management of the acute scrotum among paediatric surgeons and general surgeons (consultants and trainees) carrying out paediatric surgery.

The first paper arising from the BAPS CASS (Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System) TOF Study is now available in print.

Due to the generosity of Mr Hugh Greenwood, we are able to offer another Surgical Travel Fellowship.

Determining pregnancy status in young female patients under 16 years of age is an area that clinicians may find difficult.

At the Winter meeting in November 2012, we had a session on interacting with the media, led by the Royal College of Surgeons of England Media department.

BAPES are carrying out a survey and an audit. The audit is on laparoscopic appendicectomy. Those taking part receive a certificate acknowledging their participation which will be useful for appraisal and revalidation.

Members are asked to participate in a survey for the detection of mucosal perforation during pyloromyotomy.

Professor Agostino Pierro, currently Nuffield Professor of Paediatric Surgery at Great Ormond Street, will be moving to a new position as Head of General and Thoracic Surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children of Toronto, Canada