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Find out about the latest news relevant to paediatric surgeons. We also have occasional articles about members, meeting reports and job opportunities. Please get in touch with the BAPS office if you have news you'd like to share with your peers.

Award to Prof Agostino Pierro

We are very pleased to announce that Professor Agsostino Pierrro who recently moved from the Institute of Child Health in London to the Children's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, has been awarded an honorary OBE.

Chlorhexidine solution warning

MHRA have written to BAPS to provide some additional information regarding a recent European review on the risk of chemical burns in neonates following the use of chlorhexidine solutions for skin antisepsis

Mr Hugh Greenwood OBE

It is with great sadness that BAPS heard of the death of Mr Hugh Greenwood. This obituary was written by Professor David Lloyd and was originally written for Liverpool University.

Nominations requested!

The Royal College of Surgeons of England has offered the 10 specialist associations the opportunity to have a member of Council

CCLG/BAPS Oncology Course

This two day course for paediatric surgeons with an interest in oncology takes place at St George's Hospital in London in March 2015