BADS Annual Conference 2026
4th & 5th June 2026
The Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street, London
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.
Workshop sessions will be held on post-operative pathways / criteria-led discharge, awake shoulder surgery and procedure room operating.
The conference will also feature the ever-popular oral free paper presentations and the opportunity to showcase your work in the poster competition. Submit your abstract before the deadline on Friday 28th March 2026.
The first day will finish with an evening networking drinks reception at the conference venue.
We look forward to welcoming you to this event which will take place on Thursday 4th & Friday 5th June 2026
Karen Harries
BADS President
Early bird discounted registration fees are available until 26th April 2026.
Full details of the conference, including how to register, submit an abstract, and an overview of the programme can be found on the BADS website
https://bads.co.uk/conference/

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BADS Day Surgery Project Grant 2026
The BADS Day Surgery Project Grant offers financial support to individuals or teams aiming to improve day surgery practices in the UK or abroad. This grant, provided by the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS), assists in various projects, including research initiatives, travel expenses, or funding for local practice development within day surgery units.
Further details:
https://bads.co.uk/for-members/bads-day-surgery-project-grant/