Confederation of British Surgery
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🚨 Listen to our President at The Future of Surgery Show 2026 - FOR FREE!
Our President @markhenley.bsky.social will be on the discussion panel at The Future of Surgery Show on January 20 & you can register for the show for free!
Registration link: igpp.org.uk/event/The_Fu... #UKsurgeons #surgery
Our President @markhenley.bsky.social will be on the discussion panel at The Future of Surgery Show on January 20 & you can register for the show for free!
Registration link: igpp.org.uk/event/The_Fu... #UKsurgeons #surgery
December 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🚨 Listen to our President at The Future of Surgery Show 2026 - FOR FREE!
Our President @markhenley.bsky.social will be on the discussion panel at The Future of Surgery Show on January 20 & you can register for the show for free!
Registration link: igpp.org.uk/event/The_Fu... #UKsurgeons #surgery
Our President @markhenley.bsky.social will be on the discussion panel at The Future of Surgery Show on January 20 & you can register for the show for free!
Registration link: igpp.org.uk/event/The_Fu... #UKsurgeons #surgery
BLOG: CBS reacts to new report which shows the true, non-financial cost of training on surgeons, with over 80% reporting significant and potentially devastating effects on close relationships
www.cbsgb.co.uk/news/130/all... #UKsurgeons
www.cbsgb.co.uk/news/130/all... #UKsurgeons
December 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
BLOG: CBS reacts to new report which shows the true, non-financial cost of training on surgeons, with over 80% reporting significant and potentially devastating effects on close relationships
www.cbsgb.co.uk/news/130/all... #UKsurgeons
www.cbsgb.co.uk/news/130/all... #UKsurgeons
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Woman who flew to Turkey for “mummy makeover” after seeing an advert for the clinic on Instagram almost died after developing sepsis www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/i-went-... #medicaltourism #cosmeticsurgery #BBL
I went to Turkey for 'mummy makeover' cosmetic surgery and ended up with sepsis
A woman flew to Turkey for a £7.3k "mummy makeover" including BBL and tummy tuck - but almost died after developing SEPSIS.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Woman who flew to Turkey for “mummy makeover” after seeing an advert for the clinic on Instagram almost died after developing sepsis www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/i-went-... #medicaltourism #cosmeticsurgery #BBL
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So many great people!
Busy first day for CBS press officer @tingys.bsky.social at the @baprasvoice.bsky.social Congress in Belfast yesterday!
Great to see so many CBS members!
Great to see so many CBS members!
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
So many great people!
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Scots woman who travelled to Lithuania for a face and necklift says she “regrets it” after it left her with hearing loss and a “lopsided” mouth www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis... #cosmeticsurgery #medicaltourism
Scots woman left with 'lopsided mouth' after botched facelift in Lithuania
Angela Paterson saved up for two years before flying out for the cosmetic surgery.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Scots woman who travelled to Lithuania for a face and necklift says she “regrets it” after it left her with hearing loss and a “lopsided” mouth www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis... #cosmeticsurgery #medicaltourism
Cancer treatment that allows patients to avoid surgery has been given approval for NHS use www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new... #UKsurgeons #cancer
Cancer treatment that allows patients to avoid surgery given approval for NHS use
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Cancer treatment that allows patients to avoid surgery has been given approval for NHS use www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new... #UKsurgeons #cancer
Busy first day for CBS press officer @tingys.bsky.social at the @baprasvoice.bsky.social Congress in Belfast yesterday!
Great to see so many CBS members!
Great to see so many CBS members!
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Busy first day for CBS press officer @tingys.bsky.social at the @baprasvoice.bsky.social Congress in Belfast yesterday!
Great to see so many CBS members!
Great to see so many CBS members!
New research shows that avoidable knee replacement operation cancellations are costing the NHS millions and increasing waiting times www.healthcare-management.uk/cancelled-kn... #waitingtimes #UKsurgeons #kneesurgery
Cancelled knee replacement operations costing NHS millions
The study, led by researchers at the University of Bristol's National Institute for Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, and sponsored by...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New research shows that avoidable knee replacement operation cancellations are costing the NHS millions and increasing waiting times www.healthcare-management.uk/cancelled-kn... #waitingtimes #UKsurgeons #kneesurgery
Experts have warned that the NHS needs to cut its elective waiting list by more than half to achieve the government’s 18-week target www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... #waitinglists #UKsurgeons
The NHS must halve waiting lists to meet the government 18-week target, experts warn
The overall NHS waiting list has fallen by almost 16,000 from August to 7.39 million in September – but experts say this is not enough
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Experts have warned that the NHS needs to cut its elective waiting list by more than half to achieve the government’s 18-week target www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... #waitinglists #UKsurgeons
Patients have been left in pain while others have faced delays receiving critical medication amid chronic staff shortages at a major NHS trust, The Independent can reveal www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Patients have been left in pain while others have faced delays receiving critical medication amid chronic staff shortages at a major NHS trust, The Independent can reveal www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
A Wolverhampton breast surgeon has been appointed honorary secretary of the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS).
Dr Raghavan Vidya of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust said she was proud to take on the role at the association www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #breastsurgery
Dr Raghavan Vidya of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust said she was proud to take on the role at the association www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #breastsurgery
Pioneering Wolverhampton breast surgeon's pride in national role - BBC News
Dr Raghavan Vidya is appointed honorary secretary of the Association of Breast Surgery.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A Wolverhampton breast surgeon has been appointed honorary secretary of the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS).
Dr Raghavan Vidya of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust said she was proud to take on the role at the association www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #breastsurgery
Dr Raghavan Vidya of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust said she was proud to take on the role at the association www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #breastsurgery
A registered nurse has authored the UK’s first nurse-led plastic surgery recovery journal www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2561181... #plasticsurgery
Bradford nurse authors UK's first plastic surgery recovery journal
Maliha Khatoon, co-founder of BodyLogiic in Bradford, has authored the UK’s first nurse-led plastic surgery recovery journal.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A registered nurse has authored the UK’s first nurse-led plastic surgery recovery journal www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2561181... #plasticsurgery
Archaeologists have discovered a rare iron tool that the Celts used to perform cranial surgery 2,300 years ago www.livescience.com/archaeology/... #surgery
2,300-year-old tool used for skull surgery unearthed at Celtic settlement in Poland
The uniquely shaped iron surgery implement dates to the fourth to third centuries B.C.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Archaeologists have discovered a rare iron tool that the Celts used to perform cranial surgery 2,300 years ago www.livescience.com/archaeology/... #surgery
Doctors from Scotland and the US have completed what is thought to be a world-first stroke procedure using a robot www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #roboticsurgery
Dundee and US surgeons achieve world-first stroke surgery using robot - BBC News
A Dundee professor carried out the first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Doctors from Scotland and the US have completed what is thought to be a world-first stroke procedure using a robot www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #roboticsurgery
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Extraordinary stuff. Thanks for sharing @uksurgeons.bsky.social
A cyclist whose face was severely disfigured by a drunk driver was given a new 3D printed face as the first person to benefit from a new NHS body parts printing centre www.aol.co.uk/news/amazing...
#3Dprinting #UKsurgeons #reconstructivesurgery
#3Dprinting #UKsurgeons #reconstructivesurgery
Amazing photos show man's 3D printed face after groundbreaking NHS surgery
Dave Richards, 75, has benefited from the first NHS site to have 3D scanning, design and printing for facial reconstruction all at the same facility.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Extraordinary stuff. Thanks for sharing @uksurgeons.bsky.social
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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has performed its 10,000th robotic-assisted surgical procedure www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #UKsurgeons #roboticsurgery
The Royal Surrey Hospital performs 10,000th robotic surgery - BBC News
One recipient said receiving robotic-assisted surgery "changed everything".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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A man who confronted the attacker who stabbed a number of people on a train in England over the weekend has been left with severe knife wounds which will likely require plastic surgery www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202... #plasticsurgery #trainattack
Man who confronted England train attacker will likely need plastic surgery on all fingers, he says
Stephen Crean ended up face-to-face with the man as he had nowhere to hide
www.irishtimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A man who confronted the attacker who stabbed a number of people on a train in England over the weekend has been left with severe knife wounds which will likely require plastic surgery www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202... #plasticsurgery #trainattack
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Had a great time at the East Midlands Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society (EMPRASS) Regional Audit Meeting.
Caught up with so many great surgeons and great friends!
Caught up with so many great surgeons and great friends!
November 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Had a great time at the East Midlands Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society (EMPRASS) Regional Audit Meeting.
Caught up with so many great surgeons and great friends!
Caught up with so many great surgeons and great friends!
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A mum-of-one suffered a cardiac arrest on the operating table during a liposuction and tummy tuck procedure in Turkey www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... #medicaltourism #cosmeticsurgery
Mum, 30, told worried family 'lots had the procedure before', then tragedy hit
Ruby Khan's family say she would not listen to them telling her not to go ahead with the operation - days before she suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on the operating table
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A mum-of-one suffered a cardiac arrest on the operating table during a liposuction and tummy tuck procedure in Turkey www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... #medicaltourism #cosmeticsurgery
Mr Jonathan Hannay, Consultant Surgeon at NHS Golden Jubilee, has been named winner of the Global Citizenship Award at Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com/news/news/20...
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NHS Golden Jubilee Surgeon wins prestigious Scotland's Health Award
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Mr Jonathan Hannay, Consultant Surgeon at NHS Golden Jubilee, has been named winner of the Global Citizenship Award at Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com/news/news/20...
#UKsurgeons
#UKsurgeons
The UK’s largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre has been opened in Winnersh, near Reading.
The facility provides training for surgeons from around the world to use the da Vinci surgical system.
Read more www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #roboticsurgery
The facility provides training for surgeons from around the world to use the da Vinci surgical system.
Read more www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #roboticsurgery
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The UK’s largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre has been opened in Winnersh, near Reading.
The facility provides training for surgeons from around the world to use the da Vinci surgical system.
Read more www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #roboticsurgery
The facility provides training for surgeons from around the world to use the da Vinci surgical system.
Read more www.bbc.com/news/article... #UKsurgeons #roboticsurgery
Great to see our President @markhenley.bsky.social represent CBS at the East Midlands Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society (EMPRASS) Regional Audit Meeting.
And great to see so many talented surgeons coming together to share ideas, issues and anecdotes!
And great to see so many talented surgeons coming together to share ideas, issues and anecdotes!
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Great to see our President @markhenley.bsky.social represent CBS at the East Midlands Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society (EMPRASS) Regional Audit Meeting.
And great to see so many talented surgeons coming together to share ideas, issues and anecdotes!
And great to see so many talented surgeons coming together to share ideas, issues and anecdotes!
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has performed its 10,000th robotic-assisted surgical procedure www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #UKsurgeons #roboticsurgery
The Royal Surrey Hospital performs 10,000th robotic surgery - BBC News
One recipient said receiving robotic-assisted surgery "changed everything".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has performed its 10,000th robotic-assisted surgical procedure www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #UKsurgeons #roboticsurgery
VIDEO: BBC team meets the medical teams using mixed reality environments to rehearse life or death surgeries www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p... #UKsurgeons #VR #AI
The immersive tech preparing surgeons for lifesaving surgery - BBC Reel
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November 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
VIDEO: BBC team meets the medical teams using mixed reality environments to rehearse life or death surgeries www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p... #UKsurgeons #VR #AI
A cyclist whose face was severely disfigured by a drunk driver was given a new 3D printed face as the first person to benefit from a new NHS body parts printing centre www.aol.co.uk/news/amazing...
#3Dprinting #UKsurgeons #reconstructivesurgery
#3Dprinting #UKsurgeons #reconstructivesurgery
Amazing photos show man's 3D printed face after groundbreaking NHS surgery
Dave Richards, 75, has benefited from the first NHS site to have 3D scanning, design and printing for facial reconstruction all at the same facility.
www.aol.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A cyclist whose face was severely disfigured by a drunk driver was given a new 3D printed face as the first person to benefit from a new NHS body parts printing centre www.aol.co.uk/news/amazing...
#3Dprinting #UKsurgeons #reconstructivesurgery
#3Dprinting #UKsurgeons #reconstructivesurgery