Burns injuries in children

In light of Child Safety Week (18 – 24 June) consultant plastic surgeon and BAPRAS Member Joanne Atkins discusses burns in children and the role of plastic surgery in treating injuries

18^th June 2013

BAPRAS response to recommendation from the Swedish Medical Products Agency

The Swedish Medical Products Agency suggests PIP implants should be removed

6^th June 2013

Staying safe in the sun

Consultant Dermatologist Bav Shergill introduces the British Association of Dermatologist’s Sun Awareness Campaign

21^st May 2013

Reflections on the IPRAS world congress

Thet Su Win – plastic surgical trainee within the Pan-Thames rotation - reports on her visit to the 17th IPRAS world congress in Santiago, Chile

20^th May 2013

10th BAPRAS Undergraduate Day

BAPRAS Junior Member Matt Fell reports on another successful undergraduate day

17^th May 2013

BAPRAS responds to research report published on British Medical Journal website

1^st May 2013

Plastic surgery in the press: Is it all about nip and tuck?

1^st May 2013

The Blond McIndoe Research Foundation in the 21st Century

Plans for a new statue to commemorate the work of pioneering plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe were recently announced. Here, BAPRAS member Baljit Dheansa, Chairman of the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation, gives an account of how the centre continues to be at the forefront of innovation and research around reconstructive surgery.

28^th April 2013

BAPRAS responds to Department of Health's review of regulation on cosmetic interventions

The Department of Health has published its Review of Regulation on Cosmetic Interventions. BAPRAS, the professional association representing plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic (cosmetic) surgeons on behalf of the Royal Colleges, has supported the review process since the PIP Implant Crisis in December 2011.

24^th April 2013

Supermicrosurgery: offering new hope for patients with lymphoedema

Lymphoedema is a serious and often debilitating condition that disrupts the lymphatic system, and is thought to affect over 125,000 people in the UK. Here, surgeon Dominic Furniss looks at some of the latest treatment methods available to patients.

12^th April 2013