Cosmetic tourism and the burden on the NHS

Ranjeet Jeevan and Anthony Armstrong detail the burden cosmetic surgery tourism is placing on the NHS

7^th February 2013

UK plastic surgeons' workloads increase as skin cancer diagnoses reach all time high

Professor Barry Powell reports on the impact on plastic surgeons's workloads following increasing skin cancer diagnoses in the UK

7^th February 2013

Cosmetic surgery and general practice

Thinking of having a cosmetic procedure? BAPRAS' Professor Simon Kay notes ways that a potential patient might access services.

7^th February 2013

Choosing a cosmetic surgeon

BAPRAS' Professor Simon Kay outlines how you might choose a cosmetic surgeon

7^th February 2013

New Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction Guidelines for health professionals and patients

In light of World Cancer Day today (4 February 2013), Sophie Softley Pierce from Breast Cancer Care, highlights the importance of the new guidelines for oncoplastic breast reconstruction

4^th February 2013

BAPRAS supports Cosmetic Surgical Practice Working Party report

29^th January 2013

Collaboration is key: working together to improve standards in surgical practice

BAPRAS member John Scott has recently been made an honorary member of the Association of Breast Surgeons and reflects on the importance of collaboration between sub-specialties

20^th January 2013

Profile: John F Burke

Brian Morgan, BAPRAS' Honorary Archivist is a contributor to the Royal College of Surgeons collection 'Lives of the Fellows'. Here excerpted from the ‘Lives’ is Brian’s article on Professor John Francis Burke, who researched and developed Integra, the artificial skin for burns.

18^th January 2013

Profile: Facial Palsy UK

BAPRAS Member and chairman of the newly launched charityFacial Palsy UK's medical advisory board Charles Nduka tells us of the charity’s aims to improve understanding of facial palsy among the public and the medical profession, improve access to treatments currently available, and raise funds for research into new treatments

9^th January 2013

BAPRAS surgeons recognised in The Times top children’s doctors 2012

8^th January 2013