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Abbott
We are the UK affiliate of Abbott, a global, broad-based healthcare company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Our products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
We bring people together from around the world to create innovative medical devices that advance surgery and improve lives every day. Discover what we can do for you.
Arizant
Actamed has a long history of distributing quality products to healthcare facilities throughout the UK. In 2004, Actamed was acquired by U.S.-based Arizant Inc., the leading global provider of patient temperature management products including Bair Hugger® therapy and the Ranger® blood/fluid warming system.
Vanguard
Vanguard supports healthcare organisations across the UK and Europe with a unique fleet of sophisticated clinical mobile healthcare facilities, delivering services close to the community, on a hospital site or any urban setting. Our service consists of the mobile facilities, clinical staff and medical equipment, all provided on flexible terms from days to years.
Ethicon
ETHICON manufactures and sells products for wound closure and wound management, including sutures, adhesives, surgical meshes and wound drains...
Anetic Aid
Anetic Aid manufacture and market operating theatre equipment to the highest standards of materials, workmanship, innovation and after sales servicing and support.
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Newsflash

BADS ASM 2012

Torquay 21st - 22nd June 2012

Conference programme and postal registration is now available! Click here

 

Online registration is now available!Click here

 
 
OUP Book Discounts

OUP-handbook

We are pleased to announce that BADS members can now receive a 20% discount on selected Oxford University Press publications including the recently published BADS Day Surgery handbook.

For more details and other member benefits please login to the BADS members area: click here
 
Leeds Presentations Online

Multimedia presentations from the Leeds ASM are now available in the BADS members area

Click here
 
NHS Diabetes Guidelines

Management of adults with diabetes undergoing surgery and elective procedures: improving standards.

These guidelines have been commissioned by NHS Diabetes.

Click here for the guidelines
 

Upcoming Events

Thu Jun 21, 2012
BADS ASM 2012

Thu Sep 27, 2012
Pre-operative Assessment for Day Surgery Course

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Health News

BBC News - Health
Torquay 2012 PDF Print E-mail

The 2012 conference programme and postal registration form are now available please click here...

Online registration is now available please click here...

Hotel Accommodation for this conference is now available: click here (please note this link is for accommodation booking only)

 

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Information for Exhibitors: click here
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Anaesthetists Level 3 CPD Topics PDF Print E-mail

Royal College of Anaesthetists Day Surgery Level 3 CPD matrix topics (matrix code 3A06)

 

'Level Three CPD covers the knowledge and skills required by those whose clinical practice includes one or more ‘special interest’ areas. Participation in ‘external’ CPD programmes such as those run by specialist societies, and by some large national/international meetings, which deliver ‘advances in practice’ or ‘state of the art’ educational courses/meetings would be expected for level 3 CPD.'
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Welcome to the BADS Website! Print E-mail

 

badslogo4We aim to provide information about Day Surgery and the British Association of Day Surgery for Patients, Relatives, Carers and Health Care Professionals.

If you have a meeting you would like to publicise, let us know. If you can provide a report on a meeting (local, national or international) that would be of interest to your colleagues then please e-mail or send to the address given below.

 
British Association of Day Surgery
35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PE
Telephone: 0207 9730308
Fax: 0207 9730314
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Torquay Preoperative Assessment Course Print E-mail

Preoperative Assessment for Day Surgery: A one day course for nurses

  • Interactive Lectures
  • Clinical scenarios
  • Observation of clinics


Key Topics:

  1. Preparing a patient for day surgery
  2. Informed decision making/consent
  3. Patient selection, evaluation and optimisation
  4. Making appropriate referrals

 

Dates: May 10th 2012, Sept 27th 2012


Cost: £75

Venue: Torbay Hospital, Torquay

Click here for the flyer

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