Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd

18/05/2026

Gain a comprehensive understanding of core leadership principles and theories and how these can be applied in a healthcare setting.

06/05/2026

Today took part in  ’s Purple Walk today 💜 we walked 15,000 steps, the same number of steps an A&E nurse can take during a busy 12-hour shift. We had teams in London, Coventry, Thailand and Taunton

We took part to support nurses and midwives who dedicate their lives to caring for others, but who sometimes face challenges such as illness, bereavement, domestic abuse, or financial hardship. Cavell is there to provide practical and emotional support when they need it most.

If you can you can still support our fundraising efforts. Every contribution helps ensure no nurse or midwife has to face these challenges alone.

Sponsor our team: https://www.justgiving.com/page/healthcareconferencesukpurplewalk

19/04/2026

Day Case Total Hip Replacement: A joint BADS/HCUK Virtual Conference. 23rd April 2026

The number of patients waiting for orthopaedic surgery remains at record levels, more than 850,000 in January 2025 following the huge disruption caused by Covid-19 and the industrial action with the NHS.

With continued pressure on in-patient beds, Day Case Total Hip Replacement Surgery presents an ideal opportunity to explore and expand the possibilities to increase day surgery activity. Increasing the delivery of day case across the NHS is achievable and it is important to share learning so that day case becomes the normal in units across the UK.

This one day virtual conference will highlight key aspects of the Day Case Total Hip Replacement surgery, the importance of the multidisciplinary team, regional anaesthesia and using data in delivering successful Day Case Total Hip Replacement surgery. You will hear from several exemplar units from around the whole of the UK.

National experts from the British Association of Day Surgery and leading Orthopaedic units will share experience, including:
•How to develop a high-class day surgery service
•Analgesia for day case arthroplasty
•Use of short acting spinal anaesthesia or general anaesthetia for major orthopaedic day surgery procedures
•Pathways and protocols for day case arthroplasty
•Pitfalls to avoid and obstacles to overcome – how they did it

Chair & Speakers include:
•Mr Ed Dunstan - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, NHS Fife; BADS Council Member
•Ms Karen Harries - Lead Nurse, Pre-operative Assessment, Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; BADS President
•Mr Hiren Divecha - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
•Dr Claire Blandford - Consultant Anaesthetist, Lead author for GIRFT Arthroplasty Best Practice Document 2023, Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
•Dr Mary Stocker - Clinical Lead, South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC)
•Olivia Haynes - Lead Physiotherapist, South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC)
•Hilary Young - Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Northumbria Health Care NHS Foundation Trust
•Mr Steve Young - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Warwick Hospital, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Find out more:
https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/day-case-total-hip-replacement-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-23rd-april-2026/

Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd

12/04/2026

02/04/2026

Day Case Knee Arthroplasty: A joint BADS/HCUK Virtual Conference. 12th May 2026

The British Association of Day Surgery and Healthcare Conferences UK are pleased to announce this virtual conference focusing on Day Case Knee Arthroplasty.

Join us to see how units across the UK have been leading the journey to successful Day case arthroplasty. It has been proven to be safe, achievable and has been replicated across several trusts. Learn how to embark on your day case journey and also see how
Elective hubs can increase day case numbers further. You will also see how digital technology can aid this and move us towards a more virtual way of working.

Increasing the delivery of day case total joints across the NHS is achievable and it is important to share learning so that day case arthroplasty becomes the normal in units across the UK.

This conference will enable you to:
• Network with colleagues who are working to improve day surgery orthopaedic services
• Learn from outstanding practice in day surgery arthroplasty
• Identify key strategies for implementation of a day surgery joint replacement service
• Ensure you are up to date with the latest national practice

Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes

Chair & Speakers include:
• Mr Graham Walsh - Knee Surgeon & Medical Director, Health Education Yorkshire and Humber
• Karen Harries - Lead Nurse, Pre-operative Assessment, Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust; BADS President
• Dr Claire Blandford - Consultant Anaesthetist,Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Lead author for GIRFT Arthroplasty Best Practice Document 2023
• Philip Insaidoo - Senior Analytical Lead, Clinical Analysis & Reducing Variation, NHS England
• Emma McCone - GIRFT National Lead for Preoperative Assessment, Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme NHS England
• Claire Kennedy - Elective co-ordinator, Major Revision Knee Centre, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• Kayleigh Wright - Team Leader/Clinical Specialist – Inpatient Orthopaedics, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Nisha Bhuskute - Consultant Anaesthetist, Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Mohamed Mostafa - Consultant Anaesthetist, Lead of Trauma and Regional Anaesthesia, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; General Secretary, African Society of Regional Anaesthesia
• Dr Mary Stocker - Consultant Anaesthetist, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Clinical Lead, South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre; Past-President, BADS
• Olivia Haynes - Lead Physiotherapist, South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre

More information & booking:

https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/day-case-knee-arthroplasty-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-12th-may-2026/

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