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27/10/2026

Our latest DSU Spotlight features the team at St Austell Surgical Hub (SASH), which is helping more patients receive treatment closer to home while reducing waiting times across Cornwall.

The team are also celebrating their recent hub accreditation, recognising the high-quality care delivered by their clinical and operational teams.

Read the full spotlight on the BADS website: https://bads.co.uk/news/2026/dsu-spotlight-st-austell-surgical-hub/

Could your unit be our next DSU Spotlight?

If your team would like to be featured, please get in touch or find out more via the link above.

18/10/2026

Have you booked your place for this Thursday's event?

How are leading units delivering successful day case total hip replacement services? Find out at the Day Case Total Hip Replacement: A Joint BADS/Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd Virtual Conference on 22 October 2026.

Hear from national experts and exemplar units from across the UK as they share practical experience of service development, anaesthesia, multidisciplinary working and pathway design.

Whether you're developing a pathway or looking to enhance an existing service, this conference offers an opportunity to learn from colleagues, compare approaches and explore what is working in practice.

👉 Find out more and register: https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/day-case-total-hip-replacement-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-22nd-october-2026/

16/10/2026

Only a few days to go until this event on Wednesday, 21 October. Have you booked your place?

What's stopping more urology procedures being delivered as day cases, and how can those barriers be overcome? Find out at Day Surgery Urology: Transforming Your Service, a joint BADS/Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd virtual conference on 21 October 2026.

Hear from experts as they share practical tips, techniques and lessons learned from developing successful day surgery urology pathways. Topics include TURBT, bladder outflow obstruction, robotic prostatectomy, pre-operative assessment, anaesthetic techniques and the latest national developments in urology.

Join colleagues from across the UK to learn from leading practitioners and explore how day surgery can help improve efficiency, reduce variation and support elective recovery.

Find out more and register: https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/day-surgery-urology-transforming-your-service-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-21st-october-2026/

07/10/2026

Meet Dr Pallavi Dasannacharya, BADS Honorary Secretary, Conference Team Lead and Consultant Anaesthetist at St George's Hospital, London.

Pallavi has a keen interest in developing day surgery pathways and exploring new approaches to patient support and follow-up. Through her role on BADS Council, she enjoys working with colleagues from across the UK to exchange ideas and experiences that help advance day surgery:

"As a BADS Council member, I'm proud to be part of an experienced, multidisciplinary team that's passionate about advancing day surgery. Together, we can learn from one another, promote best practice and shape the future of day surgery."

Read more about Pallavi, her career and her work with BADS: https://bads.co.uk/about/bads-council/current-members/pallavi-dasannacharya/

05/10/2026

Join us on 3 December 2026 for the BADS/Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd Day Case Emergency General Surgery Virtual Conference.

Learn how Surgical Same Day Emergency Care pathways are improving patient outcomes, reducing unnecessary admissions and helping services make better use of NHS resources.

Hear from experts, explore practical case studies and connect with colleagues from across the UK.

👉 Find out more: https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/day-case-emergency-general-surgery-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-3rd-december-2026/

05/10/2026

A new consensus statement on Peri-operative Management of Patients Having Day Surgery has been published, developed jointly by the Association of Anaesthetists, BADS and the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.

The publication brings together expert recommendations to support day surgery services across the UK and includes contributions from BADS representatives David Bunting, Lindsay Hudman and Rachel Tibble.

Find out more: https://bads.co.uk/news/2026/bads-day-surgery-consensus-statement/

04/10/2026

Have you ordered your BADS Board yet?

The BADS Board programme is designed to showcase the fantastic work taking place in Day Surgery Units and help grow the BADS community.

BADS Boards provide a dedicated space for day surgery news, ideas and achievements, just like the one being used by the team at Royal Derby Hospital pictured here.

Find out more about the programme and how your unit can get involved: https://bads.co.uk/news/2026/new-bads-boards-programme/

02/10/2026

Just a few days to go until this event on Tuesday. Have you booked your place?

Join us for Day Case Knee Arthroplasty: A Joint BADS/Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd Virtual Conference on 6 October 2026 to hear practical insights from clinicians and teams leading the way in this area.

Whether you're developing a pathway or have an established programme, you'll have the opportunity to compare approaches and learn from colleagues across the UK.

Topics covered will include pathway design, implementation, elective hubs, digital innovation and the latest national developments.

BADS members can attend for a reduced rate of £100 + VAT.

👉 Find out more and register: https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/day-case-knee-arthroplasty-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-6th-october-2026/

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30/09/2026

Many breast surgery procedures can now be safely delivered as day cases with excellent clinical outcomes and patient experience. So what can services do to increase day case rates and improve pathways?

Find out at Breast Surgery as Day Surgery, a joint BADS/Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd virtual conference on 25 November 2026.

Hear from experts and high-performing units as they share practical insights into delivering successful day case breast surgery and implementing effective pathways.

You'll also have the opportunity to network with colleagues, learn from outstanding practice, identify strategies to increase day case rates and stay up to date with the latest national recommendations.

Find out more and register: https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/breast-surgery-as-day-surgery-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-25th-november-2026/

28/09/2026

Dedicated, knowledgeable and multi-skilled day surgery teams are essential to delivering safe, efficient services and an excellent patient experience.

Join us for The Role of the Day Surgery Team, a joint BADS/Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd virtual conference on 18 November 2026.

This one-day event will explore best practice throughout the day surgery pathway, the role of the multidisciplinary team in successful service delivery and how day surgery practitioners can contribute to pathway development, innovation and service improvement.

You'll also have the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the UK, learn from different day surgery units, reflect on your own practice and explore strategies to support effective multidisciplinary working.

👉 Find out more and register: https://bads.co.uk/events/2026/the-role-of-the-day-surgery-team-a-joint-bads-hcuk-virtual-conference-18th-november-2026/

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