Society of British Neurological Surgeons

Society of British Neurological Surgeons
AbbreviationSBNS
Formation1926
TypeProfessional body
Legal statusNon-profit company
PurposeNeurosurgery in the UK
HeadquartersLincoln's Inn Fields,
London, WC2
Region served
Great Britain and Ireland
MembershipBritish and Irish neurosurgeons
Main organ
SBNS Council (President - Anne Moore)
Parent organization
Royal College of Surgeons of England
WebsiteSBNS

The Society of British Neurological Surgeons is a medical association for British neurosurgeons.

History

It was formed in 1926,[1] with Sir Geoffrey Jefferson and Professor Norman Dott. Sir Charles Alfred Ballance was the first President. Other founders were Wilfred Trotter, Henry Souttar, Sir Hugh Cairns and Arthur Bankart.

Structure

It is based at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the London Borough of Camden.

Function

The society promotes the study and advancement of neurosurgery through publications, and engagement with neurosurgeons and public bodies related to neurosurgery. They developed and maintain the National Neurosurgical Audit Programme (NNAP), which produces outcome data for all neurosurgical in patients in England. The organisation publishes the British Journal of Neurosurgery.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "SBNS :: About Us". SBNS. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2024.