Edinburgh, United Kingdom – 18-20 November 2025
British Trauma Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting 18-20 November 2025
We look forward to inviting you to Edinburgh for this year’s ASM! Kicking off with pre-ASM workshops on 18th, 2 days of ASM (19-20), with a CEILIDH on the first night: Fantastic package deals for members!
*The abstract submissions for oral consideration have now closed. Late submissions can be considered for poster presentations only if of sufficient quality, via the button below and also emailing your submission to conference@britishtrauma.com*
DAY 1 SETS (Surgical and Emergency Trauma Skills) Course + Medicolegal Masterclass (10:30am – 4:45pm)
DAY 2 Main Conference + CEILDH&Dinner
DAY 3 Main Conference + Prizegiving
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BTS SEST Course in action!
Who we are
The British Trauma Society was founded in 1988 to bring together everyone involved in the care of the injured from roadside to rehabilitation. Today we are going strong as the oldest multi-disciplinary trauma focussed Charitable Society in the UK and are glad to say that we represent a diverse, multi-disciplinary spectrum, including medical and allied healthcare professionals.
Through this fusion of breadth of expertise in our membership, we are able to encourage and provide an exciting platform for dissemination of scientific discovery and innovation in trauma, educate, and stimulate discussion and reflection on issues of the day. To this end, we hold an Annual Scientific Meeting, with regular educational events interspersed throughout the year.
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Annual Scientific Meeting
2024 saw our Annual Scientific Meeting at the Engineers’ House, Bristol.
We had stellar keynote speakers, and was another excellent event. Following the massive success of the Dinner and Social the previous year, we held another, which was a great chance to socialise and network in a relaxed atmosphere with wonderful entertainment.
This year we will be hosting a TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH CEILIDH! Join colleagues for an evening of networking and entertainment with the Spectacular REEL TIME CEILIDH Band providing music and taking us through all of the moves and dances for a unique night of fun! Watch the video to see more!
We once again held the SEST (Surgical and Emergency Skills in Trauma) Course, with world-renowned faculty under the leadership of Prof Ian Pallister. Following on from the success of last year’s event we will also hold a Medicolegal Masterclass workshop. Come and join us this year … we recommend that you purchase these quickly as the courses are usually over-subscribed!
As always, we welcome work from anybody working with Trauma, from ‘Roadside to Rehab’, and especially love to see work from students and paramedical colleagues represented. We welcome submissions of any relevant work, from audits and review articles, to original research and multi centre studies, in any field of trauma, whether it be from medical/surgical, or allied healthcare professionals.
The abstract submissions for oral consideration have now closed. Late submissions can be considered for poster presentations only if of sufficient quality, via the submission button and also emailing your submission to conference@britishtrauma.com.
We look forward to seeing you in Edinburgh for a spectacular few days of trauma education, networking and fun! Take a look at the videos of the CEILIDH we will be organising with dinner at a bargain (heavily subsidised) price!
BTS Annual Scientific Meeting Video
The Medicolegal Masterclass Symposium
The Medicolegal day takes place the day before the main British Trauma Society symposium.
There are 2 booking options: Booking with the ASM, and receiving a package deal if you are a member, or the day just by itself, in which case please follow the link below.
Price: £40 for Members, £50 for Non-Members
This symposium provides:
Contrasting Civil and Criminal Expert reporting; Update on Medicolegal/Clinical Negligence practice for those involved in trauma care; Update for Expert Witnesses on medical aspects that may impact their cases; The role of doctors in Coroner’s Court’s and Fatal Accident Inquiries; How to avoid being sued; Q&A on managing a Medicolegal practice
New British Trauma Society Membership only £20!
Take advantage of our huge new member discount and pay £20 for the first year
Committee
Our Executive Committee is made up of a group of colleagues from a diverse range of medical and surgical specialties involved in the care of trauma patients, devoted to the promotion of standards and spreading best practice through organising regular educational events, as well as creating those available to members via our website.
We are excited to announce that we have continued to expand our team. We are not currently seeking new applications, although if you would like to be considered in the future, please provide your details using the form below, which we will be able to consider should a position become available.
Dr Sarafina Vatharkar
President
Mr Ansar Mahmood
Immediate Past-President
Professor Ian Pallister
Director of Education
Mr Stuart Matthews
Past President
Mr Amratlal D Patel
Trustee
Ms Justine (JJ) Lee
Deputy Director of Education
Professor Peter Giannoudis
Scientific Officer and President Emeritus
Mr Paul Andrzejowski
Web Officer Lead, Advisor to Comms team
Mr Jamie Large
Treasurer
Upcoming Events
Look out for our upcoming events. Each year we hold our Annual Scientific Meeting, as well as the SEST Course (Surgical and Emergency Skills in Trauma) – which equips you with the medical and surgical skills needed to manage patients in a mass casualty trauma scenario, as well as offering insights into crisis management and disaster planning. We also offer various other educational events, and actively promote other partner society educational events also through our website.
If you wish to advertise your event through out site, please fill out the form and upload a flyer on the events page for review.
Why Join Us?
The last few years have seen an exciting new direction for BTS: given the unique nature of our society, we are perfectly placed to bring together experts in a myriad of fields – allowing us to formulate high-level guidelines for specialty-specific areas of trauma, easily accessible to those on the ground when they need it most. As a linked society to European Society of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (ESTES), we are also increasingly collaborating with our European partners to develop these avenues further, which is an exciting prospect!
By joining BTS, you will be part of something stimulating, meaningful and influential. We welcome everyone – Together we’re stronger…Be part of improving what we do today, and shaping how we do things tomorrow – join BTS now!
Interactive Education Resources
We have managed to build an excellent set of resources for members via the ‘members only’ educational area, and also encourage input from any members who would like to produce more for the community
Discounted Conference Rates
As well as the plethora of educational material via the website, there are massive discounts for our COURSES and ASM for members, via an exclusive Members Only Package Deal, as well as significantly reduced entry to the ASM itself.
Vote and have your say
Members are encouraged to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) which takes place at our Annual Scientific Meeting. This is also where the committee is chosen each year moving forwards … come and get involved!
Eligibility to apply for Grants
We are fortunate to offer small grants to assist with exceptional research promoting care of the injured .
Join the Executive Committee
Being a member provides the perfect opportunity to join our Exec or Sub-committee and help shape the future of trauma care in the UK!
Networking Opportunities
Our academic and social events allow excellent networking opportunities to interact with a diverse set of experts and leaders from across the world working in trauma. Want to spread your wings and explore new horizons? The time is now!
Do you have something interesting to promote?
We support and promote relevant announcements, research and events. If you would like to arrange a joint event or see your article appear on our website, please contact us to consider your request.