BTS ASM 2026 - Birmingham Rep Theatre

Annual Scientific Meeting 2026

17th Nov 2026

Library of Birmingham 17th / Birmingham Repertrory Theatre 18-19th

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Annual Scientific Meeting 17-19 November 2026

Welcome, The BTS Committee welcomes you to the Annual Scientific Meeting in Birmingham, UK this year!

Come and join us to hear a stellar line-up of keynote speakers, new research and developments, as well as the Dinner and Social which builds on the success of the last few years, which as always is a great chance to socialise and network in a relaxed atmosphere with wonderful entertainment.

We will once again be holding the SETS (Surgical and Emergency Trauma Skills) Course, under the leadership of Prof Ian Pallister. We are also holding our regular well-received Medicolegal Masterclass workshop which provides an essential introduction and update on key issues facing those working in Trauma.

Please see below for more in-depth information about meeting…

17th – 19th Nov 2026

08:30 am

Library of Birmingham 17th / Birmingham Repertrory Theatre 18-19th

6 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2EP

We invite submissions across all fields of trauma care from medical and surgical professionals, allied healthcare practitioners, and students. Welcome contributions include:

  • Original research and multi-centre studies
  • Clinical audits and quality improvement projects
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
  • Case series and innovative practice reports

Selected abstracts will be presented as oral presentations at this national forum.

We will be awarding prizes of up to £500 for the best work in various fields – so it is well worth your while to submit and be in a chance for winning!

Pre-Conference Workshops: 17 November 2026

SETS

SETS (Surgical and Emergency Trauma Skills) Course : Master essential trauma skills through hands-on simulation and expert instruction. This intensive course provides practical training in surgical techniques and emergency procedures that can make the difference in critical trauma situations.

17th November, Venue: Library of Birmingham, (Click here for directions)

Pre-Conference Workshops: 17 November 2026

Medicolegal Masterclass

Medicolegal Masterclass, 17th November, Venue: Library of Birmingham, (Click here for directions)

Navigate the complex legal landscape of trauma care with confidence. Leading experts will guide you through case studies, documentation best practices, and risk management strategies essential for modern trauma practice.

ASM Conference 18-19 November 2026

  • Start time: 08:30AM on 18th Nov and 19th Nov 2026
  • Venue: Birmingham Repertrory Theatre, (Click here for directions)
  • Keynote presentations from leading trauma specialists
  • Scientific sessions and oral presentations
  • Professional networking opportunities
  • Conference Dinner! Come and join us!

Join colleagues for an evening of networking and entertainment, an excellent occasion for relaxing amongst friends and forging new connections in a fun atmosphere! This has been a massive hit over the last few years, and we look forward to seeing you in Birmingham this time!

Dress Code: Smart casual evening dress, men to wear shirts.

Time/Place: 18th November, (7:15 PM until Late), Venue: TBC

ASM 2026 Speakers

Introducing our keynote speakers

Professor Ceri Elisabeth Battle, PhD
“Managing chest injuries”

Ceri is a Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist in Morrison Hospital in Swansea and an Honorary Professor in Trauma and Emergency Care at Swansea University Medical School.

She is the Research and Quality improvement Lead for the South Wales Trauma Network and the Deputy Clinical Director at Swansea Trials Unit. Her main research interest is in the management of chest injuries, including risk prediction in the Emergency Department and rehabilitation.

Professor Karim Brohi FRCS, FRCA
“Evaluation of modern techniques of haemorrhage control in polytrauma”


Professor Brohi is Head of the LondonTIER, Professor of Trauma Sciences in the Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, and Consultant Trauma & Vascular Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust.

He is also director of the North East London & Essex Trauma Network.

He founded the aftertrauma.org web site and the ‘Trauma-list’ international discussion group in 1995 to provide free, open access trauma education and information to doctors and other healthcare providers around the world, and to provide a community forum for consultations and advice on patient care and current practice. TRAUMA.ORG was one of the first medical web sites on the Internet and is currently the largest and most active specialty medical web site, providing a continuous international forum for the discussion of trauma care issues and for global trauma consultation

Professor Fiona Lecky

Fiona Lecky is Clinical Professor in Emergency Medicine at CURE (the Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care Research) in the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield, Honorary Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Salford Royal Hospital and holds an Honorary Chair as Research Director of the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) at the University of Manchester and Research Professor of the Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute (HCRI).

She chaired the 2014 update of the NICE Head Injury Guideline and has been a member of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine Research Committee since 2010.

Fiona has a 60/40 commitment to her University and clinical roles. She supervises under and postgraduate research students and is a lead investigator in international multicentre trauma research initiatives which are her major research interest

Mr Patrick Gordon
“Controversies in early and late management of genito-urinary injuries in pelvic fractures”

Mr Gordon is a consultant Urologist and Andrologist (Men’s health specialist relating to the penis and genitals) at Leeds NHS trust, based at St James Hospital and honorary senior lecturer at the university of Leeds.

This is the only andrology department in Yorkshire where he runs the regional service with two other consultant colleagues as well as training the next generation of andrologists through their highly competitive and internationally recruited andrology fellowship.

Here he provides tertiary services (and beyond) for penile cancer, Peyronies (including complex grafting), high volume penile implants (Mr Gordon performs close to 100 each year making him one of the highest volume implanters in Europe) and working with care fertility to run the only NHS male fertility practice in Yorkshire offering surgical sperm retrieval and complex microscopic reconstruction. As he does in his NHS practice, Mr Gordon offers general urology advice and treatments for benign prostate issues.

Mr Gordon started his medical training in London studying at Kings College London gaining his medical degree (MBBS) as well as BSc (Hons) in Physiology. His houseman jobs took him to the Southwest where he started his general surgical training. His specialist Urology training took him to Yorkshire where he settled as a consultant Urologist in the largest NHS Trust in England, Leeds.

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