British Society of Orthopaedic Anaesthetists

The British Society of Orthopaedic Anaesthetists (BSOA) is a British national society gathering specialists in the field of orthopaedic anaesthesia. Our aim is to ensure development in the field of orthopaedic anaesthesia in the United Kingdom and promote further education, professional links between orthopaedic anaesthetists, and excellence in orthopaedic anaesthetics.

BSOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

We are thrilled to announce BSOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 will be held in Sheffield on Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th November. Registration is now open! Register today to take advantage of the early bird rates. Click below to find our more information.

BSOA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

Professional Development Conferences 2025

There are 5 upcoming conference for 2025 that may be of interest to you. All of the conferences offer virtual attendance. There is a 20% discount code available for the conferences with the code 'hcuk20bsoa'. Please click below to read more.

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Hospital pays out after bacteria-linked deaths Pine nuts and goat's milk should get allergy labels, say experts More weight-loss drugs could be offered as part of new diabetes care Warning issued over branded kids' magnesium gummies Short-sighted NI kids treated differently to the rest of the UK Government turns to TikTokers to advise on cosmetic surgery abroad 'Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD' What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself? What does hot weather do to the body? When is it too hot to walk your dog? What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke What should you look for when choosing sunscreen? Why are pollen levels making hay fever so bad this year? How do heat health alerts work? Why today's sunshine is more dangerous than normal Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat Lucy Letby's new expert supporters claim no babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe? Drinks that make you chill - do they really do what it says on the tin? A walk-in fishermen's clinic saved Tom from sepsis - and could transform the NHS Could RFK Jr's move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation? Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries in women's sport Students feel 'let down' by mental health support - but should it really be up to universities? Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease NHS tracker - are hospital waiting times improving near you? Why are measles cases rising in the UK? Alzheimer's has isolated us, says Fiona Phillips' husband Vaccine roll-outs cut deaths by 60% - study South Africans fear spike in HIV infections as US aid cuts bite Is RFK Jr's divisive plan to Make America Healthy Again fearmongering - or revolutionary? How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times? Emma is doing something she swore she never would - buying her kids vapes I lost £15,000 after going to an IVF middleman How to stay safe at festivals this summer Stop telling me to lower my cortisol - it's making me stressed! 'Our sister died of cancer because of our mum's conspiracy theories' How does a £1.6m fine affect an NHS trust? The teenage caffeine pouch trend troubling US experts Sleep, exercise, hydrate - do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses? Is the most expensive lip balm always the best? Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping? Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma First place in British Isles set to approve right to die Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law? 'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it' Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines? How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food? NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD? The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead? Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute Doctors' union agrees to resume talks with Streeting The doctor strike has ended - what comes next? Why did resident doctors strike and what are they paid? Covid care home policy was 'least worst decision' - Hancock Covid inquiry hears of 'generational slaughter' Covid inquiry to look at impact on care services The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker' Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths' Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up' Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid? Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told Bindi Irwin says she was made to feel 'ashamed' of endometriosis pain 'The worst decision you could ever have to make' Periods have 'massive impact' on female athletes Expectant mothers encouraged to use vital service Support network helped us to breastfeed, say mums Gym with wellbeing focus welcomes lottery boost Wellbeing walking maps to encourage green travel Art charity 'buzzing' about opening of new £75m campus How a 'seated salsa' can help your lower back Artists help pupils and centre users create murals Inside Health Inside Health Inside Health Inside Health 'Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD' The life-changing gene therapy that can restore vision 'The worst decision you could ever have to make' Periods have 'massive impact' on female athletes What if we could cure blindness?

Membership Benefits

BSOA Memberships provides reduced registration fees for BSOA meetings, Regular BSOA e-newsletters and the opportunity to publish articles in future issues plus access to various resource materials and past meeting information.

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Join the growing BSOA community of professionals with a shared interest in orthopaedic anaesthesia