BritSpine 2018

There will be a pre-meeting day (Tuesday 20th March 2018) which will include:

• Cadaver laboratory
• Spinal Masterclass
• National Back Pain Clinical Network (NBP-CN) implementation meeting for AHPs, Regional Spinal network leads, commissioners and interested surgeons

The main meeting (Wednesday 21st –Friday 23rd March) will include clinical topics ranging through:

• Inherited spinal disorders including dysplasias and the role of surgery
• Inflammatory spinal conditions and the role of surgery
• Central mechanisms of pain relative to surgery for axial back pain
• Debate on Surgery for Axial Back Pain
• Spinal Oncology
• Thoraco-lumbar burst fractures

Other topical issues to include:

• Spine strategy session including:
• Keynote (hopefully) from CEO or medical director NHSE to clarify current national health policy direction
• National back and radicular pain pathway , Regional Spinal Networks , Spinal GIRFT and implications
• A highly relevant debate on the funding of healthcare with international comparisons and speakers
• Society AGMs (Including BASS)

An exciting social programme is being developed with the main dinner in Leeds Armouries.