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SUMMARY:BSSH Scientific Meeting 2026
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DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe BSSH Scientific Meeting 2026 is our first three-day event dedicated to hand surgery. Held in conjunction with the American Association for Hand Surgery\, there will be a packed schedule of presentations\, workshops\, and networking opportunities. We are also pleased to have many other visitors\, including delegates from the China\, Japan and India. This unique opportunity will deepen our interdisciplinary global collaboration and help us learn from one another.\n\nThe meeting will consist of innovative talks and debates covering topics such as fractures\, training\, humanitarian work\, nerve injuries\, paediatric hand\, sports injuries\, brachial plexus\, Dupytren's and many more.\n\nWe will be joined by many overseas friends including Dr Charles Goldfarb\, Dr Warren Hammert\, Dr Harvey Chim and Dr Sanj Kakar\, from USA\, Dr Daniel Herren from Switzerland\, Dr Wen Dong Xu and Professor Shanlin Chen from China and Dr Takehiko Takagi from Japan and many others.\n\nThe first day will be followed by a drinks reception at Edinburgh Castle with a viewing of the Crown Jewels. This will give the perfect chance to network and to get to know fellow colleagues. The second day concludes with the Society Dinner at the Natural Museum of Scotland.\n\nSo\, please join us for the BSSH Autumn Scientific Meeting 2026 and discover the vibrant city of Edinburgh\, Scotland!\n\nDATE:Wednesday 4th -  Friday 6th November 2026. \n\nVENUE:Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)\nThe Exchange \nEdinburgh \nEH3 8EE\nScotland\n\n\n\nBSSH and AASH Ryder Cup in St. Andrews - Register your interest today!Before the joint BSSH/AAHS meeting in Edinburgh\, we are are planning a relaxed Ryder Cup-style golf day in St. Andrews on Tuesday\, November 3\, 2026. At this stage the planning team is gauging interest to look at the feasibility of the event. Mike Hayton is the BSSH ‘Ryder Cup’ representative\, and Mike is collaborating with Warren Hammert and Harvey Chim from AAHS to organise this event.\n\nThe tentative plan is to have a dinner before the golf on Monday evening November 2\, 2026 at the iconic Forgan House. Forgan House is the 2nd Club House of the R&A\, overlooking the Old Course 18th green\n\nThen on Tuesday morning November 3\, play a round of golf on one of the stunning St. Andrews Links courses (likely the Eden or Jubilee course – TBC).\n\nParticipants then travel back to Edinburgh from St. Andrews on Tuesday afternoon.\n\nSt. Andrews is a small town\, and everywhere is within walking distance. BSSH will provide housing accommodation recommendations for all budgets for those interested in participating in the Ryder Cup but you will be responsible for booking your own travel and accommodation.\n\nTravel:\n\nBy car from Edinburgh: approximately 75–90 minutes (car sharing from Edinburgh likely available)By train: Edinburgh to Leuchars\, then a short 20–30 minute taxi to St. AndrewsGroup taxis/minibuses would also be available to organize individually or as a groupDraft itinerary:\n\nMonday evening: Dinner at Forgan House\, the R&A's second clubhouseTuesday morning tee times (course TBC\, aiming for last tee-off by 11:00 due to shorter daylight)Tuesday afternoon travel to Edinburgh to join the Conference.Fees to participate will follow once interest has been confirmed. These two courses are excellent and adjacent to the Old Course. 2025 Green Fees: Eden £55\; Jubilee £105. \n\nIf you would like to participate in the Ryder Cup or continue to receive information about this golf event\, please contact mikehayton@gmail.com to register your interest.\n\n Abstract Submission In a change to our traditional format\, all accepted abstracts will be podium presentations and must be presented in person. We will not be running e-poster sessions at this meeting. Instead\, successful submissions will be assigned either as a free paper or an emerging concept and given a slot within the programme.\n\nOnce abstracts have been scored\, if accepted\, they will be assigned a presentation time slot on the programme of either 7 minutes\, 5 minutes or 3 minutes.\n\nAll accepted abstracts will be presented orally. \n\nFree Papers will be the highest-ranked studies with mature data and strong scientific or clinical impact or focused\, high-quality studies with robust early or confirmatory results.\n\nEmerging Concepts will include innovative ideas\, case reports or small series\, technical developments and new clinical approaches.\n\nAbstract submission instructionsAbstract title must not exceed 30 wordsAbstracts must not exceed 300 wordsPlease write the title of the abstract in sentence caseTables\, graphs or other graphic elements will not be accepted\, and should not be included in the abstractIt is recommended that the following headings are used when submitting abstracts:\n- Aims\n- Methods \n- Results\n- Conclusions\n- An introduction should not be included unless essential Abstract Themes \n\nThe BSSH has introduced eight themes in which the abstracts are to be submitted in. Please see below a list of these themes:\n\n						1. Arthritis			2. Innovation / diagnostics /\n			research / technology							3. Minimally invasive surgery			4. Nerve & brachial plexus							5. Paediatric / congenital /\n			spasticity			6. Rehab\, outcomes\,\n			publishing & patient-focused\n			care							7. Tendon & soft tissue\n			conditions/reconstruction			8. Trauma			For more information and guidance on the eight themes\, please click here. \n\nPlease note to add the Senior Author as the last Author on your abstract submission. Please also include their name in the text box at the bottom of the Abstract Authors page.\n\nWhen submitting\, please indicate if you want your abstract to be considered as a Free Paper or Emerging Concept and which of the 8 topics/categories it falls under.\n\nPlease note that post scoring\, the scientific committee reserve the right to reallocate submissions to alternative formats or topics\, regardless of the category they were submitted under.\n\nBy submitting this abstract\, if selected\, you agree to your name and institution/hospital appearing in the NXT abstract book and in the online and printed programme and that you have the permission of all the authors for this.\n\nSubmit your abstractClick here to submit your abstract. \n\nDeadline: Monday 13 July 2026\, 23:59.\n\n Drinks Reception - Edinburgh Castle \nThe BSSH are delighted to announce that in partnership with KLS Martin\, we will be holding a drink and canape reception in the Jacobite Room at the famous Edinburgh Castle. This will be held on Wednesday 4th November from 19.00pm. This will also include a private viewing of the Scottish Crown Jewels on arrival (at 19.00pm). \n\nThe Jacobite Room boasts magnificent high ceilings and superb views of the Edinburgh skyline in a flexible and modern space within an 18th-century building.\n\nVenue\nCastlehill\nEdinburgh \nEH1 2NG \n\nCLICK HERE for information on getting to the venue.\n\nTickets cost £30 inclusive of VAT\n\nDresscode: Smart/Casual\n\nThe registration to drinks reception is within the main registration form. \n\n Society DinnerThe BSSH Society dinner will take place on Thursday 5 November from 19.30\, come along for a 3 course meal and entertainment at:\n\nNational Museum of Scotland\nChambers Street\nEdinburgh\nEH1 1JF\n\nCLICK HERE for information on getting to the venue.\n\nEvening Schedule:\n\n						19:30 - 20:00			Arrival and drinks reception							20:00 - 22:00			Dinner to be served							22:30 - 00:00			Entertainment			BSSH and our guest society members who are attending the full meeting (Wednesday\, Thursday and Friday) will receive a reduced price ticket for the dinner at £50 plus VAT (£60).\n\nTickets for non-members\, members registering for one day only\, and any guests cost £100 plus VAT (£120).\n\nDresscode: Formal Black Tie - dress to impress\n\nThe registration to the Society Dinner is within the main registration form. \n\n Registration Main Scientific Meeting \n\nWednesday 4th November\, Thursday 5th November and Friday 6th November 2026. \n\nRegistration links will be published soon. \n\nEarly bird registration rates:\n\n						Early Rate			Full Meeting (3 days)			One day (Wednesday\, Thursday or Friday)							BSSH Fellow members /International / Consultant associates			£675			£370							BSSH Associate /International/Affiliate (Trainees)			£390			£215							BSSH Hon/senior			£190			£105							BSSH STASH			£150			£85							Trainee non member			£410			£230							Therapist non member			£400			£220							Med student/nurse			£120			£65							Consultant / Other non member			£775			£425			Standard registration rates:\n\n						Early Rate			Full Meeting (3 days)			One day (Wednesday\, Thursday or Friday)							BSSH Fellow members /International / Consultant associates			£750			£415							BSSH Associate /International/Affiliate (Trainees)			£430			£235							BSSH Hon/senior			£190			£105							BSSH STASH			£150			£85							Trainee non member			£460			£255							Therapist non member			£445			£245							Med student/nurse			£120			£65							Consultant / Other non member			£825			£455			 \n\n AccommodationPlease see a list of hotels near by the conference venue EICC below for booking. \n\nSheraton Grand\n\n1 Festival Sq\, Edinburgh EH3 9SR\n\n8 minutes walk to the conference venue\n\nClick here to make a booking \n\n \n\nMercure Haymarket\n\n38 Gardner's Cres\, Edinburgh EH3 8DQ\n\n6 minutes walk to the conference venue \n\nClick here to make a booking \n\n \n\nMoxy Fountainbridge\n\n2 Freer Gait\, Edinburgh EH3 9FR\n\n9 minutes walk to the conference centre \n\nClick here to make a booking \n\n \n\nPoint A\n\n152 Morrison St\, Edinburgh EH3 8EB\n\n1 minute walk to the conference centre \n\nClick here to make a booking \n\n \n\nHub by Premier Inn Edinburgh Haymarket\n\nTorphichen St\, Edinburgh EH3 8JB\n\n4 minutes walk to the conference centre \n\nClick here to make a booking \n\n \n\nLeonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket\n\n1 Morrison Link\, Edinburgh EH3 8DN\n\n4 minutes walk to the conference centre \n\nClick here to make a booking \n\n \n\nHampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End\n\n166 Fountainbridge\, Edinburgh EH3 9RX\n\n10 minutes walk to the conference centre \n\nClick here to make a booking \n\n \n\n  \n\n
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