Welcome to the October News Update. It was great to see so many BHS members at the BOA in Aberdeen now that we were finally allowed to meet face to face. We have taken a lot of cues from that meeting when planning for BHS 2022 and hope that you will enjoy what we have in store.<\/p>\n
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British Hip Society Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2-4 2022, Bournemouth International Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n We are planning for a full face-to-face meeting in March 2022, so please keep your eye out for emails with details of registration, abstract submission and hotel bookings. These will all open on\u00a025th October<\/strong>\u00a0with abstract submission closing on\u00a03rd December.<\/strong>\u00a0We aim to review all submissions before the Christmas break to give all delegates plenty of time to organise leave from work. We are honoured to welcome Prof Thorsten Gehrke as the Charnley Lecturer and Prof Rob Townsend as the Presidential Guest Lecturer. More details to follow!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n British Hip Society commissioned report on Culture and Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n As part of the BHS commitment to improving the culture and diversity of the Society, a professional survey company (CARD group) was engaged to survey the membership. The results demonstrate that\u00a0there are some clear messages that we all need to reflect on:<\/p>\n Please take time to read the survey in detail and discuss it with colleagues. We will be holding a session at BHS 2022 to expand on the role that the BHS can play in improving on some of the uncomfortable truths that the survey reveals.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BHS survey of elective restart capacity<\/strong><\/p>\n As a result of discussions at the BOA, the BHS were asked by Tim Briggs (GIRFT) and John Skinner (BOA President) to survey members to determine how many units were returning to pre-pandemic levels of operating, with particular focus on Total Hip Replacement.<\/p>\n I am very grateful for the very rapid response from members and replies were received from 114 units. The survey clearly shows a wide variation across the UK in the ability of units to offer elective THR. The headline information shows:<\/p>\n The majority of respondents reported that a lack of theatre staff or capacity was the primary problem (57%) with 22% reporting a lack of a Covid secure pathway or ward capacity.<\/p>\n There were a large number of comments from individual units which tell their own story, such as:<\/p>\n This data has been shared with GIRFT and the BOA and it is hoped will further inform high level discussions in support of the elective orthopaedic problem. The BHS Executive are maintaining contact with GIRFT and the BOA on a regular basis and will keep you updated with any developments.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Wishes,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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