BASS Boot Camp 2026

22-23 October 2026
Park Regis Hotel, Birmingham

Mastering the skills and understanding the role of a consultant spinal surgeon. A real world preparation

BASS Boot Camp returns in October 2026, offering a highly practical two-day course for senior orthopaedic and neurosurgical trainees and fellows preparing for the transition to Consultant Spinal Surgeon.

Becoming a consultant involves much more than developing surgical expertise. BASS Boot Camp brings together experienced spinal surgeons to explore the clinical, professional and practical realities of consultant life – including managing complications, clinical governance, developing your practice and preparing for the consultant appointment process.

What will Boot Camp cover?

Through focused presentations, case-based learning, discussion and interactive sessions, the programme will explore:

• Patient expectations, consent (post-Montgomery) and managing complaints including Duty of Candour
• Developing your NHS and private practice, finding your niche and building a sustainable consultant career
• Managing major neurological complications, mortality and high-risk decision making
• Clinical governance, MDT working and appraisal/revalidation in complex spinal practice
• Surgical preparation, anatomical variation and reducing the risk of wrong-level surgery
• Coping with the spinal on-call and delivering safe emergency care
• Surgical pearls, tips and tricks from experienced faculty
• Preparing for consultant practice: CV building, applications and interview skills
• Case-based discussion, Q&A, interactive sessions and much more

With a limited number of delegate places available, Boot Camp is deliberately kept small to encourage interaction with faculty, discussion and shared learning.

The course also provides an opportunity to meet fellow senior trainees and fellows from both orthopaedic and neurosurgical backgrounds, with networking and dinner on Thursday evening.

Registration

Registration is now open.

Registration fee: £125

The fee includes:

• Attendance at the full BASS Boot Camp programme
• Thursday night accommodation at the Park Regis Hotel
• Thursday lunch and evening dinner
• Friday breakfast and lunch

Travel and other personal expenses are not included.

Places are limited and registration may close early if all available places are filled.

Registration closes at 5pm (UK time) on Thursday 8 October 2026, subject to availability.

REGISTER TODAY: https://bassbootcamp2026.eventbrite.co.uk

Event Details

Dates: Thursday 22 – Friday 23 October 2026
Venue: Park Regis Hotel, Birmingham
Registration: £125
Registration deadline: Thursday 8 October 2026 at 5pm (UK time)

Contact

For enquiries about BASS Boot Camp, please contact:

Mr Zeiad Alshameeri
BASS Education
education@spinesurgeons.ac.uk