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Who are the British Society for Surgery of the Hand?

 

The aims of the BSSH are to promote and direct the development of Hand Surgery, to foster and co-ordinate education, study and research in Hand Surgery, and to disseminate knowledge of Hand Surgery among members of the medical and allied health professions.

The history of the Society is summarised here.

The BSSH sponsors scientific meetings and continuing medical educational courses. Its fellowships, bursaries and research grants support research in Hand Surgery and the training of Hand Surgeons. The Society's journal is the Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume).

BSSH is a member society of the European Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) and the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH).

 

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British Society for Surgery of the Hand
Royal College of Surgeons of England 
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE 
Tel: +44 (0)207 831 5162 
 

 

The BSSH is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.  

  • Registered in England number 1213983
  • Registered Charity number 268396
  • VAT number 494 7444 04

 

News

BSSH AGM

12 August 2021

BSSH AGM

The BSSH AGM for members will be held on Thursday 9th September at 17:00 at the University of Oxford Examination Schools, 75-81, The High Street, Oxford, OX1... Read more

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Events

The Hand Fracture and Soft Tissue Surgery Simulation Course

Surgical Sculpture Workshops
22 January 2025 08:00 - 16:00

A novel one-day course to teach hand fracture fixation along with the soft tissue management of the hand. Delegates operate on a high-definition, composite, state of the... Read more

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Our History

After the second world war, a number of surgeons perceived that the older specialty of orthopaedics and the younger plastic surgery, pushed into prominence by the requirements of burned airmen, had a great deal to offer when jointly applied to surgery of the hand. In 1952, the “Hand Club” was formed by members of both specialties at a meeting in the Atheneum.  Read more

Governance

The aims for which the Society is established are to promote and direct the development of Hand Surgery and to foster and co-ordinate education study and research in Hand Surgery including the dissemination and diffusion of knowledge of Hand Surgery among members of the Society and the Medical Profession by such means as are necessary.  Read more

 

Our Overseas Work

From 2010 the British Society for Surgery of the Hand has funded a number of visiting teams of Hand surgeons, from Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery, Anaesthetists, Hand Therapists and Nurses to visit Overses hospitals.  Read more

Specialist Society Status

The British Society for Surgery of the Hand includes over 700 Plastic, Orthopaedic and Hand surgeons, trainees and health professionals who provide care for the injured and disordered hand.

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British Society for Surgery of the Hand

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