Heading to ICTMC 2026 and want to learn how to better design early-phase studies with RCTs in mind? Join us at our pre-conference workshop...! @daisyelliott.bsky.social @bristolbrc.bsky.social @quintet-group.bsky.social

📣 calling all surgical trainees wanting to learn about clinical trials- it's your final chance to grab the last few spaces on our BOASTiC course and gain excellent training on the design, conduct, and interpretation of clinical trials...

Bristol Centre for Surgical Research@bristol-csr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There are still some places available for this year’s BOASTiC Surgical Trials Training event at Merton College, Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social. Open to all surgical trainees. Deadline to register is 30 June 2026 Follow the link or QR code below to apply! 🔗 lnkd.in/ejA-fsja

New paper alert! 🚨 Review update provides go-to resource for shared-decision making (SDM) questionnaires This work is a quality assessment and re-evaluation of progress in the field, since a seminal review published in 2018. Read more👇 www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/review-updat...

Review update provides go-to resource for shared-decision making questionnaires - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Researchers from the UK collaborated with colleagues from the Netherlands to create an up-to-date inventory of shared-decision making (SDM) instruments. Their work is a robust instrument quality asses...

bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk

There are still some places available for this year’s BOASTiC Surgical Trials Training event at Merton College, Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social. Open to all surgical trainees. Deadline to register is 30 June 2026 Follow the link or QR code below to apply! 🔗 lnkd.in/ejA-fsja

Delighted to be a co-author on SPIRIT-ROUTINE - a reporting guideline extension to improve how RCT protocols describe use of cohort and routinely collected data. If you're designing trials using real‑world data, please take a look 👇 www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Reporting of Cohort and Routinely Collected Data in Randomised Controlled Trial Protocols (SPIRIT-ROUTINE): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration

Randomised controlled trials that use cohorts or health-and-care systems data, often known as routinely collected data—such as electronic health records, registries, or administrative claims—are becom...

bmj.com

Interested in a career as a clinical academic? An exciting opportunity to join our team 👇

Bristol Centre for Surgical Research@bristol-csr.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Are you interested in academic surgery – and have a higher degree? ACL post now advertised on the University's website www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Our latest project, ADAPT-E will develop a new framework, to help #surgeons and #researchers design and safely conduct early evaluation studies of #surgical innovations, which includes planned changes to which #patients are invited to take part throughout a study. www.bristol.ac.uk/population-h...

Our @bristolbrc.bsky.social team are excited to be at the @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social Future of Surgery conference this week. Looking forward to discussions about important topics like AI, surgical innovation, inclusivity, and decision-making #FoFS

Such a diversity of topics and issues being discussed at the RCS England Future of Surgery Festival today, and great to be presenting our NIHR Bristol BRC work on improving surgical innovation here @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social @bristolbrc.bsky.social @bristol-csr.bsky.social

The Royal College of Surgeons of England@collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Seven years ago, we asked what surgery might look like by 2040. Many of the changes identified then, like greater use of robotics & rare diseases transformed by genomics, are here. Today, we open the first Future of Surgery Festival to celebrate this progress & debate how it’s shaped responsibly.

Our new paper: doi.org/10.1111/1471... We followed the introduction of uterine transplantation in the UK for over six years. Using a range of qualitative methods, this case study captures how complex surgical innovation unfolds in practice. An incredible project to be part of.

Read about our latest findings on gastric bypass as the most clinically and cost effective weight loss surgery for the NHS #surgery #obesity #research www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristo...

Our doctoral student @slawday.bsky.social was part of the writing group for HIPPO study, looking at minimally invasive #hernia #surgery rates across Europe which found significant disparities in access to #laparoscopic or #robotic inguinal hernia surgery academic.oup.com/bjsopen/arti...

Disparities in minimally invasive surgery for elective inguinal hernia repair across Europe: secondary analysis of an international cohort study

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) utilization in elective inguinal hernia repair varies significantly across Europe. In this analysis of 8355 patients from

academic.oup.com

Earlier this month, Jane Blazeby, Barney Reeve and Anni King presented their gastric bypass surgery recommendations at @senseaboutsci.bsky.social Evidence Week. The event enabled them to talk to key government decision makers. @bristol-csr.bsky.social www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/landmark-gas...

Landmark gastric bypass trial presented to policymakers at Evidence Week - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

The By-Band-Sleeve trial, which recently found gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, has been presented to poli...

bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk

One of our students presented research looking at diversity + inclusion in studies evaluating innovative + developing surgical procedures at the Ethnic Inequality Conference at @chcr-uwe.bsky.social + was awarded a prize! www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/events/inclu...

Inclusive research cultures: Addressing ethnic inequality through collaboration - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

The University of the West of England (UWE) are excited to announce the launch of their first ‘Ethnic inequality conference’ on 4 November 2025 at UWE, Bristol. The aim of this conference is to create...

bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk

Important research published from one of our #cancer #surgical #RCTs with embedded quality assurance methods using medical images and intra-operative videos. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We are exploring how early phase surgical studies are inclusive – see protocol – results to follow! bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/2...

Our Bristol Centre for Surgical Research ROSE study (ISRCTN51267295), testing a digital symptom reporting tool for patients discharged home after #surgery for #cancer, has passed its pilot phase & will continue to recruit until May 2027. Thanks to all those involved! @bristol-csr.bsky.social

Decisions about how patients are selected for early evaluations of new surgical procedures and devices are not well understood - at @bristol-csr.bsky.social we are developing a new framework to help...

NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol@bristolbrc.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🎉 Happy new year from Bristol BRC! 📢 First new project on our website this year: 👩‍⚕️Improving how patients are selected for early evaluations of new surgical procedures and devices🪡 www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/improving-ho... #SurgicalInnovation @bristol-csr.bsky.social @kerryavery.bsky.social

Apply now for the post of Academic Clinical Lecturer in General or #Cardiothoracic #Surgery The successful applicant will develop collaborations to write grants, write papers & work towards an advanced fellowship application. www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

⏰This Friday: Research conversations - How ethnicity and culture shape physical activity in adolescents with type 1 diabetes Why do some young people from ethnic minorities, with type 1 diabetes, find it harder to be active?🏃 Join the conversation: bit.ly/4fs8PxM

Research conversations: How ethnicity and culture shape physical activity in adolescents with type 1 diabetes - ARC West

About the event We’re looking into why some young people from ethnic minority backgrounds with type 1 diabetes may find it harder to be physically active. In our earlier research with white adolescent...

bit.ly

Want to present your ideas to some of the brightest minds in surgery? We're inviting the surgical community to share ideas on surgical innovation, workforce and training, wellbeing, global surgery and other topics by submitting an abstract for the Future of Surgery Festival: ow.ly/Qzsm50WEwxq

We have been working with #patients and stakeholders to ensure information standards for what patients need to know before #innovative #surgery takes place. academic.oup.com/bjs/article/...

Members of the team developed a core information set to support consultations with patients who are being offered new surgical procedures or devices. It is free to use for not-for-profit organisations, research organisations, or NHS Trusts. express-licences.bristol.ac.uk/product/core....

Members of our team have been working together with #patients and other key stakeholders to ensure it is clear what patients need to know before #innovative #surgery takes place. academic.oup.com/bjs/article/...

Information standards for innovative surgery: what patients need to know

International public inquiries into patient safety with regard to surgical innovation identified deficiencies in information provision and informed consent

academic.oup.com

Are you interested in an academic surgical career in #Bristol? Have you completed a PhD or equivalent? Apply now to be an #Academic #Clinical #Lecturer in General or #Cardiothoracic #Surgery www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Here's our poster presenting how our #qualitative #research is providing valuable insights and learning for innovative #surgical procedures in a uterine #transplant case study. #crfbrc25 @bristolbrc.bsky.social

Members of the team have undertaken a #systematic scoping #review in the use of #AI to undertaken automated video analysis of #surgical #videos. Important scoping work to inform future #research here at the CSR. @bjsopen.bsky.social academic.oup.com/bjsopen/arti...

Use of artificial intelligence in the analysis of digital videos of invasive surgical procedures: scoping review

There is a growing body of research investigating the ability of artificial intelligence to improve the quality of surgical healthcare, specifically via th

academic.oup.com

Limited training opportunities hinder robotic-assisted surgery skills among residents by Zwakman MM, Trippenzee MM (...) Consten ECJE et 2 al. in J Robot Surg #Surgery #SurgSky #GeneralSurgery #MedSky 🪡 read our summary here 📖 read the article:

Exploring needs, prevalence and experience with robotic-assisted surgery training among residents: a mixed method study - Journal of Robotic Surgery

Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is increasingly used in clinical practice, but training opportunities for residents vary widely. This multicenter, mixed-methods study assessed Dutch residents’ exposure to RAS, identified their training needs, and explored their perspectives on the future of RAS through a survey (n = 148) and groups interviews (n = 20). Informed consent was obtained. While 69.6% of the residents had RAS experience, only 14.2% had operated as console surgeon. Despite robots being available in 75.7% of hospitals, hands-on training remained limited. Most residents (77.7%) expressed interest in a national RAS curriculum. Qualitative data revealed four major themes: needs and experiences, training requirements, the role of the OR team and industry, and assessment and feedback, with residents advocating for early exposure and holistic feedback. There is a clear need for a formalized RAS training program. Future research should focus on structured curricula, tailored to resident needs, including possible barriers and facilitators.

link.springer.com

🆕🆕🆕🆕 ❓AIM: How are modifications reported in IDEAL-cited papers? 🤯RESULTS: Only 68% of Stage 2a and 33% of Stage 2b reported ANY modifications. Within this, huge variation/inconsistencies. 🤓READ: shorturl.at/HCMGJ ⏭️NEXT: We have developed a checklist to report modifications in surgical innovation

Shared-decision making before emergency surgery presents unique challenges. Samuel Lawday @slawday.bsky.social, our @bristol-csr.bsky.social NIHR DRF in General Surgery, presented his systematic review findings at ASGBI. This will inform further work aiming to improve SDM for these patients