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Neurodivergent Surgeons: Neurodiversity, Surgery and Reasonable Adjustments

Speaker: Mr James Henderson, Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Date: 20th October 2026

Time: 7pm - 8pm - Online

Neurodivergent Surgeons: Neurodiversity, Surgery and Reasonable Adjustments explores the experiences, strengths and challenges of neurodivergent surgeons within the surgical profession. Drawing on personal experience and current evidence, the presentation explains how traits such as attention to detail, pattern recognition, sustained focus, reliability and direct communication can be valuable in surgery, while workplace environments can create unnecessary sensory, social and organisational barriers.

It outlines the legal responsibilities surrounding reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 and highlights practical, largely low-cost adjustments involving communication, rotas, theatre practice, meetings, training and working environments. The presentation ultimately argues for greater understanding, universal design and supportive workplace practices so that neurodivergent surgeons can work safely, effectively and sustainably.

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SBNS

SBNS 100

12th – 16th October, CBS will be attending on Tuesday 13th October.

Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London

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CBS Partnership Events

An invitation to The Surgeon Show 2027

As a member of the Confederation of British Surgery, we would like to invite you to register your interest in attending The Surgeon Show 2027, taking place at the Business Design Centre, London on Friday 19 February 2027.

Now entering its second year, The Surgeon Show brings together senior surgeons, NHS leaders, academics, policymakers, healthcare executives, researchers and innovators who are helping to shape the future of surgical care.

Anyone who meets the delegate criteria are invited to apply for a complimentary Access All Areas Delegate Pass.

Friday 19 February 2027
Business Design Centre, London

Your delegate pass includes:

Keynote sessions, specialist theatres, panel discussions and roundtables
The Innovation Showcase, featuring robotics, artificial intelligence, digital surgery and emerging technologies
Access to the event app, delegate messaging and meeting scheduling
Networking with senior surgeons, NHS executives, innovators, investors and industry leaders
Post-event access to selected presentations and resources

We are delighted to welcome Intuitive as Headline Partner, with further speakers, partners and sessions to be announced over the coming months.

Attendance is by invitation or application to maintain a carefully curated audience of senior surgical leaders, decision-makers and healthcare innovators.

20% discount with code hcuk20CBS for all CBS Members!

Day Surgery Urology: Transforming Your Service - BADS Conference

WEDNESDAY 21^st OCTOBER 2026 - VIRTUAL, Online

Urology is a specialty that is especially attuned to day surgery procedures. Variation is still present Nationally and barriers exist to achieving higher daycase rates and excellence in day surgery. In this conference we aim to address these barriers and a series of experts will discuss their tips and techniques. Day Surgery is the key to Elective Surgical Recovery and increasing education about day surgery pathways and techniques supports moving to efficient day surgery practice to reduce waiting times and improve outcomes for day surgery procedures whilst simultaneously increasing beds available for major inpatient surgery.

Reduced complication rates and earlier mobilisation benefit the patients as well as better recovery in their own home.

https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/day-case-urology or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk

The Role of the Day Surgery Team - BADS conference

WEDNESDAY 18^th NOVEMBER 2026 - VIRTUAL, Online

The presence of dedicated, knowledgeable, multi-skilled day surgery practitioners (the day surgery team) is essential in ensuring safe and efficient day surgery service delivery with the best patient experience. This one-day virtual conference aims to provide support for day surgery teams in achieving these goals. Good clinical practice, accompanied by explanation of underlying principles, at each stage of the day surgery pathway will be reviewed, along with discussion of when it is acceptable to question traditional practice, how the day surgery team can contribute to successful development of new day surgery pathways and inform development and innovation of multi-skilling within the day surgery process.