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27/06/2024

📣 Upcoming webinar - 2 days to go! 📣

Mr Young Sing is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, UK. He has worked across a number of England’s prestigious Plastic Surgery Units, including the world-renowned St Andrews Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery where he completed his fellowships in Hand and Head & Neck Surgery.

Mr Young Sing has presented internationally on aspects of Plastic Surgery. He is particularly passionate about expanding training opportunities in the specialty at a global scale. Having facilitated the development of a microsurgery unit in England, he is currently establishing the microsurgery and reconstructive services for Trinidad and Tobago.

Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KWX6YqKUSI6rJpdEIV4OKQ

11/03/2024

Many thanks to Shan Shan Jing, who has recently returned from the LION project, having been sponsored by BFIRST as a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon attached to the BSSH LION team in Malawi.

Currently there are 3 plastic surgeons in the country and 1 in the capital who serve a large population across the whole of Malawi. There is a dire need for plastic surgeons to cover a spectrum of pathologies.

Shan Shan has been helping with reconstruction of patients under both the LION hand team and the Malawian orthopaedic team. The orthopaedic team see a large number of lower limb trauma cases each day and without appropriate soft tissue coverage of the fractured bones many patients do go on to have amputations.

BFIRST is looking for more surgeons who are happy to help the in LION project and please click the link attached for more information: https://bfirst.org.uk/involved/volunteering.aspx

Alternatively, if you would like to donate, please clink the link: https://bfirst.org.uk/donate

01/02/2024

Join us on Saturday, 17 February 2024 for the next webinar, during which Mr Stuart Watson will be discussing basic principles of flap design and will be giving technical tips.
About Mr Stuart Watson:

Stuart recently retired as Consultant Plastic Surgeon, in the Canniesburn Unit, Glasgow UK. He was consultant there for more than 26 years, and taught on more than 25 editions of the renowned Canniesburn Flap Course, and more than 50 editions of the Canniesburn Pre-Fellowship Course. More recently, he co-organised the Canniesburn Webinars during the pandemic, with these attracting audiences of up to 400 delegates from all around the world, and he has delivered multiple webinars for BFIRST, BBA and BAPRAS between 2020 and 2022 and also for the American Burn Association.

He continues to teach and train colleagues in UK and Africa, especially in Ghana and Malawi. He was recently invited to deliver the Gillies Lecture at BAPRAS Congress 2023.

Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9WdeUE_JS8GnppFov6NgAA

20/07/2023

BFIRST aims to ‘Teach & Train’ and ‘Increase Local Capacity’.
This visit has been a brilliant application of those BFIRST aims.
Thank you so much for being such gracious hosts.
We are honoured to be your guests.

𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡!

📢 Exciting Medical Milestone Achieved! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking achievement in the field of medical reconstruction! Yesterday, our esteemed local team in collaboration with the British Foundation for International Reconstructive Surgery and Training (BFIRST), successfully performed the first-ever breast reconstruction surgery using the tissue reconstruction technique, right here at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).

This historical procedure was successfully performed on a 54-year-old patient who conquered breast cancer 20 years ago.

The local surgical team, led by the exceptional Dr. Shilindra Rajkumar, worked tirelessly to make this life-changing surgery possible. The team from BFIRST, including Drs. Maniram Rhagbir and Naveen Cavale, lent their expertise and support to ensure the surgery's success.

Through years of research, dedication, and unyielding commitment to patient care, we have achieved a surgical milestone that brings hope to countless individuals who have faced similar challenges. This groundbreaking achievement wouldn't have been possible without the collective efforts of everyone involved!

The successful surgery marks a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation between medical institutions across borders. It also strengthens our resolve to continue pushing boundaries, exploring new possibilities, and delivering the best possible care to our patients at GPHC.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our extraordinary medical team, whose expertise and skill made this historic milestone a reality. We also want to thank the patient and her family for placing their trust in our hands, allowing us to be a part of their inspiring journey.

As we celebrate this achievement, we are reminded of the incredible potential that lies within our local medical community. Together, we will continue to strive for excellence, providing cutting-edge healthcare and transforming lives in ways we once thought were impossible.

30/09/2022

We are delighted to announce the 2022 edition of the BFIRST Essay Prize!
The title for this year’s contest is “Impact of conflict in global surgical training”.
We are looking forward to receiving your essay until 31 January 2023.
Please visit our website to find out more: http://bfirst.org.uk/bfirst-essay-prize-2022/

02/08/2022

Registration is now open for the latest in our series of Burn Injury Webinars ➡️ Diagnosis and Treatment of Infection in the Burn Patient.

Join us on 19 August for a mixture of short lectures and panel discussions of principles & clinical scenarios.

Please follow the link below to register for this session👇
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3fVwqkkASTiOWoP0TB_25A

26/05/2022

BFIRST’s overseas trips and visiting fellowships are rooted in collaboration.
Read more about our previous trips and the local achievements gained from repeat visits focusing on sustainable surgical education: http://bfirst.org.uk/activities/projects/projects-2/project-reports

13/05/2022

We are excited to announce that the BFIRST overseas trips will soon be restarting. 🌏🌍🌎
BFIRST Trainees will be looking for keen trainees to apply in due course.
Stay tuned for more updates.

27/04/2022

Take a look at this wonderful interview from BSSH with Bfirst founder Ms Barbara Jemec! ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNZzBewNw6c

BFIRST Founder and Consultant Hand Surgeon Barbara Jemec shares an insight into the world of global surgery with BSSH Overseas Trainee Committee members Deni...

27/04/2022

Only a few days left until the next overseas webinar with British Society for Surgery of the Hand, which will focus on the anatomical basis and assessment of upper limb nerve palsies and the use of tendon transfer in their management 🖐️

We are excited to be joined by our colleagues in Nepal for this session.
Please click on the link below to register for this session ⬇️
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KvYFduZOT9eZrs6PkNRrjA

24/03/2022

Have you registered for the upcoming overseas webinar with
British Society for Surgery of the Hand ? 📅

Join us next Monday, when together with colleagues from Sri Lanka we will discuss the assessment and basic principles of hand and wrist imaging 🖐️

Follow the link to register 👇
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VcjjqlEkSTqAgUYxMz5H2g

22/02/2022

The next collaborative overseas webinar with British Society for Surgery of the Hand is only few days away! 🌏🤝

Join us on Saturday, 26 February to learn more about benign and malignant tumours of the hand🖐️

By the end of this session you'll develop an understanding and recognition of hand tumours, and learn how to manage them.

Register now ⬇️
https://t.co/txpLw4hfX1