Society of British Neurological Surgeons

The Society of British Neurological Surgeons is a medical association for British neurosurgeons.

Society of British Neurological Surgeons

Abbreviation	SBNS
Formation	1926
Type	Professional body
Legal status	Non-profit company
Purpose	Neurosurgery in the UK
Headquarters	Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2
Region served	Great Britain and Ireland
Membership	British and Irish neurosurgeons
Main organ	SBNS Council (President - Anne Moore)
Parent organization	Royal College of Surgeons of England
Website	SBNS

History

It was formed in 1926,^[1] with Sir Geoffrey Jefferson and Professor Norman Dott. Sir Charles Alfred Ballance was the first President. Other founders were Wilfred Trotter, Henry Souttar, Sir Hugh Cairns and Arthur Bankart.

Structure

It is based at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the London Borough of Camden.

Function

The society promotes the study and advancement of neurosurgery through publications, and engagement with neurosurgeons and public bodies related to neurosurgery. They developed and maintain the National Neurosurgical Audit Programme (NNAP), which produces outcome data for all neurosurgical in patients in England. The organisation publishes the British Journal of Neurosurgery.^[1]

See also

• American Neurological Association
• Association of British Neurologists
• Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability