- Multidisciplinary academic meetings
- Established 1947
- 46 meetings per year
- For medical staff and others by invitation, including outside speakers
- Presentations included:
- Papers for publications
- Major topic reviews covered in detail e.g. “chest injuries” and referenced
- Updates on research
- Clinicopathological problems
- Death reviews
- Detailed minutes produced including discussion detailing named consultants
- Invited external guest speakers
- Internationally known surgeons
- Specialists remote to core trauma at BAH e.g. ophthalmology
- Notable presentations and discussions by Dr Simon Sevitt
- Each year began with a “Presidential Address” – Prof Gissane
- Annual election of Chairman and Secretary from BAH senior staff
- Meeting records were of the highest clinical standards and also narrated all relevant case discussions