RCSEng
BAPS is represented at many levels within the Royal College of Surgeons in England, ensuring the setting and maintenance of standards in Paediatric Surgery and offer a forum for discussion of political, educational, training and strategic matters.
Elected Council Member
Surgical Specialty Association Council Member
Mr Richard Stewart
Children’s Surgical Forum
Mr Richard Stewart
The Children’s Surgical Forum is a Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) committee with membership and work involving a wide range of stakeholders including professional associations, patient representatives and the Department of Health.
The main objectives of the forum are to:
- formulate guidance on matters relating to the provision or delivery of children’s surgery.
- collaborate with other Royal colleges, specialty associations and statutory bodies to develop a more integrated approach to healthcare planning and provision for children and young people.
- support the bodies involved in delivery of children’s surgical care by acting as a central resource.
- enable the College to respond promptly and constructively to concerns relating to the provision of surgical care to children, at a national or local level.
- promote involvement in external policy development by fostering communication links with relevant stakeholders (e.g. DH, Trusts, commissioners, etc.)
- promote involvement in external policy development by fostering communication links with relevant stakeholders (eg. DH, Trusts, commissioners, etc)
- provide quality information to professionals, parents and children on issues surrounding surgery.
Related Links
RCS England Service Standards in Children’s Surgery
Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE)
Joint BAPS/RCSeng Research Fellowship
Dr Simon Eaton
of IRM Board
Improving surgical trainee reference group
Research Fellowship/ lectureship