SBNS 100: 100th Anniversary Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons

SBNS 100 is the centenary meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, running from 12 to 16 October 2026 at the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster. The meeting is built for a broad surgical neuroscience audience, spanning neurosurgery, neurology, neuroradiology, neuro-anaesthesia, neuro-intensive care, neuropathology and neurorehabilitation. The programme-at-a-glance includes public engagement, an opening ceremony, named lectures, exhibitions, workshops, posters, multiple free-paper blocks and parallel specialty sessions in trauma, neuro-oncology, vascular neurosurgery, spine, skull base, paediatrics, functional neurosurgery, global neurosurgery, clinical trials and research. Trainees have strong routes in through BNTA/BNTRC activity, NANSIG sessions, free papers and doctor-in-training fee tiers. The public programme is now clearer: Alex Van Tulleken hosts a hands-on Teach Yourself Brain Surgery event on 12 October, while Henry Marsh CBE and Jamie MoCrazy speak on 13 October. Abstract submission is closed after more than 1000 submissions; acceptance notifications are due by July 2026, and the official page lists 20 categories, but no exact abstract deadline, word limit, structure or publication outcome is visible. Registration remains open: early-bird pricing ran to 1 August 2026, standard rates to 31 August and late registration closes on 7 October, with payment due by 6 October. Virtual attendance is available via the meeting app. Social events include a smart-casual welcome reception at QEII and a black-tie/national dress gala dinner at the Natural History Museum, now sold out with a reserve list. The venue page gives practical travel detail, and SBNS provides HotelMaps accommodation plus visa/ETA guidance for international delegates.