Consultant Bariatric, Pancreatico-biliary and Abdominal wall Surgeon
Co-Chair Sustainability in Surgery, RCS Eng
Day Surgery Unit Manager Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Bedford site)
I came to Theatres Recovery at Bedford Hospital in 1985 shortly after qualifying as a Registered Nurse, and worked there for 30 years (25 of which were as the Recovery Sister). I have always had an interest in Day Surgery right from the outset when it was in its infancy here. I was instrumental in setting up both the Day Surgery and Oral & Maxillofacial Recovery Units here from scratch.
In 2015, I was offered 3-month secondment to manage the Trust’s Day Surgery Unit. Three months has become 9 years - and counting! With my team, I have been able to transform the Unit - bringing in numerous new skills, increasing capacity and taking it forward to also encompass our longer stay elective admissions area. Within this, we care for patients from all specialities during their hospital stay in tandem with our day surgery patients.
I still have the same great passion and enthusiasm for day surgery as I did when I was first introduced to it all those years ago. I have a huge interest in student learning and endeavour to make our unit a great learning environment for all of the students and learners who come to join our team.
From 2013-2018 I was privileged to be a Trustee with the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP). This was a very enlightening, invaluable experience for me both personally and professionally.
Outside of work I can frequently be found on a racecourse – predominantly Newmarket or Cheltenham. I even have a little share in a few horses which adds to the interest - especially when they win! I enjoy relaxing on a cruise or going on long haul holidays with my husband David and also like a quiet night in with the cat – especially after a hard, tiring day at work.
Professor Bruce Campbell was appointed consultant vascular surgeon to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in 1986. Since 2016 he has been an honorary consultant there and has a venous practice at Exeter Medical. He is an honorary professor at the University of Exeter Medical School.
He has published and spoken widely on venous and arterial disease, including co-authorship of major randomised trials in venous disease (REACTIV - Br J Surg 2006; VULCAN – Br J Surg 2009: CLASS – N Engl J Med 2014, 2019). Recent BMJ Editorial “Silent crisis of venous care in UK” – January 2024. He is currently on committees overseeing a range of National Institute of Health Research trials on venous disease.
He is now President of Venous Forum of the Royal Society of Medicine, which is the main organisation for all those in the UK with special interest in venous disease. He spent several years on the Council of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland; he was its Honorary Secretary 1998-2002; and inaugural Chair of its Professional Standards Committee (2002-6). He established and edited the Technical Section of the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons 2001-24.
Bruce Campbell chaired the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Advisory Committees on Interventional procedures 2002-15 and on Medical Technologies 2009-15. He was a Non-Executive Director of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) 2015-21.
Carlos Miras is a dedicated healthcare professional with a diverse background in nursing and language studies. Originally trained as a nurse in Spain, Carlos made the leap to the United Kingdom in 2015 to pursue his career in healthcare. He quickly found his niche within the NHS, where he began his journey as a nurse.
In 2018, Carlos took on the role of managing the day surgery team at Crawley Hospital, where his passion for patient care and operational excellence flourished. His commitment to quality and efficiency led to his appointment as Matron in 2022, where he continues to drive positive change and innovation in day surgery.
In addition to his nursing expertise, Carlos holds a degree in Translation and Interpreting, reflecting his love for languages and communication. Outside of his professional pursuits, Carlos enjoys indulging his creative side through singing and sewing, finding balance and inspiration in artistic expression.
Carlos is also a proud council member of the British Association of Day Surgery since September 2023, where he actively contributes to advancing best practices and standards in day surgery.
With a unique blend of clinical experience, leadership skills, and a passion for continuous improvement, Carlos Miras is dedicated to making a positive impact in healthcare and beyond.
Consultant Anaesthetist, Director - Anaesthesia Learning in the North East
Consultant Anaesthetist
Consultant Upper gastrointestinal, General and Emergency surgeon
Qualified from Aberdeen in 1981 and was appointed as Consultant Anaesthetist in York in 1989. In 1991 he became responsible for the development of Day Surgery and spent several years as Clinical Director for Anaesthesia, ICU and Theatres.
Elected to the Council of the British Association of Day Surgery and served as Treasurer, Editor of the Journal and President. On joining the General Assembly of the International Association for Ambulatory Surgery he redeveloped the website www.theiaas.net and helped establish the journal Ambulatory Surgery as a free access online resource www.ambulatorysurgery.org. He was President of the IAAS from 2013-2015.
Between 2000 – 2009 he worked nationally with the NHS Modernisation Agency on day surgery, the National 18 Week Implementation Team and Chaired the Planned Care Pathway Group for NHS Yorkshire and the Humber.
He became Clinical Safety Officer for York Teaching Hospital NHSFT in 2011. The role was expanded to that of a fulltime Chief Clinical Information Officer in 2012. During this time, he also planned the redevelopment of a peripheral hospital as an elective Orthopaedic Centre. Dr Jackson allegedly retired but continues to provide the CSO role for the Trust and several other health IT firms.
Sustainability Champion, Royal College Surgeons of Edinburgh
Jeffrey Ahmed is a consultant gynaecologist and service director at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London. He specialises in complex benign minimally invasive gynaecology and has a special interest in OR efficiency and digital technology. He proctors worldwide in robotic surgery and was clinical lead for the UK elective surgery digital programme being piloted at Chelsea, advising the government on its roll-out. His work on OR efficiency and the application of robotic surgery has been featured by the UK’s Health Secretary and Prime Minister.
Dr Ferry is a consultant anaesthetist working in South Wales. Her clinical interest areas include regional anaesthesia and acute pain. She is an elected member of the board of Regional Anaesthesia UK, where she is lead for EDI.
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Karen is an Australian trained Registered Nurse who has been in the UK since 1995. She is currently Lead Nurse for Day Surgery and Pre-operative Assessment at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust based at Denmark Hill - a role she has held for 6 years. Karen has worked in a range of day surgery/23 hour and theatre settings for the past 27 years and is passionate about educating and empowering day surgery nurses to be knowledgeable and expert in their extended role.
Karen is delighted to be part of BADS Council and to be involved in driving and promoting the profile and importance of day surgery.
Clinical Director Cardiac Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Ranjit Kirton, MSc, MBPsS
The Behaviour Garage Ltd is on a mission to eradicate psychological harm by behaviour at work, by altering the thinking and behaviour of humanity, to reprogramme us all to deliver and accept safe behaviours.
Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Health
Qualifications: MD MA MB BChir FRCA SFHEA DL PhD Professor Sneyd was brought up in Cornwall and one of his first jobs (1975) was as a Nursing Auxiliary in Devonport Hospital, Plymouth - now long since demolished! He graduated from Cambridge University in 1981 and continued his medical training in London. Halfway through he undertook a research degree and then spent a period working full time in the pharmaceutical industry before returning to work in the NHS. After completing his UK anaesthetic training, he worked at the University of Michigan Medical School at Ann Arbor, USA. In 1993, he returned to the South West as a Consultant Anaesthetist and after a few years moved to the University as Reader in Anaesthesia and then Professor. In 1998 he took over the running of the Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School, first as Acting Dean and then as Dean. He led the Plymouth team in the successful bid for a new Peninsula Medical School and served as Vice-Dean of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. The first medical graduates have been working as NHS doctors since 1st August 2007 and the dental graduates have been doing so since 2011. He worked as a Consultant Anaesthetist at Derriford Hospital, mostly in neuro-anaesthesia and is very familiar with the interface between universities and the NHS. Until retiring in late 2018 he served as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in Plymouth, leading schools of medicine, dentistry and biomedical science. In anaesthesia he has engaged nationally through the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland as Council Member and Vice-President (2006-2011), the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK as Council Member and Vice-President (2008-2018) and internationally with the European Society of Anaesthesiology, ESA as Council member and Director (2006-2012). For the NHS he has served on the Board of University Hospitals Plymouth (2013-2018), Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (2013-2018) and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (2017-2019). Also Chair of the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (2019-2020). In each case he has tried to represent the interests of patients and clinicians with an emphasis on sound strategy and common sense. Professor Sneyd's research interests focus on drugs, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics with related projects based on signal processing. Having worked in the pharmaceutical industry he has a special interest in drug development, especially in intravenous anaesthesia. He led the 2013 UK national sedation review for the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. He is a regular scientific reviewer, mostly for the British Journal of Anaesthesia but also for Anesthesiology, Anaesthesia, Anesthesia and Analgesia, the European Journal of Anaesthesiology and various other journals. As Emeritus Professor he remains research active and works internationally to support the development of new medicines.
Employment:
Emeritus Professor
050 Emeritus Professor
Faculty of Health
University of Plymouth
United Kingdom
1 Aug 2018 → present
Dean
012 Dean
University of Plymouth
Devon, United Kingdom
1 Jun 2012 → 31 Jul 2018
Rosie Stanton is a consultant breast cancer surgeon at Hampshire Hospitals. She has a passion for breast conservation surgery and an interest in the benefits of day case surgery for breast cancer patients. Her team have expanded the use of day case surgery in oncoplastics, to around 96% of all cases. Rosie has performed qualitative research looking at patient satisfaction with day case stays.
Matron at Lambeth, Tower & Nuffield Theatres
Professor Scarlett McNally BSc MB BChir FRCS(Tr&Orth) MA MBA FAcadMEd HonMFPH MRSPH
Orthopaedic surgeon and Deputy Director of the Centre for Perioperative Care www.cpoc.org.uk
Professor Scarlett McNally is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Eastbourne (since 2002), Deputy Director of the Centre for Perioperative Care (find lovely FREE resources at www.cpoc.org.uk), Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, President of the Medical Women’s Federation (2023-May 2025) and previously an elected Council member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2011-2021). She has an MA in Clinical Education and an MBA in health service management. BMJ columnist – all FREE at www.bmj.com/search/advanced/mcnally
Perioperative care = patient preparation + shared decision-making + team-working + pathways. This can halve complications. She led for CPOC on the new National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs).
Frequent speaker and regular writer - on careers, diversity, bullying, sustainability, perioperative care, pathways, myeloma, exercise, active travel, leadership and how to fix the NHS. She was lead author for the Academy’s Exercise the miracle cure. Publications at www.scarlettmcnally.co.uk and Twitter @scarlettmcnally. Mother of 4 adults, had stem cell transplant, 4th Dan Karate black belt and 3 electric-cycles.
GIRFT Research Fellow, Speciality Registrar Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery