We are pleased to announce that CCRExpo are one of our sponsors for the RSTN Trials Day 2014. They will provide a 50% discount off the full conference price to RSTN trainees as well as free of charge entry to the … Read More

The Trials Day is an excellent opportunity to pitch ideas to your peers and get some feedback. The RSTN supports collaborative projects whether they are trials, audit or other research. We welcome abstract submissions of no more than 250 words … Read More

As part of the NINJA (Nail bed INJury Analysis) study, we conducting a nationwide survey of nail bed repair practice in children. This will help refine the protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial in paediatric nail bed repairs. Details … Read More

There was an excellent joint meeting between surgeons and anaesthetists at the Royal College of Anaesthesia on 28th April. The National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia and the RCA are keen to work with surgeons on collaborative audits and trials. The … Read More

The RSTN Trials Day is back once again following the success of last year. It will feature advice on how to develop a trial idea from experts at the Surgical Trials Unit. There will be updates on current trials and … Read More

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract. There were 25 proposals with five shortlisted for each prize. These underwent further peer review by senior scientists and trialists from the Oxford Surgical Interventional Trials Unit. The proposals were judged on … Read More

The iBRA study is keen for RSTN members to get involved. It is a national audit of the practice and outcomes of breast implant reconstruction. Further details are available here and the latest protocol can be downloaded here.

Our first multicentre randomised control trial will be on nail bed injuries: should the nail plate be replaced or not? It is a simple topic but one that frequently provokes a debate across the operating table. Nail bed injuries constitute 20% … Read More