Paediatric Surgery · Annual Conference
72nd BAPS Congress 2026
Organised by the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Dates17–19 Jun 2026
VenueUniversity Place, University of Manchester
CityManchester, United Kingdom
Three-day international scientific meeting of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons in Manchester, covering paediatric surgical subspecialties, abstract presentations, keynote lectures, symposia and social events.
Audience
Paediatric surgeons, paediatric surgical trainees, foundation doctors and core surgical trainees interested in paediatric surgery, nurses, AHPs and medical students.
Networking
Three-day in-person congress with international participation, special interest group meetings, a Presidential Welcome Reception and gala dinner at Manchester Museum.
Pricing Note
Stored costs use post-early-bird three-day non-member rates: consultant £705, trainee £510, AHP/medical student/nurse £380. Early-bird uses non-member consultant £605 before 6 April.
Research Value
High research value: abstracts use structured scoring, oral/poster/case-report routes are available, and selected manuscripts can be considered for Journal of Pediatric Surgery or Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports.
Trainee Relevance
Foundation doctors and core surgical trainees register at the trainee rate; trainee member and non-member rates are published for both three-day and one-day registration.
Keynote
AA
Abebe Adele
Rwanda
IAC Guest lecture
Keynote
MM
Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia
London
Urology Keynote
Keynote
PA
Prof. Arnaud Bonnard
Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
State-of-the-Art keynote lecture
Keynote
SD
Shawn D. St. Peter
Kansas City
JPS Lecture
FP
Federica Pederiva
Verona, Italy
Risk of malignant transformation and infection
SS
Sophie Stenton
Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Pathology of Congenital Lung Malformations
SJ
Simon Jordan
The Royal Brompton Hospital London
Surgery for Congenital Lung Malformations: The Adult Surgical Perspective
MH
Matthew Hind
The Royal Brompton Hospital London
The National Congenital Lung Malformation MDT experience
TS
Tom Semple
The Royal Brompton Hospital London
Radiology of Congenital Lung Malformations
SocialThe gala dinner is at Manchester Museum; the local organising committee published an insider guide to Manchester venues.
By TrainThe congress venue is on Oxford Road in Manchester. The source page identifies the venue but does not provide detailed station guidance.
AccommodationNo dedicated accommodation page was found; local organising committee recommendations for Manchester food, drinks and places to visit are published on the congress site.
Venue DetailsUniversity Place, University of Manchester, 176 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL.
The 72nd BAPS Congress runs in person from 17 to 19 June 2026 at University Place, University of Manchester. It is the main scientific meeting for the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons and is aimed at paediatric surgeons, surgeons in training, allied health professionals, nurses and medical students with an interest in paediatric surgery. The programme page lists keynote lectures, special interest group meetings, upper GI, colorectal, thoracic and trauma sessions, an NEC Symposium with BAPM, a congenital lung malformation symposium and the BAPS Annual Gala Dinner at Manchester Museum. Abstract submission for Manchester closed at 11pm GMT on Sunday 1 February 2026. The explicit submission routes were oral/poster, poster only and case report, with categories including upper GI, lower GI, oncology, urology, thoracic, hepatobiliary, basic science, trauma, global paediatric surgery and history. Presentation guidance confirms oral long, oral short, online poster gallery plus podium poster and case report formats. Publication value is strong: oral and poster presentations may be considered for a BAPS Congress edition of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, and accepted case reports may be submitted to Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. Registration closes on 1 June 2026 and onsite registration will not be accepted. Late non-member full congress registration is £705, non-member trainee £510 and non-member AHP/medical student/nurse £380; early non-member consultant registration was £605 before 6 April. The congress is explicitly not hybrid this year.
Dr Robert Baxter