BritSpine 2023 – Glasgow

Sashin Ahuja, UKSSB Chairperson; Mark Thomas, UKSSB Treasurer; Mike Grevitt, UKSSB Secretary and Henry Dodds, UKSSB Executive Assistant

The long-awaited post-COVID-19 biennial meeting of UK Spine Societies – the BritSpine conference and exhibition – was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, 18-20 April 2023, with pre-meeting masterclasses and the hosting of the National Spine Network annual meeting the day before.

The conference was attended by 40+ exhibitors and 600+ delegates from a large range of professions who work within the sphere of spinal care and research.

The highlights of the conference were the multiple keynote sessions from Dr Frank Kleinstück on adult deformity, Dr Brian Kwon on novel approaches to cervical spinal cord injury, Dr Mark Kotter on degenerative myelopathy and Professor Alf Collins on personalised spinal care, with a further 35+ plenaries, debates and paper sessions over the three days in sunny Glasgow.

In addition to the educational sessions, the event also had a large exhibition featuring the latest spinal care products and services from a variety of companies and charities, along with plenty of networking and scientific posters. The conference dinner was held at the Glasgow Science Centre, where we were treated to fantastic food and entertainment with Ceilidh dancing! Fundraising for our nominated charity, Myelopathy.org raised over £4,000 for on the night via a raffle too.

The UK Spine Societies Board (UKSSB) would like to thank the City of Glasgow and the SEC Centre for being such wonderful hosts, as well as Mosaic Events for their hard work and dedication. Visit us on Twitter at @BritSpine and @UKspineSB for photos and videos from this fantastic event.

We are currently searching for a venue for the next BritSpine planned for spring 2025, so follow us on Twitter and bookmark www.BritSpine.com and www.UKSSB.com for further news and updates!