When: Wednesday 5th November 2025, 08:15- 17:00

Fee: £ 50

Registration deadline: 10/10/2025

For enquiries or to register, contact:

Mooyad Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon Mooyad.ahmed@elht.nhs.uk

Joel Lambert, Consultant HPB and General Surgeon Joel.lambert@elht.nhs.uk

Location:

Burnley General Hospital Casterton Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire BB10 2PQ Elective Care Centre, Operating Rooms 11 & 12.

    • Newly appointed consultants

    • Surgeons due to become consultants in the next 6 months

    • Trainees transitioning to independent practice

  • 08:15 Registration

    08:30-08:45 Introduction & Overview – Mooyad Ahmed: laparoscopic hernia surgery

    08:45-12:30 Morning theatre sessions: 2 theatres in parallel; two hernia cases each theatre

    12:30-13:30 Lunch

    13:30-17:00 Afternoon theatre sessions: same format (two theatres, two cases each)

    • Mooyad Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon (Introduction & Lecture)

    • Mr. Joel Lambert, Consultant HPB and General Surgeon (Theatre Faculty)

    • Mr. Rami Ahmad, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon (Theatre Faculty)

    • Mr. Rami Obeidallah, Consultant HPB and General Surgeon (Theatre Faculty)

    • Key principles & decision-making in laparoscopic hernia repair

    • Live hands-on operative technique under supervision

    • Tips, pitfalls, and troubleshooting from experienced faculty

    • Confidence for independent practice

ONE-DAY LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA WORKSHOP (TAP)

FOR NEW CONSULTANTS