The BSIR is pleased to announce that funds are being made available for Bursaries in Education, Research and Audit in line with the aims of the Society.  A total of £50,000 may be available.

The application process will be posted on the website in June with a closing date of 31^st August 2012.  The Education Committee will subsequently make recommendations to Council on successful awards.

We are keen to have as many members standing as possible, so please don't forget to send in your nominations by this Friday.

One position is available on each of the following subcommittees; Membership and Rules, Registries and Audit, Scientific Programme Committee, Communications Committee, Education Committee.

Anyone interested in applying for one of the posts is strongly encouraged to find out more about what the job entails.  In the first instance please contact office@bsir.org to be put in contact with the current committee chair.

Full details and nomination form can be found here. Please return nomination form, together with a short (not more than 100 word) biographic note/manifesto of the candidate, no later than Friday, 4th May 2012.

NICE are currently consulting regarding the draft peripheral arterial disease guideline.  BSIR are registered as a stakeholder organization and will comment on the proposed guidance.  We would welcome any comments from members to help inform our submission.  The close of consultation is the 24th April 2012.

More information can be found here.

Nominations are requested for BSIR Subcommittees.  One position is available on each of the following subcommittees; Membership and Rules, Registries and Audit, Scientific Programme Committee, Communications Committee, Education Committee.

Anyone interested in applying for one of the posts is strongly encouraged to find out more about what the job entails. In the first instance please contact office@bsir.org to be put in contact with the current committee chair.

Full details and nomination form can be found here. Please return nomination form, together with a short (not more than 100 word) biographic note/manifesto of the candidate, no later than Friday, 4th May 2012.

NICE has developed medical technology guidance on the PleurX peritoneal catheter drainage system. To view click here

For this and other NICE guidance relevant to Interventional Radiology, see the NICE guidance page of the BSIR website.

BSIR are arranging with Websynergi Design to have members' emails and hospital contact details available to other BSIR members. This information, which is already readily avaiable via the CIRSE website, will provide a useful resource for BSIR members and will be accessible only by logged in members. If you do not wish your email address or hospital details to be available to other members, please advise Sheila McLean at info@curlevirtualservices.com by 13th April 2012.

This facility will be available by the end of April 2012. Members may wish to take this opportunity to access their account and check that email and other contact details are up to date.

Nominations are requested for BSIR Subcommittees. One position is available on each of the following subcommittees; Membership and Rules, Registries and Audit, Scientific Programme Committee, Communications Committee, Education Committee

Anyone interested in applying for one of the posts is strongly encouraged to find out more about what the job entails. In the first instance please contact office@bsir.org to be put in contact with the current committee chair.

Full details and nomination form can be found here. Please return nomination form, together with a short (not more than 100 word) biographic note/manifesto of the candidate, no later than 5th April 2012.

The BSIR has collaberated with the British Hypertension Society, the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, National Institute for Clinical Outcomes Research, the British Cardiovascular Society and the Renal Association to develop a consensus statement on this procedure. This consensus has been presented to both NICE and Commissioners. It was felt that it was vitally important for the BSIR to be involved with this project to help ensure a responsible approach to this potentially important procedure and to ensure that we remain a recognised stakeholder in this arena. Please read the final version of the Consensus Statement including links to NICE guidance here. BSIR Council would strongly encourage members to consider the content carefully in relation to delivery of their local services.

Venue: The Peninsula Radiology Academy- Plymouth, Devon, UK. 29^th/30^th March 2012. For further programme details including booking information go to www.interventionalradiology.org.uk or contact Michelle Dixon, Tower X-Ray, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3LJ. administrator@interventionalradiology.org.uk