BAPRAS Congress 2025 returns to Belfast for the first time since the 1990s, bringing together the plastic-surgery community at the ICC from 3–5 December 2025. As the flagship event of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons – the professional body representing specialist plastic surgeons across the UK and beyond – this year’s congress promises three inspiring days of cutting-edge education, hands-on skills development and meaningful collaboration.
The scientific programme has been carefully curated to span the full breadth of plastic surgery practice. The agenda includes two distinguished Hunterian Lectures alongside a Gillies Lecture and a John Potter Lecture, while sessions range from microsurgery and hand reconstruction to skin-cancer management, limb salvage, facial aesthetics, head-and-neck repair, cleft and craniofacial surgery, burns care, breast reconstruction, diabetic-foot management, and the nuances of military plastic surgery. Free Paper sessions will allow you to catch up on the latest original research – from pioneering tissue-engineering breakthroughs to AI-driven surgical techniques.
Trainees will gather the day before, on 2 December 2025, for the PLASTA Annual Congress, an immersive day of career panels, talks, and networking with senior surgeons. On Friday 5 December, nurses are warmly invited to join our bespoke Nurses Education Day, with an immersive educational programme tailored to support continuing professional development.
The social programme is built around connection. Delegates are invited to a Fellowships Networking Reception on opening day, followed by the Deanery Challenge social quiz. On Thursday morning, attendees can take part in a 5km run around Belfast. The Association Dinner will be held at the city’s iconic Titanic Museum – a night that promises both panoramic views and memorable entertainment.
Beyond the venue, Belfast itself welcomes you with open arms. The city’s excellent air links and range of accommodation options make travel planning straightforward. Registrations opened in July 2025, and early-bird rates run until 12 September 2025. BAPRAS can’t wait to welcome you to Belfast this December.
