Supporting and enhancing the development of competence in neuroscience nursing

Previous conferences

The table below list all of the previous BANN conference dates and venues:

2021 Oct 1-2   The Royal College of Physicans and Surgeons of Glasgow

2020 Oct 9-10   CANCELLER due to Covid-19

2019 Mar 19-21   11th EANN Quadrennial Congress in association with BANN & SBNS

2018 Sept 14   Queen Elizabeth Hospital Neurosicence Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham

2017 Oct 20-21   Oxford University Hospital Trust and Buckinghamshire New University

2016 Oct 21-22   Hilton Belfast Hosted by the Belfast Health and and Social Care Trust and Ulster University

2015 Oct 23-24   Marriot Bristol City Centre, Hosted by Bristol Institute of Clinical Neurosciences North Bristol NHS Trust

2014 Oct 17-18   School of Nursing & Midwifery, Social Work & Social Sciences, University of Salford & Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust at the Palace Hotel Manchester  

2013 Oct 11-12   Neurosciences Department Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
at the MacDonald Burlington Hotel

2012 Oct 26-28   Department of Clinical Neurosciences Western General Hospital, Edinburgh held at the John Mackintye Conference Centre, Pollock Halls

2011 Nov 18-20   40th BANN Anniversary Autumn Conference was hosted by the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, at the Holiday Inn, Sheffield

2010 Oct 8-10   John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and held at the Holiday Inn Oxford

2009 Oct 9-10   Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with the School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Salford

2008 Oct 31-2 Nov   Weetwood Hall Conference Centre & Hotel, Otley Road, Leeds LS65PS

2007 Oct 12-14   Copthorne Hotel Birmingham, hosted by Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

2005 Oct 28-30   MacDonald Holyrood Hotel Edinburgh, hosted by Western General Infirmary Edinburgh

2004 Oct 15-17   London, hosted by the National Hospital Queens Square

2003 Oct 24-26   Imperial Hotel Blackpool, hosted by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Preston

2002 Nov 11-13   Radcliffe infirmary, Oxford

2001 Nov 9-11   Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield

2000 Oct 27-29   Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool (Crowne Plaza)

1999 Nov 18-21   Neurosciences Directorate, Royal Hospitals, Belfast (Wellington Park Hotel) British Association of Neuroscience Nurses

1998 Nov 13-15   Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (Strathallan Hotel)
1998 May 8-10   North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary (Alton Towers Hotel)

1997 Nov 7-9   Dept Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh (Hilton International Hotel)

1996 Nov 8-10   University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff (Park Hotel)
1996 May 18-19   Joint meeting with Scottish Neuroscience Nurses Group (Stakis Grosvener Hotel, Glasgow)

1995 Nov 3-5   Hunters Moor Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne (Imperial Swallow Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne)
1995 May 13-14   Dundee Royal Infirmary (Stakis Earl Grey Hotel)

1994 Nov 11-13   Nottingham Neuroscience Centre (Moat House Hotel)
1994 March 25-27   Cambridge Neuroscience Centre (St John's College)

1993 Nov 20-21   Leeds General Infirmary (Golden Lion Hotel)
1993 May 21-23   Frenchay Hospital, Bristol (Victoria Rooms, Clifton)

1992 Nov 13-15   Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
1992 April 11-12   Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford

1991 Nov 15-17   20th Anniversary: Manchester (Norton Grange Hotel, Castleton, Rochdale)
1991 May 17-19   Derriford Hospital, Plymouth (New Continental Hotel)

1990 Nov 17-18   Midland Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery Birmingham
1990 May 11-13   Western General Hospital, Edinburgh (Crest Hotel)

1989 Nov 11- 12   Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
1989 May 20-21   Walton Hospital, Liverpool (Britannia Adelphi Hotel)

1988 June 16-18   Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast (Dunadry Inn Hotel)
1988 Nov 19-20   Morriston Hospital, Swansea

1987 Nov 14-15   Royal Free Hospital, London
1987 April 8-10   Joint meeting with EANN, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses

1986 Nov 15-16   Hurstwood Park Hospital (Gatwick Penta Hotel)
1986 April 19-20   Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton

1985 Nov 2-3   Royal Preston Hospital
1985 May 18-19   Hull Royal Infirmary

1984 Nov 24-25   National Hospitals for Nervous Diseases, London
1984 May 12-13   Derriford Hospital Plymouth (Plymouth Medical Centre)

1983 May 14-15   Edinburgh Royal Infirmary/Western General Hospital

1982 Oct 30-31   Midland Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Birmingham
1982 May 29-30   Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

1981 Oct 31-Nov 1   Maudsley Hospital, London
1981 May 10-11   Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge

1980 Oct 25-26   North Manchester General Hospital
1980 April 19-20   North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary

1979 Nov 3-4   Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
1979 May 12-13   Frenchay Hospital, Bristol

1978 Nov 4-5   Hull Royal Infirmary
1978 April 15-16   Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow

1977 Nov 5-6   Walton Hospital, Liverpool
1977 April 13-15   Frenchay Hospital, Bristol (joint meeting with BSNS)

1976 Nov 13-14   Atkinson Morley's Hospital, London
1976 May 1-2   Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

1975 Nov 1   Preston Royal Infirmary

1975 May 3   Midland Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Birmingham

1974 Oct 26   Sheffield Royal Infirmary

1974 May 18   Manchester Royal Infirmary

1973 Nov 5   Frenchay Hospital, Bristol

1973 May 12   Midland Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Birmingham

1972 Oct 28   North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary

1972 May 6   Maudsley Hospital, London

1971 Nov 24   Manchester Royal Infirmary

The Society was founded in 1971 at Manchester Royal Infirmary as the British Society of Neurosurgical Nurses (BSNN).  The Society changed its name to the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses (BANN) in 1998. Our Equality & Diversity statement »