Mission Statement

To advance understanding of nervous system diseases by promoting excellent practice, training and research in neuropathology

The British Neuropathological Society (BNS) maintains its role as a world leading group of neuropathologists committed to

Research and Scientific Endeavour

• BNS meetings, Memorial Lectures & Symposia (Dorothy Russell & Alfred Meyer Memorial Lecturesl)
• Support for academic activities
• Publication of Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
• Awards of bursaries for travel and research
• Support and encouragement for the academic advancement of young scientists and clinical trainees
• Foster inter-disciplinary research collaborations
• Support and facilitate collection of tissue for research brain banks

• Workforce planning, benchmarking staffing levels, specification of equipment norms
• Developing practice guidelines
• EQA and Development of Standards
• Nominating Body for Clinical Excellence Awards

• BNS Professional Affairs Committee
• Royal College of Pathologists subcommittee
• Royal College of Pathologists CATT
• Royal College of Pathologists Examinations Committees
• Royal College of Pathologists Academic Affairs
• Establishment and maintenance of SpR posts in Neuropathology
• Education of Histopathology, and Clinical Neurosciences SpRs

• Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
• Greenfield's Neuropathology
• Other books

• Public Relations
• Promoting & maintaining public awareness of the value of Post Mortem examinations
• Promoting the value oft tissue and organ retention
• Medico-legal opinions

• JNC – Joint Neurosciences Council (formerly the Neurological Alliance)
• SBNS – Society of British Neurological Surgeons
• ABN – Association of British Neurologists
• Pathological Society
• BNA – British Neuroscience Association
• MRC – Medical Research Council
• Charities

• EuroCNS
• European, American, Japanese and other national societies
• ISN - International Society of Neuropathology – Council, Executive Officers
• Outreach programmes throughout the world