Presidents of the Specialty Associations
| Mr Martin J R Lee | Association of Breast Surgery at BASO |
| Professor Kevin Burnand | Society of Academic and Research Surgery |
| Professor Peter Friend | British Transplantation Society |
| Mr Michael J Gough | Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Professor Thomas W J Lennard | British Association of Endocrine Surgeons |
| Mr Michael C Parker | Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Professor John Northover | Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Mr Myrddin Rees | Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons |
| Surg. Capt. Professor A Midwinter | Representative of the Armed Forces |