News and ASPC Events

ASPC position on Non-Doctors performing vasectomies

Join us for the Annual Vasectomy Study Day – a must for healthcare professionals in vasectomy care. Gain up-to-date clinical insights, hear from expert speakers, and receive a CPD certificate. Tailored content, practical guidance, and interactive discussions make this an invaluable learning opportunity. Date 8th November 2025 Location Oxford

Please see attached our newsletter for August 2025

ASPC Vasectomy Service Contract – Standardised Template for Commissioners - Editable We've developed a standardised vasectomy contract template for use in any new contract negotiations with your ICB’s, covering all aspects of what needs covering, and dispensing with loads of extraneous piffle!

Primary Care Surgical Association Conference 26th September 2025, Kilkenny, Ireland

The ASPC's position is clear: no clinician should be expected or pressured to operate alone for any procedure. This is a matter of safety, professionalism, and appropriate clinical standards.

NHS Suture Tariff and the Ethicon-Braun equivalents May 2025

​Leicester Marriot hotel, Leicester 6th and 7th June 2025 Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to enhance your expertise, connect with colleagues from across the UK, and share valuable insights. Register now!​​

Present your Poster at the 2025 ASPC Conference! The ASPC poster competition is open to anyone with an interest in Community surgery and is your opportunity to showcase, celebrate, and exchange ideas on surgical practice in the community. First prize £100.

Conference Golf Day will be held at Longcliffe Golf Club from 13:30 on Thursday 5th June

Join us for the 3rd Annual Dermatology and Skin Surgery Study day in Hotel La Tour Milton Keynes on Saturday 12th April

The ASPC attended and presented at the inaugrial Women in Surgery Student Association at St Barts In London

Please see attached our newsletter for March 2025

Online publication in the BMJ SRH online of a personal view entitled: Remember Vasectomy - challenges and successes, a small snip for mankind.

British Journal of Urology published the landmark paper: Complications of vasectomy: results from a prospective audit of 105,393 procedures

The 11th Vasectomy Study Day 19th October 2024, Birmingham. A review of another remarkable get togther of 75 Vasectomy Surgeons!

Read our September 2024 newsletter....

The FSRH are seeking someone to help steer the direction of current and future FSRH qualifications and assessments. They are recruiting for a range of roles within two of their committees - the Qualifications/Assessments Committee and the Training Delivery Committee.

Please see attached our newsletter from April 2024

Please see attached our newsletter from December 2023.

During vasectomy consultations, a few patients ask me about how long vasectomy has been around and the effect of vasectomy on general well-being/ libido....

Vasectomies are much safer than reported and patient information leaflets need updating to reflect this...

Northern Ireland had some of the longest outpatient waiting lists in europe.

Introducing our August 2023 newsletter! Gain insights and ASPC updates.

At the end of a brilliant couple of days at the ASPC 2023 Conference, I was given the incredible honour of being asked to become the new President of the ASPC.

ASPC was formed in 2006 with the objective of promoting appropriate surgical services in primary care to the highest standards and to support the training needs of practitioners working in this area.