At the present time (8 June), we’re still planning on running both the Thoracoscopy Course and Assistants Course in September. Please sign up for these via the website. We’ll make a decision in early August as to whether these remain viable with respect to numbers and social constraints. We’re hoping to re-run our online seminar later in the year…watch this space.
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