[1] The idea for the group came up when a group of four British surgeons - Denis Browne, Robert Zachary, David Waterston and Peter Rickham - attended a meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics the year before.
At the time, there were only a few dozen known paediatric surgeons across the world, so they were all invited to join BAPS.
[3] Aims of the Society have been listed as to the advance the study, practice, and research in child surgery, to promote the teaching of surgery in children, both under-graduate and post-graduate, and advise on the training of paediatric surgeons, advice on matters concerning the children surgical services in the British Isles, and to the promote friendship with overseas paediatric surgeons.
[3] BAPS is one of several national paediatric surgical organisations affiliated with the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
[4] The organisation awards the Denis Browne Gold Medal to recognize outstanding achievement in the field.