Global Anaesthesia Surgery and Obstetric Collaboration (GASOC)

Use your existing devices

Help Lightning runs on your existing mobile devices (iOS, Android) or a web-browser on laptop and desktop computers.

Surgeons can now provide remote assistance as though they’re working side-by-side. They can telestrate, freeze images, use hand gestures, and even add real objects into the merged reality environment.

Be there instantly

Help Lightning is easy, fast and intuitive.

Once you’re in a merged reality call with a colleague or customer, simply tap the mode to change how you interact. Choose whether you’re giving or receiving help, and start collaborating in seconds. Help Lightning’s unique Merged Reality can add missing visual cues, gestures, and non-verbal communication methods to any session.

Using Help Lightning with smart surgical glasses

Take Help Lightning to the next level by pairing it with smart glasses. This innovation allows the wearer to benefit from the assistance of AI or a third-party while performing surgery. When used in conjunction with Help Lightning, smart glasses mean that another surgeon can see exactly what you are seeing and what you’re doing – and also have their hands superimposed over your field of view.

There are a number of models available from different manufacturers including VUZIX, Zebra, and RealWear.

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Specialties

Anaesthesia

Include anaesthesia members that have not selected a subspecialty
Specialist physician anaesthesia provider (specialist PAP)
Non-specialist physician anaesthesia provider (non-specialist PAP)
Non-physician, nurse anaesthesia provider (nurse NPAP)
Other anaesthesia provider / trainee

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Include obstetrics & gynaecology members that have not selected a subspecialty
Specialist medical provider
Non-specialist medical provider
Non-medical, nurse/midwife provider
Other Obstetrics & Gynaecology provider/trainee

General Surgery

Include general surgery members that have not selected a subspecialty

Student

Include students who have not selected a subspecialty

The scope of our work

Education
Didactic lectures
Skills training
Research
Assistance with data collection, audit and outcome measurement
Assistance with specific local research projects
Exchange programmes
Teaching a new skillset to a trained professional

Our Mission Statement

GASOC (Global Anaesthesia, Surgery and Obstetric Collaboration) was established in 2015 to encourage resident and SAS doctors (specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors) to engage responsibly and impactfully in global surgery. This collaboration acts as an entry-level platform to signpost healthcare professionals to information and resources that will enable them to further their knowledge and experience in this field. The goal is to increase engagement in global surgery activity during training and to facilitate career-long leadership commitment post qualification. Our strategy: Collaborate - Share medical knowledge and experience with colleagues to advocate for improvement in surgical outcomes in resource-constrained settings. Innovate - Generate new ideas to address global surgery issues. Unite - Create solidarity and partnership with like-minded organisations in global surgery advocacy, be involved in capacity building within resource-constrained settings through research and education, and facilitating bi-directional participation.

Administrative HQ

2 Geordie Ridley Place Upper Precinct Court Blaydon Tyne and Wear NE21 5BT United Kingdom

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https://gasocuk.co.uk

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Event

Start Date 24 Oct 2025

End Date 25 Oct 2025

GASOC International Conference 2025: "Engage, Empower, Elevate - 10 years of Global Surgery"

Training in or around Glasgow, UK initiated by Global Anaesthesia Surgery and Obstetric Collaboration (GASOC)

We are delighted to welcome you to the GASOC International Conference 2025! This is a hybrid event held in-person in Glasgow (United Kingdom) and online.

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Remote expertise through the power of merged reality

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Virtual help in real-time