Dear Colleagues,

The project is a collaborative venture between the BSG, Royal College of Surgeons, AUGIS and the National Cancer Audit Support Programme and is funded by the Healthcare Commission. We have begun an examination of existing datasets and are currently finalising a dataset to be used in the prospective component of the audit beginning October 2007. I suspect that many members will already be well aware of the audit through communications via the cancer networks.

We are pleased to present the first Annual Report of the National Oesophago-gastric Cancer Audit. The report identifies the improvements in patient care since the transformation of oesophago-gastric cancer services in England and Wales but also highlights areas in which further improvements are required. We hope you will find the recommendations of particular interest.

The National Oesophago-gastric Cancer Audit will run from October 2006 to 2009. This clinical led audit is run by a team consisting of members from:

• British Society of Gastroenterology
• Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons for Great Britain and Ireland
• National Clinical Audit Support Programme, Information Centre
• Clinical Effectiveness Unit, Royal College of Surgeons of England

The audit is funded by the Healthcare Commission and is one of a series of National Cancer Audits (Lung cancer, Bowel cancer, Head and Neck and Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction)

The oesophageal section of the BSG has introduced the case of the quarter on its website. The objective is to give registrars, research fellows and consultants a platform to write up and post interesting oesophageal cases with important learning points. These reports will count towards publications for the authors and be of interest for the other members of the Section. If you have have any such interesting case reports which you would like to put on the oesophageal website, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with details.

Dr T Wong, BSG Oesophageal Section

Barrett's Oesophagus Campaign

• Barrett's Oesophagus Campaign

Aims:

• to support the UK Barrett's Oesophagus Registry, a database of patient's with Barrett's oesophagus, for research (MREC approval obtained)
• to provide patient information and support
• to support research into Barrett's oesophagus (clinical and laboratory based)

Details:

tel. 0207 472 6224 / fax. 0207 472 6223
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United Kingdom Swallowing Research Group (UKSRG)

• UKSRG Website