The British Society of Gastroenterology is focused on the promotion of gastroenterology and hepatology. It has over three and a half thousand members drawn from the ranks of physicians, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, scientists, nurses, dietitians, and others interested in the field.
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First published on 25 Jan 2022
For the last 16 months, the Covid Airborne Protection Alliance (CAPA) has been campaigning to influence IPC Guidance to ensure that all healthcare workers can access the right level of respiratory protective equipment to protect them from COVID-19. CAPA has […]
First published on 04 Jan 2022
With the rapid rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the UK, the NHS potentially faces another surge in hospital admissions and we are all facing familiar uncertainty and drawing on our resilience mechanisms again. The uncertainty […]
First published on 21 Dec 2021
On hearing the first Noddy of Christmas It was probably mid-November. I was on a rare shopping trip in town when the sound of the congenial Mr Holder came ringing through the mall. Slade’s, “Merry Christmas Everybody” always provides a […]
As part of our continuing mission to support members’ wellbeing, our Wellbeing Resources area includes details of our new Member Assistance Programme providing self-help information and advice, professional counselling, and life management support services to BSG members.
Our recent ‘BSG Trainees Webinar: Wellbeing for Doctors & How to get Gastro Speciality Training Back on Track’ featured talks regarding wellbeing and mental health, and the opening presentation is available to watch here.
First published on 08 Dec 2021
Mel Constante-MacCallum is a unit manager/Senior Sister of the Endoscopy Unit at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? At first it was the hours, it suited my need at the time having no […]
First published on 08 Nov 2021
Leigh Donnelly is the Training and Development Lead for Endoscopy at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? It was really gastroenterology for me and endoscopy. My first job was to work in theatres […]
First published on 14 Oct 2021
Lindsey Kelsall is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Lead for Endoscopy Services at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, as well as Secretary/Deputy Chair of the BSGNA. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? It’s actually endoscopy that attracted […]
The British Society of Gastroenterology is a registered charity and one of the largest medical gastroenterology and hepatology communities in the UK. A professional organisation, it is a voice for gastroenterology and hepatology in the UK, influencing health policy nationally.
It has over three thousand members drawn from the ranks of physicians, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, scientists, nurses, dieticians, physiologists and others interested in the field. It supports its members in providing the best care and outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal and liver disease, bringing them early awareness of changes in best practice and new research.
The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) was founded in 1937 by Sir Arthur Hurst as a Gastroenterological Club with just 36 members. Sir Arthur Hurst became the first President. At that time, its objectives were described as “the advancement of gastroenterology and promotion of friendship amongst those who have a special interest in the disorders of the alimentary tract”.
From the early days, it maintained strong links with both International and other complementary societies, and over the decades these have merged with the BSG to create the more diverse society it is today.
