The BSG co-owns three journals. Gut is Europe’s highest ranked gastroenterology journal, by citation related impact factor, and the Society’s oldest title. Frontline Gastroenterology focuses on clinical aspects of Gastroenterology.
The newest addition to the portfolio is the open access journal BMJ Open Gastroenterology. The Society regularly produces guidelines on aspects of contemporary practice.
First published on 23 Nov 2020
Shellie is an IBD Nurse Specialist and Researcher, and PhD Student at NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders Theme. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology? As a student nurse, I had great experiences in endoscopy, […]
First published on 28 Oct 2020
Prof. Siwan Thomas-Gibson is a Professor of Practice (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) at Imperial College London. She is also a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Dean of the Academic Institute at St Mark’s National Bowel Hospital. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology? […]
First published on 28 Oct 2020
Anjan is a Professor of Medicine and Consultant Gastroenterologist who came to the UK on a Commonwealth fellowship to Oxford and became a Consultant in Luminal Gastroenterology at County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. What attracted you to a […]
As one of the largest medical specialty societies in the UK, we are proud to have members all over the world with a huge range of experiences and backgrounds.
Our new “meet our members” initiative is a series of short interviews with BSG members to find out more about their work, including career highlights and advice, as well as what they value about their membership with the BSG.
04 Dec | Online Event
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.
