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EASL'25 Annual Meeting Research Abstract Bursary
The BSG Research Committee is offering 3 travel bursaries for delegates who would find it financially difficult to attend EASL'25 to present their accepted abstract(s), available to trainees, nurses/AHPs and consultants in the first 2 years of their post.
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Treating giant pandas: an unusual advanced role for the gastroenterologist
Giant pandas are captivating animals with worldwide interest. Their distinctive colour, furriness and slow, swaggering, lifestyle may be some of the reasons why people love them.
Read the latest IBD UK Report on the State of IBD Care in the UK
The quality of care reported by people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has declined over the past five years, with major resources needed to help overstretched NHS staff deliver the services they want to people with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. That’s one of the key findings of a major new report which gathers the views of more than 17,000 Crohn’s and Colitis patients and 126 adult hospital IBD services
Being a BSG member
Hear from some of our members at our annual conference BSG LIVE’23 as they talk about their highlights of being a BSG member, including the networking and career development opportunities, state-of-the-art educational content offering, joining a community of over 4,000 members, being at the forefront of gastroenterology and hepatology research, and much more.
Meet our Members
Meet Christian Selinger
Dr Christian Selinger is currently a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Lead for IBD at St. James’s University Hospital.
Meet Chris Lamb
Chris is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and a Principal Investigator in the Translational & Clinical Research Institute at Newcastle University. He has a speciali
Meet Neel Sharma
Neel Sharma has just finished his training in GI Medicine and is now arranging lab placements for students over the Summer.
Meet Helen Griffiths
Dr Helen Griffiths is currently an Advanced Clinical Endoscopist, Decontamination and VCJD advisor to the BSG and incoming JAG Lead Nurse.
Meet Matthew Brookes
Matthew Brookes is a Professor of Gastroenterology at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, and Director of Clinical Research Network, West Midlands.
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