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The BSG Council
Elected Councillors - Your mouthpiece in BSG Council
There are eight BSG Councillors at any one time elected by BSG members. We are a diverse group with a variety of experience in BSG roles and with different perspectives in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Elected Councillors represent the BSG membership on all the main Committees including Council, and allow members to raise points and pose questions.
If, as a member, you have a point that you wish to make to Council or any of the Committees, we will ensure that every message is addressed by the Elected Council and taken to the relevant Committee, if appropriate. You can contact us at [email protected].
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Executive Council Members
Elected Council Members
Prof Matt Brookes
BSG Council Member,
Term of Office to June 2023
Professor Matt Brookes is a Consultant Clinical Gastroenterologist at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. He is a Professor of Gastroenterology at Wolverhampton University and an honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham.
He is the deputy chair of the national speciality group and also holds the position of deputy clinical director for the NiHR West Midlands CRN.
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Dr Helen Fidler
BSG Council Member
Term of Office to June 2022
Gastroenterology Consultant, Deputy Chair of BMA UK Consultants Committee and member of BMA Council.
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Dr Harriet Gordon
BSG Council Member
Term of Office to June 2022
Council, Education Committee
Term of Office to June 2022
Demographics & Workforce, SWiG Committee
Term of Office to June 2022
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Dr Barney Hawthorne
BSG Council Member
Term of Office to June 2021
Elected Councillor, Training Committee
Term of Office to June 2022
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Dr Melanie Lockett
BSG Council Member,
Term of Office to June 2022
Clinical Services & Standards Committee
Term of Office to June 2022
Consultant & SASG Development, SWiG Events
Term of Office to June 2022
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Dr Manmeet Matharoo
BSG Council Member,
Term of Office to June 2022
Trainee Rep, Colorectal Committee
Term of Office to Jan 2022
National & International SWiG links, SWiG Committee
Term of Office to June 2022
Elected Councillor, Training Committee
Term of Office to June 2022
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Dr Louise Scovell
BSG Council Member
Term of Office to June 2023
Council, Education Committee
Term of Office to June 2023
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Dr Philip Smith
BSG Council Member
Term of Office to June 2023
AYP Rep, Education Committee
Term of Office to Oct 2021
Elected Member, IBD Committee
Term of Office to Jan 2021
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