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The voting members of council come from three areas

  1. Directly Elected Councillors – There are eight Elected Councillors with a variety of experience in BSG roles and with different perspectives in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  2. The Executive – all members of the Executive also sit as voting members on Council
  3. The appointed Chairs of the Higher Level Committees

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 elected.council@bsg.org.uk

Governance Resources

Chair of Council

Dr Alastair McKinlay

BSG President
Term of Office to June 2022

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Elected Council Members

Prof Matt Brookes

Elected Council Member
Term of Office to June 2023

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Dr Helen Fidler

Elected Council Member
Term of Office to June 2022

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Dr Harriet Gordon

Elected Council Member
Term of Office to June 2022

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Dr Melanie Lockett

Elected Council Member
Term of Office to June 2022

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Dr Manmeet Matharoo

Elected Council Member
Term of Office to June 2022

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Dr Louise Scovell

Elected Council Member
Term of Office to June 2023

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Dr Philip Smith

BSG Elected Councillor, Research Committee
Term of Office to Jun 2023

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Prof Dhiraj Tripathi

Elected Council Member
Term of Office to June 2024

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All Council Voting Members

Dr Bernard Thomas Brett
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio
Appointment Date
2020-06-25
Term of Office
2022-06-25
Notes
QI Lead
Prof Matthew Brookes
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Dr Matthew Cowan
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
Chair - Training Committee
Prof John Dillon
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
VP Hepatology
Dr Andrew Douds
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
CSSC Chair
Dr Helen Fidler
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2019-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Dr Harriet Gordon
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2019-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Dr Neil Hawkes
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2022-11-01
Notes
Chair - International Committee
Dr Melanie Lockett
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2019-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Mrs Sarah Marshall
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Chair - BSGNA
Dr Manmeet Matharoo
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2019-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Dr Alastair McKinlay
Position
Chair
Appointment by
Ex-Officio
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
BSG President
Dr Beverly Oates
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2024-06-01
Notes
Treasurer
Dr Ian Penman
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2019-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
VP Endoscopy
Dr Suneil Raju
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Chair - Trainees Committee
Dr Rupert Ransford
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Guidelines Lead and Deputy Chair CSSC
Dr Charlotte Rutter
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio
Appointment Date
2019-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
Workforce Lead
Dr Louise Scovell
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Prof. Shaji Sebastian
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2021-09-01
Term of Office
2024-06-01
Notes
Chair - Research Committee
Prof Reena Sidhu
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
Chair - Education Committee
Dr Philip Joseph Smith
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Prof Adrian Stanley
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
Senior Secretary
Prof Helen Steed
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2023-06-01
Notes
Secretary
Prof Dhiraj Tripathi
Position
Elected Member
Appointment by
Election
Appointment Date
2021-06-01
Term of Office
2024-06-01
Notes
Elected Councillor
Prof Andrew Veitch
Position
Ex-Officio Member
Appointment by
Ex-Officio (Exec)
Appointment Date
2020-06-01
Term of Office
2022-06-01
Notes
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Observing Members of Council

Prof Mark Beattie

FG Editor, Education Committee

Editor, Frontline Gastroenterology

Ex-Officio, Education Committee

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Prof Emad El Omar

Prof Emad El-Omar

Editor, GUT

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Mich

Dr Ian Gee

SAC Chair, Training Committee

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Presidents / CEOs of other Societies

Guts UK, ACPGBI, AUGIS, BAPEN, BASL, BSPHAN, PCSG, PSGBI

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