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Why join the BSG?

Wherever you are in your professional journey, the British Society of Gastroenterology is here to support you with the latest clinical information, training, professional development and events. When you join the British Society of Gastroenterology, you join a community of healthcare professionals committed to excellence in gastroenterology and hepatology including students, GPs, Nurses, Pathologists, Doctors, Consultants, Scientists, Researchers – and many others.

BSG has represented and supported its members since 1937 and has over 3,900 members across the world, with representation within the British Royal Colleges and consequently the Department of Health and Government. Internationally it is represented at World and European level.

BSG Membership Benefits

Becoming a member of the BSG will provide you with:

  • Invites to network, learn and share ideas with your peers and those with common specialist interests regionally, nationally and internationally
  • Exclusive access to members-only events
  • Discounts of up to 30% off BSG-endorsed events, including the Annual Meeting to maintain your professional development
  • Access to BSG Web Education platform
  • The latest news from the GI community with a weekly newsletter and regular email updates
  • The latest translational and clinical research in gastroenterology and hepatology through free access to Gut, Frontline Gastroenterology and Open Gastroenterology
  • A 30% discount on the publishing charge for BMJ Open Gastroenterology

Savings

** Subscriptions to print Journals are included in various categories of membership found below. Just look at what you could save!

  • A print subscription to Gut would cost you £387.00 and online only would cost you £214.00 per year
  • A print subscription to Frontline Gastroenterology is worth £270 and online only would cost you £160 per year
  • The discounts offered to the Annual Meeting and to BSG endorsed events offer significant savings to members

Testimonial

“The BSG is a community of like-minded enthusiasts. It has long been inclusive and welcoming. Being a UK gastroenterologist or GI nurse should be synonymous with being a BSG member- the society supports its membership and needs our support in return.”

– Prof. Siwan Thomas-Gibson, Consultant Gastroenterologist/Endoscopist and Dean St Mark’s National Bowel Hospital & Academic Institute, Professor of Practice (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Imperial College London

Read more about our members’ experiences within one of the largest medical specialty societies in the UK here.

Membership Types

Please note that BSG Membership is intended for medical, nursing or allied health professionals not employed in a company selling medical equipment or pharmaceutical products for-profit. 

Please click on the relevant tile below to view pricing, read more information, and purchase a BSG Membership. If you need any support, contact our membership team at membership@bsg.org.uk.

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  • Consultant Membership – 7PAs and above

    Consultant membership is for UK-based consultants who have a work plan of at least 7 PAs, in a gastroenterologically-related discipline.


    Membership fee
    £237.00
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  • Consultant Membership – 6PAs and below

    Less Than Full Time Consultant membership is for UK-based consultants who have a work plan of 6 or fewer PAs, in any gastroenterologically-related discipline.


    Membership fee
    £166.00
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  • International Membership

    International Membership is for medically qualified doctors and consultants who live outside the UK. This tier of membership offers online journal subscriptions, but print copies are available at an added cost when you purchase this membership.


    Membership fee
    £177.00
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  • Trainee Membership

    Trainee Membership is for doctors working and training in the UK who are ST4 level or above up until they become a Consultant.


    Membership fee
    £110.00
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  • Nurse Membership – Band 6 and above

    Nurse membership is open to UK nurses registered with the NMC, who have an interest in gastrointestinal nursing practice or research, and are at a band 6 level or above.


    Membership fee
    £57.00
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  • Nurse Membership – Band 5 and below

    Nurse membership is open to UK nurses registered with the NMC, who have an interest in gastrointestinal nursing practice or research, and are band 5 or below.


    Membership fee
    £31.00
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  • AHP, AGIP and PA Membership – Band 6 and above

    This membership is for those who have an interest in an area of gastrointestinal practice or research as:

    • Physician Associates
    • Allied Health Professionals
    • Clinical and non-clinical scientist, including dietitians, physiology technicians, radiographers
    • Gastrointestinal Physiologists

    and other non-medically qualified individuals at band 6 or above.


    Membership fee
    £57.00
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  • AHP and AGIP Membership – Band 5 and below

    This membership is for those who have an interest in an area of gastrointestinal practice or research as:

    • Physician Associates
    • Allied Health Professionals
    • Clinical and non-clinical scientist, including dietitians, physiology technicians, radiographers
    • Gastrointestinal Physiologists

    and other non-medically qualified individuals at band 5 or below.


    Membership fee
    £31.00
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  • Medically Qualified NCCG and General Practitioner Membership

    This membership is designed for Medically Qualified Non-Consultant Career Grade Member (SAS Doctors) and General Practitioners who have an interest in gastroenterology.


    Membership fee
    £118.00
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  • Senior Membership

    Members no longer in active practice may choose to transfer to senior membership, thus retaining the right to vote but not hold office.


    Membership fee
    £65.00
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  • Taster Membership

    Taster membership is designed for junior doctors in the early years of training who are not yet in specialty training, and medical, nursing or scientific students, residing in the UK only. It gives you a taste of membership of the Society before committing to full Trainee membership.


    Membership fee
    £24.00
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  • Honorary Membership

    Members of distinction who have made outstanding contributions to gastroenterology may be recommended honorary membership at the AGM.


    Membership fee
    £0
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  • ESGE Joint Membership

    BSG is formally collaborating with the European Society of Gastroentestinal Endoscopy to offer a reduced rate dual membership for BSG Consultant, Medically Qualified NCCGs and Trainee* members from January 2020. By purchasing one of these memberships with BSG, you’ll be able to purchase an ESGE membership at a reduced fee.

    *BSG Trainees are able to receive a reduced price of €90 per year for 2 years.  To receive this price please apply via the ESGE website.


    Membership fee
    £130
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  • Journals – PRINT Edition

    Printed copies of GUT and Frontline in addition to online access


    Membership fee
    £275
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