BSG President, June 2024 - 2026

Prof Colin Rees is Professor of Gastroenterology at Newcastle University and an Honorary Consultant at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust. His research interests include endoscopy and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, prevention and early diagnosis (COLO-SPEED). He has led many large endoscopy studies recruiting around 20000 patients and believes the UK should be a world leader in endoscopy and CRC research. Colin was BSG VP Endoscopy from 2015-17 and established the BSG Endoscopy Quality Improvement Programme (EQIP). He has a strong interest in patient reported experience measures and led development of the Newcastle ENDOPREM. Colin has a strong faith, belief in social justice and has held a Newcastle United season ticket for over 30 years supporting them through thick and thin.