This statement has been produced in response to the rapid increase in the burden of liver disease in the UK and the need to ensure training in liver medicine delivers a clinical workforce able to meet current and future demand. Liver disease is now the commonest cause of premature death in men in the UK, and has resulted in a major rise in out- and in-patient episodes for patients with chronic liver disease which is having a significant impact on service and training needs.
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Clinical Resources
Allurion Gastric Balloon: Updated safety information due to the risks of gastric outlet obstruction, small bowel obstruction and gastric perforation (DSI/2026/004)
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In rare instances, the Allurion Gastric Balloon has not transited through the stomach or bowel as intended, leading to complications.
Guidance
Endoscopy
British Society of Gastroenterology and Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland guidance on best practice for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
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National root cause analysis of post-endoscopy upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer in England has found wide variations in UGI endoscopy quality.