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Welcome to the endoscopy hub. On this page you will find access to the latest endoscopy clinical guidelines and guidance. You will also find the latest endoscopy news and articles and any relevant events.
Our annual meeting this year will be held in Liverpool and will feature a day of Live Endoscopy streamed from Leeds where we will demonstrate a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy key objective will be to demonstrate the expanding role for endoscopy beyond the mucosa including third space endoscopy and therapeutic pancreatico-biliary endoscopy. Do sign up.
You can find information on the Endoscopy Section Committee on their page.
First published on 30 Sep 2019
Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Update 2019. Abstract ESGE recommends a low fibre diet on the day preceding colonoscopy. Strong recommendation, moderate quality evidence. ESGE recommends the use of enhanced instructions for bowel […]
First published on 23 Sep 2019
These guidelines have been reviewed and endorsed by BSG CSSC and ACPGBI, and have now been published in Gut: Rutter MD, East J, Rees CJ, et al. Gut 2020;69:201–223 These consensus guidelines were jointly commissioned by the British Society of […]
First published on 05 Aug 2019
This position statement provides a framework on patient experience of gastrointestinal endoscopy, with recommendations and suggestions for practice to ensure high quality patient experience. This area is not previously covered by British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines or position statements […]
First published on 15 Jul 2019
Deep sedation and anaesthesia in complex gastrointestinal endoscopy: a joint position statement endorsed by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), Joint Advisory Group (JAG) and Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) In the UK, more than 2.5 million endoscopic procedures are carried out […]
First published on 15 Jul 2019
Implementation of an endoscopy safety checklist (The Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St. Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, UK) Patient safety and quality improvement are increasingly prioritised across all areas of healthcare. Errors in endoscopy are common but often inconsequential and therefore go […]
First published on 15 Jul 2019
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the diagnosis and management of patients at risk of gastric adenocarcinoma Gastric adenocarcinoma continues to be a frequent cause of death in the world and is the 16th most common cancer in the UK. […]
First published on 14 Feb 2019
Abstract This is the first UK national guideline to concentrate on acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) and has been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). The Guidelines Development Group consisted of […]
First published on 10 May 2018
Authors Irene Dunkley, Helen Griffiths, Rachael Follows, Alison Ball, Mandy Collins, Phedra Dodds, Richard Gardner, Victoria Jackson, Claire Rodgers, Barbara Simpson, Nicky Taggart, Tony Tham, Vivienne Wilkin, Andrew Veitch Patients undergoing endoscopy procedures expect support and care from a competent […]
First published on 21 Nov 2017
Accreditation assessments for services in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, including the independent sector are now conducted via https://www.thejag.org.uk
First published on 18 Aug 2017
Sabina Beg, Krish Ragunath, Andrew Wyman, Matthew Banks, Nigel Trudgill, D Mark Pritchard, Stuart Riley, John Anderson, Helen Griffiths, Pradeep Bhandari, Phillip Kaye, Andrew Veitch Abstract This document represents the first position statement produced by the British Society of Gastroenterology […]