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COVID-19 updates will continue to be posted as they become available.
The documents within this section were mostly first developed in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most have been updated and many within the last 12 months and we are in the process of reviewing and updating others. Please read them in conjunction with NHS and government advice. Health policy in the United Kingdom is determined by the UK government and the devolved administrations. Members should be aware that differences exist between the UK nations and that local recommendations may also be in force. The latest guidance can be found for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
First published on 26 Sep 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound implications across the breadth of national healthcare services. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to carry an increased risk of colon cancer and national protocols for endoscopic surveillance are in place. Elective procedures such as […]
First published on 07 Feb 2022
The below video is a presentation by Axel Dignass from the Department of Medicine, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany, on “The Impact of COVID on Luminal GI Services Across Europe: Lessons Learnt”. This video was recorded at the Annual […]
First published on 31 Jan 2022
This webinar, recorded on the 29th October 2020, featured talks regarding innovation and adaption of liver services during COVID-19 and was chaired by Prof Adrian Stanley and with an introduction from Alastair McKinlay, President of BSG. Overview of the programme […]
First published on 25 Jan 2022
For the last 16 months, the Covid Airborne Protection Alliance (CAPA) has been campaigning to influence IPC Guidance to ensure that all healthcare workers can access the right level of respiratory protective equipment to protect them from COVID-19. CAPA has […]
First published on 18 Jan 2022
This webinar, recorded on the 15th June 2020, was designed for BSG members and featured interactive sessions on: Shielding advice for IBD and hepatology patients led by Dr Ian Arnott and Prof Phil Newsome Emerging science around COVID-19 and the […]
First published on 04 Jan 2022
With the rapid rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the UK, the NHS potentially faces another surge in hospital admissions and we are all facing familiar uncertainty and drawing on our resilience mechanisms again. The uncertainty […]
First published on 28 Sep 2021
Jointly agreed statements A joint statement from the British Society of Gastroenterology, British Association for the Study of the Liver, and British Liver Trust on COVID-19 vaccination in people with liver disease: People with chronic liver disease are considered to […]
First published on 04 Sep 2021
Our advice and guidance around COVID-19 is being regularly reviewed. Visit https://www.bsg.org.uk/covid-19-advice/ to see the latest published guidance. British Society of Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease Section and IBD Clinical Research Group position statement on SARS-CoV2 Vaccination The Inflammatory Bowel Disease […]
First published on 26 Mar 2021
The BSG Clinical Services and Standards Committee commissioned Covid surveys over the last year in May, September and November 2020 to understand the impact of the pandemic on GI services including wellbeing. A further survey to assess the effects of […]
First published on 21 Jan 2021
Our advice and guidance around COVID-19 is being regularly reviewed. Visit https://www.bsg.org.uk/covid-19-advice/ to see the latest published guidance. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected capacity across the board; for gastrointestinal (GI) medicine it has had a direct impact on endoscopy […]
First published on 15 Jan 2021
Our advice and guidance around COVID-19 is being regularly reviewed. Visit https://www.bsg.org.uk/covid-19-advice/ to see the latest published guidance. Colonoscopy for high-risk surveillance patients during COVID-19 6th April 2021 update The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in unavoidable delays to surveillance colonoscopy. […]
First published on 08 Jan 2021
Our advice and guidance around COVID-19 is being regularly reviewed. Visit https://www.bsg.org.uk/covid-19-advice/ to see the latest published guidance. A joint statement from British Society of Gastroenterology, British Association for the Study of the Liver, NHS Blood & Transplant and British […]