Liver Committee
Liver Resources
NCEPOD ArLD Survey Report
The survey Report – ‘Remeasuring the Units’ was published by NCEPOD on 15th December 2022 and highlights where there is further work to be done. It shows that the majority of hospitals still do not have Alcohol Care Teams, that the use of the BASL/BSG Care Bundle needs to be in routine use more widely, and that in over a quarter of Trusts, patients with decompensated cirrhosis are not routinely under the care of a gastroenterologist or hepatologist. For the full Report, please click here.
IQILS Accreditation Programme Update
The IQILS accreditation programme has grown significantly. Registration to the programme is open to all liver services across the UK. If your service is interested in registering, please visit our website to sign up: https://www.iqils.org/UserRegistration/
Please contact the IQILS team at [email protected] or 0203 3075 1508 if you would like to speak to the IQILS team about the programme.
Alcohol Health Alliance Year in review
The Alcohol Health Alliance has published its year in review for 2024-2025 here.
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BSG Travelling Fellowship – AASLD and visit to the National Institute of Health in Baltimore
This fellowship aims to offer an opportunity for a trainee who has a strong interest in Hepatology to attend AASLD’s Liver Meeting in Washington DC, USA in November 2025 to see the latest research and clinical updates in Hepatology.
Perceptions and impact of Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing
Dr Ewan Forrest, BSG Alcohol Lead, and Dr Coral Hollywood, BSG VP Hepatology, discuss the perceptions and impact of Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol in Scotland, and the benefits of introducing a similar approach in England.
BSG San Diego Travelling Fellowship Report by Amy Johnson
I am incredibly grateful to the Liver Section for awarding me this travelling fellowship. My time in San Diego was immensely beneficial for my career development, offering both educational and networking opportunities that I will build upon for years to come.
Committee Members
| Title | First name | Surname | Committee Position | Appointment type | Start of Term | End of Term |
| Dr | Coral | Hollywood | Vice President Elect | Appointed | 2022 | 2026 |
| Dr | Stuart | McPherson | Deputy Vice President | Appointed | 2023 | 2025 |
| Dr | Dina | Mansour | Committee Secretary | Appointed | 2022 | 2025 |
| Dr | Lynsey | Corless | Guideline Lead for Liver | Elected | 2024 | 2027 |
| Ms | Catherine | Bilbrough | BSGNA Representative and Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
| Dr | Louise | China | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
| Dr | Joanna | Leithead | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
| Dr | Quentin M | Anstee | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
| Dr | Ankur | Srivastava | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
| Dr | New Ni (Sophia) | Than | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
| Prof | Helen | Reeves | Committee Member | Elected | 2023 | 2026 |
| Dr | Ashwin | Dhanda | Committee Member | Elected | 2023 | 2026 |
| Dr | Laura | Jopson | Committee Member | Elected | 2023 | 2026 |
| Dr | Emilie | Wilkes | Committee Member | Elected | 2024 | 2027 |
| Dr | Mhairi | Donnelly | Sustainability Lead | Co-Opted | 2023 | 2024 |
| Dr | Katrina | Pekarska | Committee Trainee Member | Co-Opted | 2024 | 2025 |
| Dr | Tim | Cross | BASL President Elect | Ex-Officio | ||
| Ms | Gemma | Botterill | BLNA Representative | Ex-Officio | ||
| Prof | Raj | Mookerjee | BASL secretary | Ex-Officio | ||
| Dr | Ewan | Forrest | BSG Alcohol Lead | Ex-Officio |
Terms of Reference
These are the Terms of Reference for the Liver Section Committee of the BSG.