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First published on 19 Jun 2020
As I take office as BSG President I felt it important to reiterate the vision of the society. The BSG will support its members as they work to ensure that the NHS recovers safely from the COVID crisis by: Providing […]
First published on 19 Jun 2020
Most BSG Presidents get two Annual Meetings on which to leave their mark. Sadly in Cathryn’s case, COVID-19 has deprived her of an opportunity to experience first hand, the gratitude of her colleagues and friends in the BSG. The retiming […]
First published on 16 Jun 2020
Following a competitive selection process, the BSG is delighted to announce that Dr Andy Veitch has been appointed as President Elect. Andy is a Gastroenterologist in Wolverhampton with interests in therapeutic endoscopy, training, and clinical research. He is a former Vice President (Endoscopy) of BSG […]
First published on 11 Jun 2020
Purpose – Delivery – Impact – Environment – Transformation As I demit from my role as President I am proud that the challenges presented by COVID-19 have been met with resilience by the Society, due first to the enormous talent […]
First published on 27 May 2020
In a recent message to BSG trainees about training and training challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, I referenced an academic text entitled ‘The World Turned Upside Down’. It’s an illuminating treatise on the Levellers, the Ranters and the […]
First published on 18 May 2020
It is with great sadness that I must inform you that our past President, Monty Losowsky has passed away. On behalf of the Society, I have expressed our sincere condolences to his family during this difficult time. Born and […]
First published on 17 May 2020
Guts UK and Crohns and Colitis UK are facing a challenging time and have posted an urgent appeal to fundraise. Many Gastroenterologists and their patients have benefited from the funding that these two charities have provided in the past. A […]
First published on 28 Apr 2020
This ‘bullet point bulletin’ shares what the BSG is doing and is planning to do to support our members, the wider GI community and our patients. I have also written a piece on Accepting Change and Developing the New Norm, […]
First published on 28 Apr 2020
I was reminded by one of my international colleagues that 25th April was World Malaria Day. This has passed unnoticed in many quarters due to our collective focus on the current coronavirus pandemic. In 2018 there were 228 million cases […]
First published on 17 Apr 2020
17th April 2020 Service Recovery Documents: the What, When and How Another week on and many of us around the country are pondering the uncertainties of how the epidemic will unfold in our own locality. Regions around the UK are […]
First published on 10 Apr 2020
10th April 2020 For many of us, the working week is not a concept we recognise as finishing on a Friday. Rotas, and clinical and academic commitments, have always been part of a continuous cycle and never more so than […]
First published on 10 Apr 2020
NHS England recently published specialty advice for endoscopy services, advocating continuation of both the rapid access cancer referral pathway and bowel cancer screening with FIT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid access two week wait colorectal cancer referrals will continue. Changes […]