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First published on 30 Jul 2021
Guts UK are delighted to announce that Amelie Waring and Derek Butler Fellowships are now open for submissions. Amelie Waring Fellowship This is a fellowship for research into any aspect of pancreatic inflammation or injury. One grant up to £180,000 […]
First published on 27 Jul 2021
Sarah Marshall, Chair of the British Society of Gastroenterology Nurses’ Association (BSGNA), introduces the virtual events, nursing award, member assistance programme, and European collaborations offered to members of the BSGNA. The BSGNA has been working on a number of offerings […]
First published on 27 Jul 2021
The BSG is thrilled to extend their congratulations to Professor Michael Farthing on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award 2021, which recognises outstanding individual achievements in digestive health, from United European Gastroenterology (UEG). Awardees are those who have helped to improve […]
First published on 23 Jul 2021
I am really excited to present the first iteration of the NHSX Digital Playbook for Gastroenterology. This was a significant effort by the Innovation team in NHSX, pulling together expertise and experience from around the UK in aspects of care […]
First published on 16 Jul 2021
Further to the National Patient Safety Alert, it is not only vital that patients prescribed steroids are given an NHS Steroid Emergency Card, but also that those booking or undertaking invasive procedures have reviewed their booking and pre-procedure processes to […]
First published on 08 Jul 2021
Geoff Smith is a Regional Postgraduate Dean, HEE South West Chair, JAG Training Group (& very part time) Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopist. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? I would love to say that it was the combination […]
First published on 06 Jul 2021
My cousin Chris, who lives in the USA, is unusual, by which I do not mean in any sense “strange”. He is the most “English” person I know, but is a professor of German studies in Texas, at a university […]
First published on 06 Jul 2021
The BSG are saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Michael Atkinson on 8th April 2021 at the age of 96. Prof. Atkinson was proud of his Leeds origins where his father was a plumber’s merchant, though he went […]
First published on 28 Jun 2021
The BSG is delighted to announce the results of the election for the BSG Council, BSG Sections and Regional Representatives for June 2021. Elected Council There are eight BSG Councillors at any one time elected by BSG members. Elected Councillors represent […]
First published on 25 Jun 2021
We are delighted to congratulate Professor Chuka Nwokolo, who has been recognised as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Professor Nwokolo is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the University […]
First published on 17 Jun 2021
The BSG is delighted to congratulate BSG member Dr David Nylander, who has been awarded an MBE for services to health in Sierra Leone and the UK, as part of the Queen’s overseas and international birthday honours list. Dr David […]
First published on 15 Jun 2021
The AI Task Force has set up a series of Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The leads for these SIGs were confirmed in post at the June 2021 meeting of the AI Task Force as below: AI in Clinical Practice Co-leads: […]