Congratulations to our new Deputy Chair Education, Dr Sophia Than
Congratulations to our new Deputy Chair Education, Dr Sophia Than.
Dr Than is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. She also serves as the Deputy Training Programme Director (TPD) for Gastroenterology within the West Midlands Deanery. Dr Than is passionate about medical education and professional development and is delighted to be taking up the position of Deputy Chair for Education with the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG).
Practical advice and key actions in new GIRFT handbook for optimising the care of patients with IBD
NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has developed a new handbook pulling together examples of innovative practice, practical advice and key actions to help optimise the care of NHS patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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We are introducing member voting for the next BSG President-Elect
The BSG introducing an important change to the way we select our future President. From 2026, members will have the opportunity to vote for the President-Elect as part of a new pilot election process designed to increase transparency, strengthen governance, and enhance member engagement.
BSG Member Professor Alan Lobo Shortlisted for National Leadership Award
Professor Alan Lobo, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Sheffield, and a longstanding member of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), has been named a finalist for Clinical Leader of the Year at the 2025 Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards.