Introducing Gut Science - a fundamental and discovery science companion journal to Gut

We are excited to announce a new journal from BMJ Group and the British Society of Gastroenterology - Gut Science. The launch of a new scientific journal is an auspicious moment, all the more so when it will sit alongside one of the world’s leading specialty journals.

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.

We are inviting expressions of interest to join a Clinical Endoscopists Working Group

We are keen to give our clinical endoscopist members a louder voice within the BSG. Could you represent regional colleagues on issues important to you, including workforce, training, education and research?

Congratulations to our new Deputy Chair Education, Dr Sophia Than

Congratulations to our new Deputy Chair Education, Dr Sophia Than

BSG Nurses EndoBridge Bursary

We are delighted to offer a number of bursaries for nurses to attend EndoBridge 2026! Applicants must be BSG members.

A cost-effectiveness analysis from the PROFILE trial

The PROFILE trial demonstrated that “top-down” therapy in Crohn’s disease, with combination infliximab and immunomodulator from diagnosis, had superior efficacy and safety over 1 year compared to conventional “accelerated step-up” management. The current study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of these alternative treatment strategies.

Congratulations to our new Deputy Guidelines Lead, Prof Anjan Dhar

We are delighted to welcome Prof Anjan Dhar as a BSG Officer and Deputy Guidelines Lead (2025-2027)!

Professor Neeraj Bhala awarded the Bisset Hawkins Medal

Congratulations to BSG member Professor Neeraj Bhala on being awarded the prestigious Bisset Hawkins Medal!

Undergraduate Elective Bursary

An elective period of study can be the highlight of a medical student’s study and can bring enormous benefits for a successful future career in your chosen specialty.

Barbers’ Company Award for Trainees in Gastroenterology

The Barbers’ Company Award for Trainees in Gastroenterology was introduced in 2021, and has been established by the Barber’s Company in memory of Sir Francis Avery Jones, past Master of the Barbers’ Company and past President of the BSG.

Rwanda International Grant Report 2025

Rwanda Endoscopy Training Visit (26–28 August 2025)

International MENA region - Colon cancer screening

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant public health issue, representing one of the greatest causes of both cancer diagnosis and mortality globally. While the incidence is highest in high-income countries, it is rising across the world, including in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.