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Alcohol Health Alliance urges action on alcohol-related deaths
Alcohol-related harm continues to place significant pressure on the healthcare system, with nearly 1 million hospital admissions each year linked to alcohol, costing the NHS £4.91 billion annually. The AHA has called for policies such as minimum unit pricing and increased funding for alcohol treatment services to reduce harm and improve public health.
International Grant Report: Malawi Endoscopy training visit report
After arriving in Lilongwe, we visited KCH and met the local Endoscopy team including Mr Chipilimo and the two senior local trainees who had both undertaken <5 endoscopies previously but had been identified by senior clinicians for Foundation endoscopy training at the unit. We spoke with them regarding their current work, resources and requirements and donated endoscopic equipment from Glasgow.
International Grant: Malawi Hepatology Training Course Report
With the generous support of a grant from the British Society of Gastroenterology we organized a training conference: the Third Conference on Liver Disease in Malawi. We provided travel and accommodation for delegates from all over Malawi, ranging from Karonga in the far north to Chikwawa in the South
Being a BSG member
Hear from some of our members at our annual conference BSG LIVE’23 as they talk about their highlights of being a BSG member, including the networking and career development opportunities, state-of-the-art educational content offering, joining a community of over 4,000 members, being at the forefront of gastroenterology and hepatology research, and much more.
Meet our Members
Meet Christian Selinger
Dr Christian Selinger is currently a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Lead for IBD at St. James’s University Hospital.
Meet Chris Lamb
Chris is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and a Principal Investigator in the Translational & Clinical Research Institute at Newcastle University. He has a speciali
Meet Neel Sharma
Neel Sharma has just finished his training in GI Medicine and is now arranging lab placements for students over the Summer.
Meet Helen Griffiths
Dr Helen Griffiths is currently an Advanced Clinical Endoscopist, Decontamination and VCJD advisor to the BSG and incoming JAG Lead Nurse.
Meet Matthew Brookes
Matthew Brookes is a Professor of Gastroenterology at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, and Director of Clinical Research Network, West Midlands.
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