
News & Updates

UK 2022 Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (AUGIB) Audit:
The UK 2022 Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (AUGIB) Audit highlights significant advancements in the management and organisational practices of AUGIB across UK hospitals since the last national audit in 2007.

BSG 2025 Elections
The BSG 2025 Elections are opening on 7th March. There are a number of elections for BSG Sections that are open including Trainees and AGIP, Higher Committee representative roles, and Clinical Research Groups.

BSG LIVE'25 Jobs Fair
As part of an ongoing commitment to support the gastroenterology and hepatology workforce, the BSG is launching a pilot ‘Jobs Fair’ at BSG LIVE conference in Glasgow, on Thursday 26th June 2025. Trusts will have the opportunity to showcase consultant and sub-specialty fellowship positions to delegates at the largest gastroenterology event in the UK.

Call for UEG Lifetime Achievement Award 2025
As a UEG member society, the BSG has been asked to nominate deserving candidates for the esteemed UEG Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious recognition honours an individual with a career of at least 30 years, whose remarkable achievements have improved the lives of people in relation to digestive health and whose contributions, leadership, and influence have been pivotal to UEG and widely recognised within the broader gastroenterological and myUEG community.

Apply for the Web Education Online Deputy Editor role
The BSG Education Committee is looking for a BSG member to join the BSG Education Online Editorial team as a Web Education Online Deputy Editor.

BSG San Diego Travelling Fellowship Report by Wenhao Li
I am writing to thank the BSG for providing financial support in order for me to attend MetALD meeting, AASLD meeting followed by a short stay with Prof Rohit Loomba’s team at UCSD.

Call for World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) nominations
The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) is seeking nominations for positions for the 2026-2027 term of service and invites you to nominate individuals for consideration. Serving on a committee offers a great opportunity to impact the future of WGO in a meaningful way!

GIRFT Gastroenterology Speciality Advisor Advert
The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme is looking to appoint a national gastroenterology specialty advisor to support reducing unwarranted variation, with a focus on developing pathways, sharing best practice as well as providing focused support for challenged trusts

Pause to UKHSA Helicobacter pylori isolation and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing Service
As a result of increasing volumes of specimens received exceeding capacity, the UKHSA Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit (GBRU) are pausing the routine UKHSA Briefing Note BN2025/003 Issued 17 January 2025

Read the new Gastroenterology Advice & Guidance
The NHS has seen major changes to outpatient services in recent years, accelerated by adopting remote consultations and telemedicine during the pandemic. This guide provides advice and templates for a key aspect of outpatient services, Advice and Guidance.

BSG LIVE'25 Charity Support Package
We are delighted to announce five Charity Support Packages are now available to small charities for BSG LIVE'25.