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. Conducted as part of the National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusion, this extensive study involved key stakeholders, including the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), the British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL), the Association of Upper GI Surgeons (AUGIS), and the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR). The audit assesses clinical care, transfusion practices, and hospital resources to evaluate current standards and identify areas for improvement in AUGIB management across UK hospitals.

Full Audit Reports – Now Available

The full audit reports provide detailed insights into clinical care, organisational capabilities, and training provisions:

📄 UK 2022 Comparative Audit of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (AUGIB) and the Use of Blood – A comprehensive overview of clinical and organisational findings.

📄 2022 AUGIB Trainee and Trainers Survey Report  – Perspectives on training in the endoscopic management of AUGIB.

Related Publications:

📄 Gaps in acute upper GI bleed (AUGIB) endoscopy training: A UK trainees and trainers’ survey – A focused analysis on AUGIB training challenges and recommendations for improvement.

Watch Prof. Adrian Stanley’s interview with Dr. Gaurav Nigam discussing his main talk on the ‘Summary of key findings from the interim analysis of the UK Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Audit 2022’ at BSG Live’23 here