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News Archive - October 2017

ACPGBI has partnered with the Pelican Cancer Foundation to deliver the IMPACT programme

The Pelican IMPACT workshops will be free for 7 members of all colorectal MDTs as long as this includes a surgeon, radiologist, pathologist, oncologist, CNS and palliative care specialist.     The first workshop will be in Basingstoke for the... Read more

18 Oct 2017

ACPGBI Pilot Training Initiative for TATME: Cadaveric Workshop Summary

This initial event for the pilot training initiative was held on 13 to 14 October and was very well received by all 30 participants ACPGBI Pilot Training Initiative for TATME: Cadaveric Workshop In addition to rehearsing the key skills for TATME,... Read more

17 Oct 2017

NHS England introduces Blueteq System

NHSEng notification for the use of temporary and permanent sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence. Prior approval scheme.NHS England has set up a Blueteq system for prior approval of insertion of a temporary or a permanent sacral nerve... Read more

16 Oct 2017

Special Issue: Abstracts of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, 3–5 July 2017, Bournemouth, UK

Volume 19, Issue Supplement S4 Pages 1–70View abstracts of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, 3–5 July 2017, Bournemouth, UK. Access is to the supplement is through Wiley Online Library( WOL) or via ... Read more

12 Oct 2017

Spotlight on The Association of Coloproctology Nurses (ACPN)

ACPN are committed to supporting the educational needs of specialist nurses and allied health professionals working in coloproctology. Education to support specialist and advanced practice is not just about extending and maintaining clinical... Read more

12 Oct 2017