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SAGE Awards announce winners for 2012

United Kingdom, 10th July 2012 – The SAGE Award 2012 (Shire Award for Gastrointestinal Excellence) first place has been jointly presented to two projects for their work which has shown considerable excellence in gastrointestinal care.  The Mersey... Read more

27 Jul 2012

ACPGBI President Nigel Scott writes to BUPA regarding changes to the complexity of surgical procedures

Please see the PDF below. Letter to BUPA (437 Kb) Read more

25 Jul 2012

Bowel Cancer West Bike Ride to Glastonbury

This year’s charity cycle challenge for Bowel Cancer West riders is 110 miles. Last year 26 intrepid riders made it to Land’s End; this year it is to another iconic landmark in the south west – Glastonbury. For 2012 we have at least 40 brave souls... Read more

13 Jul 2012

Colorectal Specialty - State of Play

Exactly what it says on the tin? Generalist GI surgery has no place in the elective management of colorectal disease.  And by that I do not mean the super specialised surgery of recurrent cancer or ileoanal pouches – I mean everyday bread and... Read more

27 May 2012

Professor Bryan F Warren 1958-2012

Bryan Warren, great friend of Colorectal Surgery and an outstanding gastrointestinal pathologist of international renown, died at home on 28th March 2012. He was in a word, unique. Bryan was born in Cheshire and read medicine at... Read more

3 May 2012