News Archive

"Bad things that happen to good(ish) surgeons”

#ACPGBI2023 Manchester

Following on from the engaging talk at #ACPGBI2023 by Samantha Watson on “Bad things that happen to good(ish) surgeons” there were numerous queries and questions which came through for more in depth advice and information. Whilst it is not possible... Read more

9 Aug 2023

ACPGBI 2022 Travelling Fellow Report

by Greg Turner

My interest lies in beyond TME surgery so I opted to use my travelling fellowship to visit some of the leading UK centres for this. I began with the ACPGBI 2023 Annual Meeting at Manchester, which was a great meeting where I presented research about... Read more

1 Aug 2023

NCEPOD IBD report response Making the Cut?

Dear ACPGBI Members, An important NCEPOD report on Crohn’s Disease surgery has been released this week: "Making the Cut: Improving the Quality of Colorectal Surgery for Crohn's Disease in the UK". The full report, along with a summary of... Read more

28 Jul 2023

National Open Abdomen Audit (NOAA)

NOAA is 12-month audit of the current management and outcomes in patients with open abdomens across the UK. Comparison of UK with European practice suggests we may not be managing these patients well with mortality in UK 30% (vs EU 22%) and... Read more

27 Jul 2023

Research and Audit Committee Vacancies

Closing date: Friday 11 August

The Research & Audit Committee is responsible for: co-ordinating the ACPGBI’s overall research strategy communicating this strategy and important research information with the wider membership working closely with Bowel Research UK... Read more

20 Jul 2023