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ACPGBI Young Coloproctologist of the Year 2016

Last week, the ACPGBI President and Executive representatives had the privilege of meeting and interviewing the finalists for the Young Coloproctologist of the Year Award 2016. This is the first time this award has been presented after Council... Read more

25 Apr 2016

RCS/J&J Lister Essay Prize 2016

This prestigious award is in recognition of Lord Lister’s significant contribution to medicine and surgery. The winner will receive a medal and £500 in vouchers to spend on books or a RCS course.Essay Prize eligibility and judging criteria Read more

5 Apr 2016

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, focusing on screening

Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK. However it shouldn't be because it is treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early. The UK’s leading bowel cancer research charity, Bowel Cancer UK, is using Bowel Cancer Awareness... Read more

31 Mar 2016

Summary of the PQIP Clinical Reference Group 2nd meeting

The Perioperative Quality Improvement Programme (PQIP) plans to collect data on patient risk factors, perioperative complications and patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) for patients undergoing major elective surgery.The data collection is... Read more

18 Mar 2016

Surgical input required into a clinical decision support tool for specialist services

NHS England has advised commissioners that specialist services should be implementing  ‘Clinical utilisation review and management systems’ (CURM) as part of inpatient care. CURM aids clinicians in assessing whether the patient is receiving the... Read more

11 Mar 2016