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National programme to recognise excellence in gastroenterology now accepting entries for 2016

The Shire Awards for Gastrointestinal Excellence (SAGE) is now accepting entries for 2016. This is the 6th year of this independently adjudicated educational programme, which is organised and funded by Shire.It is designed to allow individual... Read more

8 Feb 2016

ACPGBI Australasian Travelling Fellowship report from Neil Smart

ACPGBI member Mr Neil Smart, discusses his 2015 ACPGBI Australiasian Travelling Fellowship experience: Metropolitan Sydney has a population of approximately 5 million people and a number of large academic colorectal surgery units that have clinical... Read more

25 Jan 2016

What we need to deliver a high quality coloproctology service

Approximately 15 years ago ACPGBI recognised that, in order to deliver a high quality coloproctology service it was necessary to identify and describe the services necessary for the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal disease. The... Read more

12 Jan 2016

Examiners for the Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery

The Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery is looking to recruit new examiners to join its Panel. The Board would welcome applications from interested and motivated consultants who have significant previous examining experience.Further... Read more

12 Jan 2016

Is a 'watch and wait' policy after complete response to radiochemotherapy for rectal cancer safe?

Professor Robert Steele discusses 'watch and wait' for patients with rectal cancer treated by radiochemotherapy.For a number of years it has been recognised that a proportion of patients with rectal cancer treated by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy... Read more

11 Jan 2016