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Mr Geoff Oates 1929-2013

Geoffrey Donald Oates FRCS : distinguished Birmingham surgeon who became the first President of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 1929-2013 Geoff Oates died suddenly in Switzerland, aged 84, on November 2nd 2013 on... Read more

28 Jan 2014

David Sellu Sentencing Remarks

Many of you will have seen the newspaper articles about a colleague from London who was recently jailed for manslaughter. I know this has sparked a lot of debate and I am attaching the sentencing remarks for people to read and make their own... Read more

23 Dec 2013

Editor-in-Chief for Colorectal Disease Journal Sought

The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI), in association with the publisher, Wiley-Blackwell, is seeking to appoint an Editor-in-Chief to succeed Professor R John Nicholls who is due to step down at the end of... Read more

17 Dec 2013

Pump Prime Funding for Initial Feasibility Studies Available

NIHR Enteric HTC invites applications for pump prime funding for initial feasibility studies on potential new medical technologies within the field of digestive diseases and GI surgery, Further information. Read more

4 Dec 2013

Membership Renewals for 2014

Update 5th November 2013 All existing members should have received an email with instructions on re-registration. If you have not received this email please contact Sam Burke on 07939062403 or via email s.burke@acpgbi.org.uk. You will have... Read more

25 Oct 2013