Joint ACPGBI and The Duke's Club statement on colonoscopy training Professionals menu Professional ResourcesAdvanced Coloproctology CoursesACPGBI 2022 Annual Meeting EdinburghACPGBI 2021 Annual Meeting - HarrogateConsensus & Guideline DocumentsCancerColorectal PolypsProctologyColonoscopyInflammatory Bowel DiseasePelvic FloorIntestinal FailureAbdominal WallEmergency General SurgeryDiverticular DiseaseRadiologyPathologyOncologyGeneralHistorical ArchivesMedical StudentsFundamentals of Coloproctology Session 1: Stepping outside the colonResearch & AuditResearch and Audit CommitteeBowel Research UKAudits and DatabasesTrials and ResearchACPGBI Research ProgrammeNational Bowel Cancer AuditEYCN Early Years Consultant Network Home PageAbout UsCareer DevelopmentMentorshipPeer Support and NetworkingResearchEventsNewsMembers AreaThe Dukes' ClubAbout UsCareer DevelopmentTraining and ExamsFellowshipsResearchEventsNews 17 August 2021 A publication by the ACPGBI Colonoscopy Subcommittee Colorectal surgeons across the UK currently undertake a large proportion of routine diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy in most NHS Trusts. Meanwhile, the new UK General Surgical curriculum now includes an indicative requirement of 200 diagnostic colonoscopies for surgical trainees who have declared a colorectal subspecialty interest (hereafter termed 'colorectal trainees'), indicating the JCST's (Joint Committee on Surgical Training) commitment to colonoscopy training. However, several studies have reported a marked deficiency in colonoscopy training opportunities and accreditation for surgical trainees compared with gastroenterology trainees. Back to Resources