The Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons was formed on 22nd April 1994 in Harrogate by the amalgamation of the Society of Minimally Invasive General Surgeons (SMIGS) and British Surgical Stapling Group (BSSG).

Since then the ALSGBI has established itself as the main voice for laparoscopic surgeons in the UK & Ireland, initially under the Presidency of Lord McColl and then Mr David Dunn. David’s tragic death in 1998 is commemorated by the David Dunn Medal, awarded to the presenter of the best paper at the ALSGBI Annual Scientific Meeting, and the David Dunn Travelling Scholarship funded by the ALSGBI for GBP 2,000 to allow a British Trainee or Consultant within 5 years of appointment to make a substantial visit to a unit abroad, to learn new skills in laparoscopic surgery with a view to introducing them to the UK.

Hello and welcome to the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI) website.

The ALSGBI is the UK’s primary surgical Association established to promote laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery among surgeons and trainees in the UK. It was founded 30 years ago and has gone from a small group to a large professional Association that boasts members from around the globe.

We are a charitable organisation whose primary role is to support training and education in a broad range of minimal access surgeries among surgeons of all experience levels ranging from junior trainees through to long time established Consultants. I trust you will enjoy using the resources on this website.