Every year we hold a draw for those of our joint Members who wish to take part. Congratulations to this year’s winners: Razaque Shaikh Faris Soliman Rajesh TK
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Work-related musculoskeletal pain is reportedly common amongst laparoscopic surgeons, but there is a dearth of high-quality evidence on this topic. At Milton Keynes University Hospital we are looking to assess the degree and extent of this problem. The survey takes only 3 – 4 minutes to complete, to submit your entry please click HERE
The purpose of the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR) is to provide surgeons an effective tool to be reflective in their surgical practice in the treatment of hiatal surgical disease and benchmark outcomes for hiatal surgical procedures across the UK. It is a database that will allow surgeons on a voluntary basis to enter meaningful…
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Congratulations to Charutha Senaratne, Nicholas Ting and India Jacklin-Chatha
We are all working in a challenging and increasingly litigious environment. The study is designed to evaluate the overall impact on our clinical practice and wellbeing. This survey is completely anonymous. It should not take more than 5 minutes of your valuable time. We hope the results will help understand the issue in depth. We…
30-Day MorBidity and MortaLity of Primary Bariatric SurgEry combiNed with Another ProceDure (cholecystectomy and/or ventral hernia repair and/or hiatal hernia repair): A TUGS Multinational Audit STUDY OBJECTIVES 1) The primary objective is to find out the 30-day mortality and morbidity of any primary bariatric surgery combined with a cholecystectomy and/or ventral hernia repair and/or hiatal hernia…
All healthcare professionals working in the perioperative environment are exposed to surgical plume. This is one of the most overlooked hazards in the operating theatre. Inhalation of surgical plume caused by energy-based device emissions can adversely affect the respiratory systems of theatre staff, patients and visitors. We want to better understand how hospitals are currently…
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From 22 November, COVID-19 vaccines on the WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) will be recognised by UK authorities. As a result, Sinovac, Sinopharm Beijing and Covaxin will be added to the UK list of approved vaccines for inbound travel, benefitting more fully vaccinated people from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and India.…
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The winner is Akshay Akulwar. Congratulations Akshay !
The purpose of the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR) is to provide surgeons an effective tool to be reflective in their surgical practice in the treatment of hiatal surgical disease and benchmark outcomes for hiatal surgical procedures across the UK. It is a database that will allow surgeons on a voluntary basis to enter meaningful…
The 2 David Dunn Travelling Scholarships are to the value of GBP 2,000 each. You can read about the experiences of previous winners HERE To apply, please email jtreglohan@alsgbi.org by the deadline of November 1st.
Thank you to all submitters, we received the largest number of submissions in our 27 year history and are busy evaluating the entries. The winners will be announced during the ALSGBI Awards Ceremony at our ASM on Tuesday 7th December. The winners will have their names published: prizes on offer include the prestigious David Dunn…
“EARLY BIRD” registration rates are available for another: 2021/11/02 00:00:00
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Please click HERE to register Dr. Kelvin Higa graduated from the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine in 1983. He is board-certified in General Surgery and is currently CEO of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Associates and serves as Director of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery for the Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital and as…
Please click HERE to visit the submissions page. The deadline for submissions is 10:00 PM on October 8th and the winners will be announced during the ALSGBI Awards Ceremony at our ASM on Tuesday 7th December. The winners will have their names published: prizes on offer include the prestigious David Dunn Award (GBP 600) …
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Every year we hold a draw and the winners receive free Congress registration, up to €500 compensation for travel and accommodation costs and a free registration to a pre-conference masterclass held during the EAES Congress. This year’s masterclasses are: MC1. EAES Research Talent Academy MC3. Ta-TME: Transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer MC4. Fluorescence…
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Abstract submission for the 2021 London ASM is now open. Please click HERE to visit the submissions page. The deadline for submissions is October 8th.
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William Brough. William was a very enthusiastic member of the ALSGBI; he contributed greatly in the early development of Laparoscopic Surgery in this country, particularly in the operations of Laparoscopic Nissan Fundoplication and Laparoscopic Hernia repairs. This was in the early 1990’s at a…
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This episode is entitled: THE MICROBIOME-GUT-BRAIN AXIS, BRAIN FUNCTION AND BEHAVIOUR: MOVING THE GOALPOSTS IN PSYCHIATRY? and features Dr Gerard Clarke – University College Cork Please click HERE to view
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The COVID-19 learning hub page has been created to support healthcare professionals with access to education and learning resources during the COVID-19 outbreak. Resources include links to access past COVID-19 Series webinars, recommended guidance, specialty training, a round-up of current clinical trials and references from the RSM Library. Please click HERE to access the page
According to the Office of National Statistics on April 23rd 2021, in the week ending 9 April 2021, the number of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) registered in England and Wales decreased compared with the previous week, from 400 to 379 . This accounted for 4.2% of all deaths registered that week. COVID-19 was the underlying…
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The Green Surgery Challenge 2021 is an opportunity for the UK’s surgical community to recognise the value of sustainable healthcare for surgical conditions: to share and promote ways of practising that are less harmful to the environment and our planet and build social sustainability: to continue to transform surgery for the future. What is the problem in surgery? Climate change is having far reaching consequences for planetary health, including within the…
Dear Colleague, We are all used to the acronym PROMS (patient-related outcome measures), as a tool to measure patient outcomes, moreover, with regret not many surveys been carried out to, assess DROMS, where ‘D’ stands for Doctor especially during the ongoing pandemic. With a lot of humility and proudness, attached is the 3-4 minute survey…
Dear ALSGBI Member During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ALSGBI has always been committed to support our members. As we are now coming out of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to write to you to follow up the surgical response to the first wave and to canvas your views on current…
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Average rating of this post is: 3 Some Intercollegiate guidelines in the UK on surgical management during the COVID-19 period have been in variance with those of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES). Initially, several regions placed restrictions on laparoscopic surgery but as the…
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Registration for Cholecystectomy Quality Improvement Collaborative – 3 (Chole-QuIC3) will close on 7 March 2021. This groundbreaking project will offer frontline teams the opportunity to improve outcomes for patients with gallstone disease, whilst also developing transferable Quality Improvement skills. Our project team will assist you in introducing interventions and driving change that have the potential…
We are now seeking nominations for 2 Full Consultant members to join the Council of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, one member to represent the South Thames Region and the other to represent the Northern and Yorkshire region. The term of office is 4 years and will commence in…
The ACCEA 2021 application window will open on 7 December 2020 and close on 18 March 2021. Applications requiring ALSGBI support need to emailed to jtreglohan@alsgbi.org by 1 February 2021. Full details can be found here.
Human factors are key to enabling safer surgery, and resilience, the ability to manage change, teamwork and support will all be key to helping healthcare workers get through the pressures ahead. Over the next few months our focus will be on what individuals and teams are doing to ensure conditions in the workplace always make…
FREE TO VIEW Broadcast 6: Survivorship – Do we really know what happens after the dust settles? CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW This episode features Claire Taylor’s lecture on: Ø How do the patient’s priorities differ from those of the MDT? Ø Who decides what is the best for the patient? With an MDT discussion and expert comment from…
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The recent Caring for those who Care survey highlighted that bullying is a significant cause for concern in the perioperative workplace. In this unmissable webinar, Lindsay Keeley and Paul Bond will provide you with tips, tools, and strategies to help address and beat the workplace bully. They will outline how to recognise if you are…
Episode 42: The impact on surgery and surgical waiting lists Date: Thursday 17 September 2020 Time: 12:30pm – 1:15pm BST With a record excess of four million people are now awaiting hospital treatment in England, this episode will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgeons, surgery and surgical waiting lists. RSM President Professor Roger Kirby will interview Professor Derek…
A joint ALSGBI and ASGBI collaboration. Full details will be announced soon.
The ACCEA are looking to recruit members to join the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) Sub-Committee membership. ACCEA hope to open the 2020 and 2021 rounds later this year for national CEAs, this is still to be confirmed. Given the cancellation of the awards round in March 2020, there are likely to be more…
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This is a new position and nominations are invited from both Consultant and Trainee members of ALSGBI The term of office will be for 4 years, taking up the post at this year’s AGM in December. Provide advice, guidance and support to the membership on equality and diversity issues Research, apply and promote diversity…
In view of current events, it is opportune to state that at the ALSGBI, we welcome people of all ethnic backgrounds, genders, ages, sexual orientations and religions if any. Diversity enriches our lives and is our strength. This has always been our approach. We are currently in the process of appointing a diversity champion to…
Dear Colleague, I am writing to update you on our plans for 2020, 2021 and 2022 and to seek your views on those plans. As you may know, Ministers have agreed the suspension of the 2020 national Clinical Excellence Awards round. We will be extending the awards of those due to renew in 2020 by…
Broadcast 3 – Metastatic Disease We have now launched Broadcast 4 of our Rectal Cancer Series. Please click here to view This episode features Myriddin Rees’ lecture on: – What are the limits in attempting cure for patients with liver metastases? – How does management differ between colon and rectal cancer? With an MDT discussion…
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Broadcast 3 – Organ Preservation We have now launched Broadcast 3 of our Rectal Cancer Series. Please click here to view NB: We have added a section on the feedback form for viewers to post questions relating to the content of this series. Answers from the key speaker and/or Consultant Greg Wynn can be viewed on our…
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The ALSGBI are keen to support this study. We feel it will answer important questions surrounding transmission of COVID -19 at the time of laparoscopic surgery. The principal investigator (Mr Ahmed Ahmed) is looking for other centres to contribute to this study. Primarily, patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery who are COVID-19 positive are required for enrolment.…
Average rating of this post is: 5 Laparoscopy in the Covid-19 environment: ALSGBI Position Statement (Conventional and Robotic) Trusts are now increasing elective surgical work and are continuing to do so despite the recent increase in new cases. Patients are stratified into low and high (and even intermediate) Covid-19 risk groups. How surgeons approach these…
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has created an unprecedented challenge to our health service. Over the coming weeks surgeons, surgical teams, alongside every doctor, nurse and health or care professional, will be facing increasingly difficult challenges because of this pandemic. Join the RCS President, Professor Derek Alderson and Chief Executive, Andrew Reed for a regular Q&A…
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Hear from frontline surgeons in Italy about how they have managed their surgical service in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Register using your institutional email at:https://app.livestorm.co/pansurg-1/pansurg-webinar1
Please click here to register Name TIM McADAM Role, Speciality and Institution Colorectal Surgeon, Clinical Lead Colorectal Surgery Belfast Trust. Portrait Picture Biography I am a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in the The Belfast Trust caring for patients in the Royal Victoria Hospita/Belfast City Hospital/Ulster Clinic. I am Lead for Colorectal Surgery. I trained in…
The 2nd broadcast of the Rectal Cancer Series, Tumour Factors that Affect Rectal Cancer Management, is now live and FREE to view. There is also an opportunity to leave feedback at the end of the video. Click here to view Produced & directed by Greg Wynn, Consultant Surgeon, Colchester Hospital.
The Audit and Review of Anti-Reflux Operations and Workup (ARROW) Study aims to report current UK practice in the pre-, intra- and post-operative management of patients undergoing anti-reflux surgery. The study requires a short registration survey, a prospective element of data collection (12 months from 1st April 2020) and can be run locally at trusts…
Applications for the 2020 ACCEA Awards will open on Friday 13th March 2020. If you would like to apply for ALSGBI support for a Bronze, Silver or Gold Award please ensure that your completed application forms are sent via email to Jenny Treglohan (jtreglohan@alsgbi.org) by 9 am on Friday 28th February 2020. ACCEA guidance is expected to be…
The 1st broadcast of the Rectal Cancer Series, Patient Factors that Affect Rectal Cancer Management, is now live and FREE to view. There is also an opportunity to leave feedback at the end of the video. Click here to view Produced & directed by Greg Wynn, Consultant Surgeon, Colchester Hospital.
Summary: Background of Competency Based Training in Surgery Methods of Assessment in Surgical Training UK position compared to ‘Rest of World’ What is ‘LapPass’ & why has it been developed? How can ‘LapPass’ support my training? How can I access ‘LapPass’ in my region? Bio: Mr Paul C Leeder, Consultant Upper Gastro-Intestinal & Laparoscopic Surgeon, MBChB,…
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Women & Leadership International is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across the UK’s laparoscopy sector. The campaign is providing women with grants of up to £2,500 to enable participation in one of three leadership development programs: Leading Edge (for junior and aspiring leaders and managers), Executive Ready (for mid-level leaders…
Trains are running, roads are clear and the Thursday forecast is for a nearly dry day with cloud cover and intervals of sunshine. For updated forecasts please see https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/16days.asp?zipcode=LEEDS
We are delighted and excited to announce our appointment of Inovus Medical as the official manufacturer and supplier of the new LapPass® training kits. The tasks can be used with all of the Inovus Medical laparoscopic box trainers. The 5 key laparoscopic skills can be practised in line with the LapPass® certification requirements and adding…
Being held at St John’s College, Oxford
Dear Colleagues We are a group of young surgeons who have created a short online survey to investigate the incidence of discrimination across different surgical specialties in Europe. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. All responses collected will be anonymised. Survey Response Collection Period: 3rd September 2019 – 3rd November 2019 Survey…
The prizes include the 2019 David Dunn Medal (with a £ 600 cash award), For full details & abstract submission instructions please click here
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We are now calling for Council nominations for the Midlands, Trent and North West & Mersey regions. The deadline for nominations is Friday 6 September and nominees must be Consultant members who are up to date with their membership subscriptions. The positions will commence after the AGM in November and will be for 4 years.…
Being held at the Sai Spice, Manchester. Click here for flyer & registration instructions LapPass training days and resources are listed under the “Trainees” tab in the main menu at the top of the the home page.
The OGAA project has built a collaborative network collecting data on patients that have undergone oesophagectomy for malignancy with curative intent. The Delphi Survey is aimed at research prioritisation of interventions that may prevent/or manage anastomotic leak after oesophagectomy. Click here for the survey
Applications are invited from senior UK or overseas trainees for a Clinical Fellowship in laparoscopic bariatric surgery, administered by Phoenix Health (www.phoenix-health.co.uk) under the supervision of Professor David Kerrigan and a well-established team of bariatric consultants. Applicants should have experience in laparoscopic fundoplication and/or intracorporeal suturing, meticulous clinical standards and an excellent work ethic. Click…
A “Core Outcome Set” is part of the COMET initiative (www.comet-initiative.org). It is an agreed minimum set of outcomes or outcome measures. It is a recommendation of what should be measured and reported in all trials in a specific area. Researchers also need to consider how these outcomes should be measured, and work is ongoing to…
The ALSGBI congratulate Tan Arulampalam, Honorary Treasurer of the Society on his appointment as Visiting Professor at the School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University. The School of Medicine is the newest medical school in the UK, having opened its doors to undergraduates in September 2018. The appointment, effective from February 2019, is recognition of Professor…
Dear ALSGBI Member The 2019 Clinical Excellence Awards round will open on Thursday 7 February and close at 5pm on Thursday 4 April. ACCEA guidance is expected to be made available on their website in line with the opening date –https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-committee-on-clinical-excellence-awards At this stage, we will accept application on the forms used previously – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clinical-excellence-awards-2014-application-forms – any…
Do you want to reduce variation and improve the quality of care for patients with acute gallstone disease in your hospital? Join CholeQuIC-ER (Cholecystectomy Quality Improvement Collaborative-Extended Reach) now! The deadline for trusts/health boards to apply is 31st March 2019. Email cholequic@rcseng.ac.uk to receive your registration form. Visit www.rcseng.ac.uk/cholequicer for full details of how to register.
Click here for the winners of the 2018 David Dunn Medal sponsored by the EAES (Best Laparoscopic Abstract), the 2018 Journal of Surgical Simulation Award (Runner-up Best Laparoscopic Abstract), the 2018 ALSGBI Best Laparoscopic DVD Prize, the 2018 ALSGBI Best Laparoscopic Poster Prize and the 2018 ALSGBI Industry Partners’ Awards.
Also the REctal Surgery Evaluation Trial (RESET) A webinar will be held on Monday 19th November. Contact Jim.khan@porthosp.nhs.uk to participate. MIRCAST/RESET poster
Our Laparoscopic Training Day is being held on Tuesday 4th December at The Christie, Manchester. There are 30 bursaries available, generously funded by our sponsors. The Training Day is designed for trainee upper, lower and general gastrointestinal surgeons from CT2 to ST8 levels of surgical training, with skills generic to both specialties. There will be…
NCEPOD Bowel Obstruction Protocol FINAL NCEPOD are recruiting a multi‐disciplinary group of healthcare professionals with a working interest in acute intestinal obstruction. Case reviewers will be asked to attend meetings during which they will assess case note extracts and questionnaires and provide expert opinion on the care patients receive. A training day will be held…
The ALSGBI is funding 2 special bursaries for overseas candidates this year. Each bursary is to the value of GBP 1500 and is intended for a surgeon at the end of his/her training, or a consultant within 5 years of appointment, to come to our ASM in the UK in early December to learn new…
Presidential Election Nominations are now being accepted for the next ALSGBI President who will take up office as President Elect commencing after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at our Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Manchester in December 2018 for one year. The President Elect will become President at the ASM in November 2019 and this…
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Please visit the EAES conference at ExCeL in London from May 30th to June 1st. The EAES congress will be held at the: ExCeL London One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock London E16 1XL, United Kingdom https://www.excel.london/visitor/getting-here Click here for more details
The ALSGBI is funding a scholarship in memory of the late Mr David Dunn, a Past President of the ALSGBI. This scholarship is to the value of £ 4,000 and it is anticipated that this would enable a surgeon at the end of his/her training, or a consultant within 5 years of appointment, to make…
Data protection is changing – the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on May 25th 2018. We would kindly ask that you update your contact preferences. Clicking on the “Member Login” button at the top right of this webpage will take you to the membership login page, upon logging in you will need…
As you may be aware, we have been changing our membership system and as of this year are collecting our membership fees directly (in previous years this was handled by the ASGBI). Our new web payment system is now operational, to renew your subscription please click here, you will then be invited to select your membership…
Dear ALSGBI Member Re: ACCEA 2018 The 2018 national awards round has now been announced and there is a very tight timeline for the application process this year. The round will officially open on Tuesday 13 February and will close at 5:00pm on Thursday 12 April 2018 Those who would like ALSGBI support should complete and…
Registration is now open for the 2017 ALSGBI ASM to be held in Cardiff. Click the link to register: http://events.inon.com/Event/?id=-2481182826032121485
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Abstract submission is now open and CLOSES ON 17 SEPTEMBER. To submit your abstract online for the 2017 ALSGBI ASM, please use the following link. https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/137/submission
ALSGBI has generously funded a scholarship in memory of David Dunn. This scholarship is to the value of £4,000 and it is anticipated that this would enable a surgeon at the end of his/her training, or a consultant within 5 years of appointment, to make a substantial visit to a unit abroad to learn new…
Dear SSA Colleague The RCS is advertising a vacancy for a Director for Professional Affairs in the South East Coast region, and is inviting applications from local consultant surgeons (of all specialties) in that area. Details can be found on the following page: http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/surgeons/supporting-surgeons/regional/vacancy-for-director-for-professional-affairs-rcs-south-east-coast The closing date for applications is 31 May 2016.