News Archive

New Year Message

Athur Harikrishnan, President

Happy New Year from ACPGBI As we welcome 2026, I am delighted to extend my warmest wishes to all members of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland for a healthy, productive, and inspiring year ahead. The new year brings... Read more

9 Jan 2026

End of Year Message from Athur Harikrishnan, President

As we come to the end of 2025, I thank you on behalf of ACPGBI for your continued dedication to caring for patients in what remain challenging times for the NHS, and I hope you can take some restorative time so we can face the year ahead with... Read more

12 Dec 2025

Practical advice and key actions in new GIRFT handbook for optimising the care of patients with IBD  

NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has developed a new handbook pulling together examples of innovative practice, practical advice and key actions to help optimise the care of NHS patients with inflammatory bowel disease... Read more

20 Nov 2025

Congratulations to the new ACPGBI Surgical Specialty Leads

Jim Tiernan Julie Cornish We are thrilled to welcome Jim Tiernan, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon. Leeds and Julie Cornish Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Cardiff as the newly appointed Surgical Specialty... Read more

5 Nov 2025

Abdominal Wall Sub-Committee Vacancy

Closing date: 5pm Friday 28 November 2025

ACPGBI is inviting applications from Ordinary Members for the Abdominal Wall Sub-Committee. The purpose of the Abdominal Wall subcommittee is to represent and support ACPGBI members in matters relating to the abdominal wall during or after... Read more

5 Nov 2025