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STAR-SURG’s next project: Proposed RCT of Ibuprofen in GI Surgery

Dear Colleague Following on from the recent STAR-SURG national medical student audit (BJS 2014 Oct;101(11):1413-23) we are proposing a multicentre clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of peri-operative ibuprofen in patients undergoing... Read more

16 Apr 2015

PPALM Study: Clinical Trial to Improve GI symptoms after Pelvic Radiotherapy

Dr Jervoise Andreyev, Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital, has initiated a clinical trial of oral medication aimed at improving GI symptoms after pelvic radiation treatment. If you have symptomatic patients who would like to... Read more

16 Apr 2015

Comparative Study of Patient and Clinician Perceptions about Constipation

Dr Eirini Dimidi, Professor Charles Knowles, Dr Mark Scott and Professor Kevin Whelan from King’s College London are investigating the perceptions of colorectal surgeons and gastroenterologists on constipation and probiotics. They plan to compare... Read more

16 Apr 2015

Clinical Research Fellow - Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute and St Mark’s Hospital

Applications are sought for a Clinical Research Fellow to study the clonal evolution of cancer in polyposis syndromes. The successful applicant will be a clinical trainee in gastroenterology or colorectal surgery, wishing to undertake a PhD. The... Read more

2 Apr 2015

Committee Vacancies

Nominations are invited for the following committee vacancies Independent Healthcare Committee – 2 vacancies Multidisciplinary  Clinical Committee – one vacancy Eligibility:  these vacancies are open to ordinary members, overseas members and... Read more

1 Apr 2015