News Archive - July 2023

NCEPOD IBD report response Making the Cut?

Dear ACPGBI Members, An important NCEPOD report on Crohn’s Disease surgery has been released this week: "Making the Cut: Improving the Quality of Colorectal Surgery for Crohn's Disease in the UK". The full report, along with a summary of... Read more

28 Jul 2023

National Open Abdomen Audit (NOAA)

NOAA is 12-month audit of the current management and outcomes in patients with open abdomens across the UK. Comparison of UK with European practice suggests we may not be managing these patients well with mortality in UK 30% (vs EU 22%) and... Read more

27 Jul 2023

Research and Audit Committee Vacancies

Closing date: Friday 11 August

The Research & Audit Committee is responsible for: co-ordinating the ACPGBI’s overall research strategy communicating this strategy and important research information with the wider membership working closely with Bowel Research UK... Read more

20 Jul 2023

2024 Travelling Fellow to USA

Closing date 25 August 2023

  The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has invited the Association of Coloproctology of GB and Ireland to send a Travelling Fellow to their 2024 Annual Scientific meeting in Baltimore 1-4 June 2024 The Fellow will visit one or... Read more

20 Jul 2023

ACPGBI Undergraduate Steering Committee

Deadline: 5 pm on Friday, 28th July.

ACPGBI is looking to recruit 3 new members for the Undergraduate Steering Committee. This group focuses on undergraduate training, events, research, social media, and the ACPGBI annual meeting. To express your interest, please send a 1-page A4... Read more

12 Jul 2023