News Archive

Proposed Proctology Fellowship

Dear Members, The ACPGBI Proctology and Education & Training committees are exploring the possibility of setting up a series of UK wide proctology fellowships. There is a recognised deficiency in quality proctology training and there are... Read more

21 Jun 2025

ACPGBI 2025 Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 1 July 2025 at 12.30 BST

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland will be held at the Harrogate International Centre at 12:30 BST Tuesday 1st July 2025 for the following... Read more

12 Jun 2025

Professor Neil Smart

(13/12/74 – 06/06/25)

We are profoundly saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague, Professor Neil Smart. He was a giant of our specialty who had an unparalleled global impact and will be sorely missed by so many around the world. He was an inspiration, not... Read more

9 Jun 2025

Guidelines Sub-Committee Survey

Closing date: 31 July 2025

The guidelines subcommittee want to make future guidelines as relevant and useful as possible to you. We want to hear from you about what priority topics you want to see a guideline for. There is also an opportunity to express interest in being... Read more

21 May 2025

Updates from the National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP), exciting news for colorectal surgeons

If we don't know our outcome data across the whole of our surgical practice, then how can we be sure we are doing the best for our patients? If we don't know how our figures compare with our colleagues then how do we know they are OK? The... Read more

15 May 2025