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RCS Library Relaunches the Colorectal Surgery Update

In October 2017, the RCS Library relaunched the Colorectal Surgery Update. This replaces the Current Awareness Bulletin that ran from 2012-2016.The Update is a concise email summary of the latest clinical evidence, providing surgeons with an easy... Read more

15 Nov 2017

Clinical Trial - Raising awareness of Alicaforsen to treat pouchitis

This trial is open to pouchitis patients currently in flare that have failed to respond to one or more courses of antibiotics, or are contra-indicated to antibiotics.Atlantic Healthcare enrols 110th patient to its Phase 3 trial of alicaforsen to... Read more

31 Oct 2017

forCrohns/Core Crohn’s Disease Research grant

Applications are invited for a grant of up to £50,000 for a scientific research project on Crohn’s Disease. The research question should reflect at least one of the top ten research priorities identified in the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting... Read more

31 Oct 2017

Patient Liaison Group (PLG) Annual Report

ACPGBI PLG formed 2015 (4 persons) previously sole patient representative from 2008. For further details of members, see the patient side of the ACPGBI website. The PLG acts in the best interests of colorectal patients at all times as... Read more

31 Oct 2017

ACPGBI South Western Chapter Report

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23 Oct 2017