Courses and events

2018 Two Day Courses (Specialty Trainees and SAS Doctors)

GESTS has been a sell out success for four consecutive years. Attracting the best in national and international faculty, this two day conference, has gained an outstanding reputation for its topicality, relevance, and fast paced engagement between audience and faculty. Complex cases and real life scenarios are addressed in concise, actionable presentations and discussions. It has become a definitive leader in trauma and emergency surgical education.

Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute Week

The Colorectal Disease program is designed to provide a comprehensive in-depth, detailed overview of new, controversial, challenging, and provocative colorectal themes. This exciting and stimulating conference will bring together colorectal experts to discuss issues in the field.

A study day for clinicians and colorectal MDT teams to discuss the management of patients with advanced and complex colorectal cancer. Accredited for 6 CPD hours by RCSEd

Course Leaders: Sarah Russell, Caroline Rudoni, Andrea Benn

The LAPCO TT course is based on a two-day programme. The first provides interactivity and practical coaching rehearsal in a skills lab setting. The second day focuses on clinical coaching in the operative environment. Coaching skills are taught in an interactive discussion and are then assembled to enable situational training for surgeon.

The mock exam replicates the same condition as the actual exam which follows it around six weeks later. It is held under exam conditions in the Golden Jubilee Training Suite with current, senior examiners examining at every station.

A 2 day interactive course to prepare candidates with an interest in coloproctology for the FRCS

This meeting will review the current best practice in the management of pelvic floor conditions and importance of care by a multidisciplinary and multi-professional team.