News
News Articles 1 - 10 of 160
Sep
Read more
Nominations are now open for The British Journal of Nursing Awards 2026!
Please nominate for the Gastrointestinal Nurse of the Year category
Gastrointestinal nurses carry out vital work across a multitude of specialisms and duties, including improving patient outcomes, promoting self-management and educating individuals on the nature and course of their conditions. This award recognises an individual or team who have made a significant impact in the provision, assessment or development of gastroenterological, liver and IBD-related care.
Visit the BJN website for all of the information and how to enter HERE
Entries close on 7th November 2025!
The BJN Awards will be held at BMA House in London on Friday, 20th March 2026, celebrating excellence in research and practice while recognising outstanding achievements across the nursing community.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email nurseledconferences@markallengroup.com .
Sep
Read more
Frontline Gastroenterology (FG) affiliates with the Roux Group.
Read more on the FG website here > https://fg.bmj.com/pages/frontline-gastroenterology-affiliates-with-roux-group
Aug
Read more
The HCC-UK committee is seeking nominations for the following positions on its committee.
Once elected the post holders will serve for a period of three years and may be re-elected for one further term:
• Chair - will chair committee meetings
• Secretary
• Conference & education co-leads x 2 posts
• Hepatology representative
• Oncology representative
• Surgery representative
• Radiology representative
More information about HCC-UK can be found on the BASL website > Here
Any BASL member who wishes to be affiliated to HCC-UK and receive specific communications from the group can do so via the Member area of the BASL website by updating their member profile.
Nomination Process
Please send your nomination, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for, to the BASL Secretariat at judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 23:59hrs on Friday 5th September 2025.
Candidates wishing to be considered for election should be a member of BASL / HCC-UK and will require one BASL / HCC-UK member to propose them and a second to confirm their suitability for the role in writing. (Nomination of candidates is via email.)
If more than one candidate is nominated the Secretariat will arrange for an election of BASL HCC-UK members.
Should an election be required, candidates will need to submit a personal statement of up to 300 words. The successful candidate will be elected by a simple majority of those members voting.
If you need any more information, please contact judy@basl.org.uk.
(13/08/2025)
Aug
Read more
Opportunity to serve on the BASL committee as: Communications and Website Lead
The post holder is elected by the membership and will serve for a period of up to three years.
BASL are inviting nominations from members for this important role on the Governing Board. The successful applicant will be expected to attend and contribute to 1 face-to-face and 3 web-based committee meetings each year, and to the work of the committee for BASL.
An outline of the role follows for which the following attributes are preferred:
1. Good working knowledge of ‘X’ and other social media platforms is desirable.
2. Good communication, organisational and team leading skills are essential and can be developed over time.
A full role description can be downloaded below:
Download BASL_Communications_and_Website_Lead_Role_Description_2025.pdf
In addition to their role on the Governing Board, the post holder will work closely with the officers, committee, working groups and secretariat to promote BASL events, newsletter content and other communications relevant to the membership, improve our social media presence and use social media effectively to raise the profile of our association. They will work with the BASL Secretariat on any website upgrades and with developing the BASL members’ portal.
This role is a significant one for BASL and allows the postholder to be influential in the development of our association, and engages with the whole membership.
NB: the post holder will be registered with Companies House in the UK as a Director of BASL and registered with the Charities Commission as a Trustee.
BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work. It is actively promoting equal opportunities and access for all our members regardless of their background. We would, therefore, encourage you to consider joining the BASL, BLTG or BLNA committees to help to shape the future of BASL and increase our inclusivity/inclusiveness.
NOMINATION PROCESS
Please send your nominations, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for to the BASL Secretariat at judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 23:59hrs on Monday 1st September 2025.
Candidates wishing to be considered for nomination must be a member of BASL and will require one BASL member to propose them and a second BASL member to confirm their suitability for the role in writing. (Proposing and seconding of candidates can be done by email.)
A personal statement, containing no more than approx. 300 words, will be requested at the time of nomination from all candidates. Permission will be requested to share the personal statements with the whole BASL membership. (Personal statements are intended for this purpose only.)
If more than 1 candidate is nominated the BASL Secretariat will arrange for an election of members. The successful candidate will be elected by a simple majority of those members voting.
Newly elected committee members will be announced at the next Business Meeting of the Association, which will be held during the BASL Annual Meeting in Belfast on Friday 10th October 2025, and join the BASL committee thereafter.
If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact judy@basl.org.uk .
Please get involved and help to shape the future of BASL.
Aug
Read more
We are conducting an international survey exploring clinician attitudes towards stopping HCC surveillance in elderly patients. Patients with chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis who are at risk of HCC are living longer. Current guidelines offer no firm recommendations on when to stop HCC surveillance with respect to age, comorbidities, predicted life expectancy, and functional status. The findings from this study will define current global practice patterns, identify areas of consensus and uncertainty, and ultimately help inform future recommendations on offering and stopping HCC surveillance.
The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete and mainly involves responding to questions in multiple choice format. The survey is anonymous and confidential. We cannot identify you from your answers and we cannot link your data back to any other information.
The survey link is below:
https://redcap.slhd.nsw.gov.au/surveys/?s=DMJTWLCA9JJEKWCP
Survey closes 5th September 2025
Thank you.
Dr Georgia Zeng, BMed MD
Gastroenterology Advanced Trainee
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Professor Ken Liu, Senior
Staff Specialist Transplant Hepatologist
AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Aug
Read more
The SWLU are looking to appoint a consultant hepatologist to join the growing team.
For full details see NHS Jobs Trac ID 7015591.
Informal enquries welcomed - please contact Matthew Cramp matthew.cramp@nhs.net .
Closing date 23:59hrs 17th August with interviews scheduled for 5th September.
Jul
Read more
BASL Committee would like to ask members for their nominations on who should receive a BASL Distinguished Service Award.
Awards are not given every year, but they are an opportunity for someone to be recognised by our association.
Nominations are invited from across our membership; Consultants, Trainees, Nurses, Pharmacists, Scientists and AHP’s.
Nominators must be a member of BASL/BLNA/BHPG/BAAL.
Nominees should be a BASL/BLNA/BHPG/BAAL member and based in the UK.
Nominees should have made significant contributions to liver healthcare and be retiring this year (not retiring and returning). If there are exceptional circumstances outwith this criteria, it is advised to discuss the circumstances with the BASL President who may permit an exceptional circumstance nomination at his/her/their discretion.
Awards cannot be given more than once, but if your nominee is not successful this year, they can be nominated again.
Nominations will be treated confidentially by the committee and nominees will not be informed of their nomination unless they are to receive an award.
Nominations and supporting evidence will only be accepted on the nomination form - to make your nomination please use the link below:
https://forms.gle/4zygYPbWuGAU6wGq7
The full BASL Distinguished Service Award Criteria including the information required to complete the nomination form can be downloaded below:
Download BASL_Distinguished_Service_Award_Criteria_v1_final_July2025.pdf
The judging panel reserves the right to evaluate nominations and seek further information where necessary. The judging panel will review the nominations against set criteria and their decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding their decision.
The Awards will be presented to the winners at the BASL Annual Meeting in October in Belfast.
Nominations close 09:00hrs Thursday 31st July 2025.
BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work and is actively promoting equal opportunities to our activities, including our awards, for all our members regardless of their background, place of work or professional group. We welcome applications from all disciplines in the field of liver healthcare.
If you have any questions, please contact admin@basl.org.uk
Jul
Read more
This programme is a competitive grants funding stream that supports innovative projects and initiatives, which aim to optimise the benefits of Opt-Out blood borne virus (BBV) testing.
This year we are inviting applications from healthcare institutions and third sector organisations (not individuals) for innovative initiatives which:
- Demonstrate the proof of concept/pilot Opt-Out BBV testing in a broader range of healthcare and community settings where high prevalence rates of HIV/HCV/HBV are expected (e.g., primary care, women’s health hubs, psychiatry services, migrant health services, and services targeting underserved populations).
- Support expansion of the scope of screening and linkage to care project work in Trusts that have already implemented/are in the process of setting up Opt-Out BBV ED testing
- Emphasise integrated Opt-Out BBV testing and linkage to care, demonstrating engagement and leadership from the front-line service (e.g., GP) with clear pathways for results management and linkage to care.
- Evaluate innovative approaches to optimising patient pathways and rapid access to care for those newly diagnosed.
- Enhance patient support programmes and tools, focusing on addressing stigma, community outreach and engagement, disease awareness, and prevention of transmission.
Priority will be given to projects in areas lacking current evidence base that demonstrate the potential for scaling and sustainability, and that have a clear plan for data collection, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of project outputs.
The application window will close on Friday 8th September 2025.
The Gilead UK & Ireland OPTIMISE-BBV Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme has a total funding amount of £200,000 available for successful projects in 2025.
If you are interested in learning more about the Programme or the application process, or to check if your project is eligible for a grant and apply, please visit the Gilead UK and Ireland website >here.
Jul
Read more
BASL members are entitled to vote in elections for members of the BASL Committee and BLTG Committee.
Following the recent round of nominations for roles on the BASL Committee and BLTG Committee a vote by the membership will now take place for four of the advertised posts.
1) You are voting for BASL Treasurer.
Your candidates are:
Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy (re-elect)
Dr Nwe Ni Than
2) You are also voting for BASL Services Committee Lead.
Your candidates are:
Dr Michael Allison (re-elect)
Dr Ryan Buchanan
3) You are also voting for BASL BVHG Chair.
Your candidates are:
Dr Kosh Agarwal
Professor Patrick Kennedy (re-elect)
4) You are also voting for BLTG Transplant Hepatology Representative.
Your candidates are:
Professor Matthew Armstrong
Dr Claire Kelly
Dr Jonathan Potts (re-elect)
Get Involved and Have Your Say - members will receive a communication to their registered BASL email address on 11th July 2025.
IMPORTANT: Your vote will only be counted if you are a verified BASL member. So that we can verify that you are a BASL Member, please enter your name, contact email address and place of work when prompted at the end of the survey.
The deadline for voting is 09:00hrs Friday 1st August 2025.
The result with be announced at the Annual Business Meeting of the Association on Friday 10th October 2025 during the BASL Annual Meeting in Belfast 7th – 10th October 2025.
If you are a BASL member and do not receive a communication, please contact admin@basl.org.uk .
Jun
Read more
The link for open access to the article is through the Frontline Gastroenterology website and can be found > HERE
(flgastro- 2025-103172)
