WELCOME TO THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF THE LIVER
Three afternoons of multi-professional liver learning
Dates: 29-30th April & 1st May
Time: 13:00-16:30 each day
Multi-professional, topic-focused education with attractive rates.
Register: Here
Programme: Here
BASL ANNUAL MEETING
7th-10th October 2025
BASL ANNUAL MEETING 2025 - SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday 7th - Friday 10th October 2025
Including: BLTG Transplant Meeting 7th & 8th (am) October and BLNA Nurse meeting 8th (pm) and 9th October
Venue: International Convention Centre, Belfast
More details to follow.
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BASL AND BASL SUB-GROUPS
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The British Association for the Study of the Liver is a multi-disciplinary society with around 900 members composed of interested individuals from clinical medicine, clinical and basic research and allied professions. |
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British Liver Nurses' Association is a professional nursing organisation aiming to develop knowledge and understanding of liver disease, in order to improve the quality of patient care. |
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The British Viral Hepatitis Group aims to improve the management and study of patients with chronic viral liver disease, bringing together UK hepatologists, gastroenterologists, infectious disease physicians, virologists and interested epidemiologists. |
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The BLTG (British Liver Transplant Group) was launched in 2014 to represent the professional interests of liver transplantation in the UK and promote strategic and academic development. The BLTG will foster close relationships with BTS (British Transplant Society) and LICAGE (Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe) and will build on the role of the UK and Ireland Annual Meeting by delivering structure and authority to the group. |
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Is a professional pharmacy organisation aiming to develop knowledge and understanding of liver disorders including viral hepatitis, in order to improve the quality of patient care, through medicines optimisation, collaborative and multi-disciplinary working and promoting patient-focused research. |
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British Association for Allied Health Professionals in Liver is a professional group for AHP’s specialising or working with patients with liver conditions. Bringing together specialist hepatology AHP’s from across the four Nations. Their aim is to promote excellence through the provision of AHP care to all patients with liver disorders. |
News
Inviting healthcare professionals who treat or support transplant patients
Read moreThere are challenges that are unique to female patients as they go through the organ transplant process. A research team at the University of Edinburgh are carrying out a study, funded by NHS Blood and Transplant, to gain a greater understanding of their experiences and needs at different stages of this process and identify where and how improvements can be made to address these.
They are inviting healthcare professionals who treat or support transplant patients to express interest in participating in an online workshop. At the workshop, they will present findings from their qualitative survey on female transplant patients' experiences and needs, asking staff to work together to discuss the findings and identify key priority areas for action to ensure that these are addressed to improve the experience for female patients.
Please click on the link below to find out more about the study and what is involved in taking part:
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/workshop-for-transplant-staff
National PPIE mapping survey for Organ Donation and Transplantation Researchers
Read moreThe British Liver Transplant Group (BLTG) is supporting the UK Organ Donation and Transplant Research Network (UKODTRN) to obtain as broad and complete a picture of all PPIE activity in the transplant field and ask that you complete their survey below.
Meaningful patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is essential for our research. The UKODTRN is conducting a survey to map PPIE activity and infrastructure across the UK in the field of organ donation and transplantation research to ensure it is accessible, useful and relevant to our research community.
We would love to hear your views. Please click on the link below to complete the survey, which should take no longer than 10 minutes.
Take part in the survey > Here .
Many thanks,
UKODTRN
New explainer on alcohol's impact on healthcare services
Read moreThe Institute of Alcohol Studies have published a new video explaining the impact of alcohol on our healthcare services.
The video features Julia Sinclair, Professor of Addiction Psychiatry and Chair of the RCPsych Addiction Faculty, Dr Dominique Florin, Medical Director of the Medical Council on Alcohol and Sir Ian Gilmore, Profess or of Hepatology and Chair of the AHA and the MCA, and explores service fragmentation, the consequences of underfunding, and the steps needed to rebuild effective pathways to care. It makes the case for a national alcohol strategy to ensure that people experiencing alcohol dependence receive the support they need.
View on YouTube here > The Impact of Alcohol on our Healthcare Services: Explained.
Or on the Institute of Alcohol Studies website.
BASL BLNA Committee Member Elections - Voting Open
Read moreFollowing the recent round of nominations for new members to join the BLNA committee, there are more than 4 candidates for the 4 available posts and therefore a vote by the BASL BLNA membership will now take place.
BASL BLNA members can take part in the voting and today (11th February 2025) these members have been sent a communication containing the voting link.
Members can vote for up to 4 candidates and your candidates are:
• Sara Bardell
• Katharine Caddick
• Bryony Chapman
• Grace Clarke
• Megan De Los Reyes
• Rebekah Hill
• Teesha Joshy
• Laura Kent
• Amy Teague
• Ane Zamalloa
The deadline for voting is 09:00hrs on Monday 3rd March 2025. The results with be announced in March 2025.
Please contact admin@basl.org.uk if you have not received your voting link.
BASO/ROSETREES Research Grants in Cancer Surgery - submissions open
Read moreCalling all innovators in Cancer Surgery
BASO~ACS proudly announces the opening of submissions for 2025 round of the BASO/Rosetrees Research Grants in Cancer Surgery, in partnership with esteemed Rosetrees Trust.
They are seeking innovative research projects in surgical oncology that will develop further towards Clinical Translation. They invite multidisciplinary applications and ones that demonstrate an important improvement in delivery of cancer care or improvement in surgical treatment.
Up to £50,000 is up for grabs! This generous amount will be divided among one or more deserving applicants, based on the excellence of submissions received.
Successful projects will be eligible for inclusion in the NIHR Portfolio. Plus, we encourage applicants to seek support from the esteemed Royal College of Surgeons of England Surgical SITU Interventional Trials Unit (SITU).
Submission closes on 2nd May 2025.
For information on the grant process, eligibility, and to apply, visit BASO Website or email us at admin@baso.org.uk .
Events
25/03/25
This meeting is now full. If you would like to go on the waiting list for a place which may become available please email Kim Girling on Kim@basl.org.uk
We are pleased to announce that the next meeting of the British Viral Hepatitis Group (BVHG) will be held on 25th March 2025, which will be a full day face to face meeting in London. This meeting will be aimed at Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, UKHSA and patient Representatives. The meeting will cover Phase 3 studies and issues around diagnosis and management of CHB in the UK.
Location: ISH Venues, 1 Park Crescent, Regents Park, London.
The event is FREE to BASL members. You will be charged a £45 deposit on registration, which will be refunded after you attend the event. None members fee £90.
Not a BASL member? Why not consider joining, read more on the BASL Website www.basl.org.uk
View the programme here > Download Programme_BVHG meeting25thMarch2025_final_3.pdf
The previous BVHG meeting was very well received, with a busy programme and contributions from eminent clinician from the UK and Europe, with over 120 delegates attending.
CPD applied for.
Please contact kim@basl.org.uk should you have any questions.
HCC-UK invites delegates to register for the HCC-UK Annual Conference 2025 and submit an Abstract.
This is an in-person event only which will allow for great networking opportunities, an opportunity to speak with world-leading experts delivering the programme and as well as interacting with industry to find out about the latest advancements within HCC.
Dates: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th March 2025
Venue: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Calling all hepatologists, gastroenterologists, radiologists, oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, palliative care and nurse specialists, along with scientists and everyone involved in caring for patients with HCC.
HCC-UK comprises professionals from multiple disciplines interested in improving outcomes for the increasing numbers of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The organisation primarily hosts this conference and forms a network of expertise in the research and treatment of HCC.
HCC-UK meeting programme: Download HCC UK 2025 v.9.pdf
CNS meeting programme: Download CNS meeting 2025 v.2.pdf
Abstract Submission Now Closed
- Consultants: £70
- Resident doctors: Thursday £20, Friday £35, both days £35
- Allied health professionals: Thursday £20, Friday £20, both days £35
- Basic scientists: Thursday £20, Friday £20, both days £35
- Industry (non-exhibitor): Thursday £100 Friday £100, both days £150
REGISTER > HERE
Visit the HCC-UK Annual Conference website for full information about the event.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch at hcc-uk@execbs.com .
27/03/25
We are delighted to invite you to the "Overcoming Inequalities in Care Pathways for Liver Disease: Best Practice Sharing Event.
The event is supported by NHS England, The Hepatitis C Trust, the Wessex Cancer Alliance, and the British Association for the Study of the Liver.
The purpose of the event is to explore and enhance our understanding of how to address inequalities in liver care. Key areas include increasing engagement with early-stage liver disease interventions and promoting participation in liver cancer surveillance imaging. The programme will feature insights from ongoing NHS England liver disease pilots, initiatives leveraging peer support to boost engagement in liver care, and NIHR research collaborations addressing liver health inequalities.
Venue: Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre; 53 Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham, Fry Suite, B15 2RS
Date: Thursday 27th March 2025
Time: 09:45am - 16:30pm
View a programme here: Download Inequalities_meeting_agenda_27_March_25.pdf
REGISTER > HERE
Contact admin@hepctrust.org.uk for any queries.
31/03/25
BASL is pleased to announce the next talk in its educational webinar series. The title of the next webinar is “Addressing Stigma in Alcohol Dependency and Disease” The experts will be Dr Ashwin Dhanda and Dr James Morris.
BASL hold regular webinars (held via Zoom), aimed at promoting education and sharing knowledge amongst clinicians who look after patients with liver disease. The webinars will cover a wide variety of topics, delivered by expert clinicians from around the UK and the world. The talks are aimed at consultants, trainees, nurses, clinical nurse specialists, dieticians and pharmacists. Nursing and medical students are also welcome to attend.
Each session will comprise two experts and two co-chairs who will host the meeting. There will be presentations followed by discussion and the opportunity to ask questions remotely. The webinars will be free to watch live by both BASL members and non-members following registration.
We very much encourage you to register for what will be an enjoyable meeting.
Webinar title: Addressing Stigma in Alcohol Dependency and Disease
Date: 31st March 2025
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Platform: Zoom
Speakers: Dr Ashwin Dhanda and Dr James Morris.
Chairs: Dr Richard Parker and Dr Tim Cross
You can register for the webinar HERE
British Liver Transplant Group (BLTG) are pleased to announce the 2nd webinar in the 2025 series titled 'Organ Allocation'
The BASL BLTG School of Transplantation offers an excellent platform for all healthcare professionals with lectures delivered by carefully selected leading speakers.
The webinars are bi monthly, held via Zoom and will cover a wide variety of topics.
Format: short case presentation followed by a talk and then 10-20 minutes of questions and discussion.
Session 2 Title: 'Organ Allocation'
Time: 18:30 - 19:30pm (London)
Speakers:
Dr Laurence Hopkins (fellow), University Hospitals Birmingham - case presentation
Dr Ian Rowe, University of Leeds
REGISTER > HERE
Members and non-members - free to attend live on the day, catch up is only available to BASL members.
Not a BASL member? Why not consider joining > here
Contact Kim@basl.org.uk if you have any questions.
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