Training Programmes

Introduction:

This section features information on training programmes and posts offered.

BSG/BASL Position Statement on Hepatology Training 

This statement has been produced in response to the rapid increase in the burden of liver disease in the UK and the need to ensure training in liver medicine delivers a clinical workforce able to meet current and future demand. Liver disease is now the commonest cause of premature death in men in the UK, and has resulted in a major rise in out- and in-patient episodes for patients with chronic liver disease which is having a significant impact on service and training needs.

Download BASL-BSG Training Statement 2019.pdf

Advanced Hepatology Training posts - 2027 updated 12/10/26

The ATPs below are approved for advanced training in Hepatology and include experience in a transplant (level 3) centre. These posts will form the ST6 year (primarily) for trainees branching into hepatology as part of the 2022 gastroenterology curriculum. The allocation process will now be region-based but there is flexibility if a trainee is happy to move regions. For the 6 month/6 month posts in terms of whether one or both are filled from the same region depends on funding arrangements and potential trainee interest.

All trainees interested in hepatology ATPs will be asked to complete the specific trainee information form before the end of the year - this is helpful for the TPD in their decision making. 

Trainee information form: > Download Trainee Info form 2027 Advanced Hepatology Placement.docx. 

Of note the ATP year is not mandatory for NTN(A) hepatology trainees (typically ACL), who have had appropriate hepatology clinical experience, but they should otherwise make up minimum time in a transplant centre if not based in one.

Hepatology pathway 2025 information for trainees - view the presentation >  Download Hepatology_trainee_info_2025_entry.pdf

Hepatology ATPs available for 2026: