Events

Date: 4th December 2023
Time: 18:30 - 19:30pm (UK Time)

The subject of regional liver nurse networks was discussed at the recent BLNA annual meeting. It was evident at the meeting that there is much enthusiasm and interest around networking.

In response the BLNA committtee will be running a webinar continuing on the discussions around networking, offering further support in the development and sustainability of regional nurse liver networks.

Agenda
18.30 - 18.35 - Welcome & introduction
18.35 - 18.50 - Presentation of survey & feedback from BLNA Brighton meeting
18.50 - 19.00 - Discussion with attendees
19.00 - 19.10 - Best practice & top tips
19.10 - 19.25 - Benefits & challenges
19.25 - 19.30 - Next steps & close

BASL BLNA members and non-members welcome.

To Register for the webinar click > Here . 

Please read the disclaimer below before registering:
Download BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer_2022.pdf

Not a BASL member? Why not consider joining, read more > Here .

Please contact admin@basl.org.uk if you have any questions. 

Dr David Patch, Portal Hypertension SIG lead, would like to invite you to the first Portal Hypertension meeting combined with the BSIR looking at Vascular Liver Disease.

The first meeting will take place at Bristol Southmead Hospital, with David and radiological colleagues from Royal Free Hospital to form a "radiological MDT" looking at a number of local liver cases, plus some from RFH. Other attendees will then be invited to share cases of their own.

This event will be hosted online via Teams for those not in the Bristol area and in-person for any local healthcare professionals. 

Host: Bristol Southmead Hospital in conjunction with Bristol Royal Infirmary 
Date: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Time: 17:30 - 20:00 
Format: Hybrid

To register your interest please email: Georgia@basl.org.uk stating:

• Name
• Jobroll
• Affiliation
• In person /  Virtual attendance

REGISTER NOW - through Zoom by clicking HERE

Are you a budding Hepatologist? Or a new consultant wanting to know more about specific areas of Hepatology? Do you want to improve you hepatology knowledge to permit Hepatology curriculum sign off? Have you got questions but not had the opportunity to ask them?

If yes then please join us for the BASL Virtual School of Hepatology Webinar Series 2023. The BASL Virtual School of Hepatology Sessions offer an excellent platform for trainees and consultants interested in hepatology, with talks delivered by UK Hepatologists, followed by a Q&A session.

Following the success of the series in 2021 & 2022 we are running a series of 6 bi-monthly webinars through 2023 and 2024 on a Wednesday evening.

We are delighted to announce our fourth session and speaker for December:

Session 4: HCC - so many new modalities - so little time
Speaker: Dr Abid Suddle – King’s College Hospital, London
Date: Wednesday 13th December 2023
UK Time: 19:00 – 20:00

The BASL Virtual School of Hepatology Sessions offer an excellent platform for trainees interested in hepatology, with talks delivered by UK Hepatologists, followed by a Q&A session.

FREE to attend for BASL Members.

REGISTER NOW - through Zoom by clicking HERE

Not a member of BASL, then why not join by clicking > HERE.

Remember to read the BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer below before registering  Download BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer_2022.pdf

Please contact kim@basl.org.uk  should you have any questions.

Thank you to our supporter:

This webinar series is supported by Dr Falk. They have had no influence or input into the programme, agenda or content of the meeting.

We are pleased to announce that the next meeting of the British Viral Hepatitis Group (BVHG) will be held on 13th December 2023, which will be a face to face meeting in London. 

Register for the meeting HERE

Time: 9:30 am to 4:30pm
Location: VENUE CHANGE, Please note due to demand this event will now be held at ISH Venues, 1 Park Crescent, Regents Park, London.

Programme talks include:

• Changing CHB treatment guidelines and changing clinical practice
• ED testing- a catalyst for integrated BBV services
• Estimating disease burden and those actively engaged in clinical care
• How an integrated pharmacy service can support the growing CHB workload
• HCC surveillance: who and when to screen in CHB
• Intrahepatic analysis to inform treatment and disease outcomes
• HBV Functional cure update from AASLD 2023
• How best to employ therapeutic vaccine in combination regimens to achieve functional cure 
• Current and future treatment options in the management of hepatitis delta
• Therapeutic goals in HDV and how to achieve them
• UK HDV update

You can view a programme via this link >    Download Programme - BVHG meeting - 13th December 2023 (v5).pdf

Register for the meeting HERE

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 £70.

Not a BASL member? Why not consider joining, read more > Here . 

Please contact kim@basl.org.uk should you have any questions.

BASL would like to thank our sponsors of this event, who have had no input to the content of the programme.

British Liver Transplant Group (BLTG) are pleased to announce the second meeting in their webinar series.

The BLTG UK Liver Critical Care and Anaesthesia Transplant School is a series of monthly webinars (held via Zoom), aimed at promoting education and sharing knowledge amongst the seven UK Liver Transplant centres. We will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to the perioperative and critical care management of these patients, delivered by expert clinicians from around the UK and the world.

Each session will comprise two 30-minute talks, followed by 30 minutes of discussion. The webinars will be free to watch live by both BASL members and non-members following registration and are open to both trainees and consultants.

NB: catch up recordings will be accessible to BASL members ONLY via the BASL website members area.

Download BLTG UK Liver Critical Care & Anaesthesia Webinar Series Programme_websitev2.pdf

Session 2:

Webinar time: 17:30 - 19:00pm

17:30 – 18:00pm (UK time)
Session: Title: Acute Liver Failure – Epidemiology, prognostication & general management
Speaker: Will Bernal, Liver Intensivist, King’s College Hospital London

18:00 – 18.30 (UK time)
Session Title: Acute Liver Failure – Specialist management of intracranial hypertension and indications for Plasma Exchange
Speaker: Mansoor Bangash, Liver Intensivist, University Hospitals Birmingham

Followed by 30mins for questions and discussion.

Registration Open - Register HERE 

Remember to read the BASL Disclaimer before registering:  Download BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer_2022.pdf

Not a BASL BLTG member? Why not consider joining, read more > Here .

Contact admin@basl.org.uk if you have any questions.

Details to follow  

Download BASL Haemochromatosis SIG Programme 2023 12.pdf

For more information please email: Georgia@BASL.org.uk

Click here to register

British Liver Transplant Group (BLTG) are pleased to announce the third meeting in their webinar series.

The BLTG UK Liver Critical Care and Anaesthesia Transplant School is a series of monthly webinars (held via Zoom), aimed at promoting education and sharing knowledge amongst the seven UK Liver Transplant centres. We will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to the perioperative and critical care management of these patients, delivered by expert clinicians from around the UK and the world.

Each session will comprise two 30-minute talks, followed by 30 minutes of discussion. The webinars will be free to watch live by both BASL members and non-members following registration and are open to both trainees and consultants.

NB: catch up recordings will be accessible to BASL members ONLY via the BASL website members area.

Download BLTG UK Liver Critical Care & Anaesthesia Webinar Series Programme_websitev2.pdf

Session 3:

Webinar time: 17:30 - 19:00pm

17:30 – 18:00pm (UK time)
Session: Title: Hepatic Encephalopathy - Critical Care Diagnosis and Management
Speaker: Dean Karvellas, Liver Intensivist & Professor of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada

18:00 – 18.30 (UK time)
Session Title: Alcohol and Substance use in the Liver Transplant patient.
Speaker: Liz Shepherd, Alcohol and Substance Misuse Liver Transplant Nurse Specialist, Royal Free

Followed by 30mins for questions and discussion.

Registration Opening Soon.

Not a BASL BLTG member? Why not consider joining, read more > Here .

Contact admin@basl.org.uk if you have any questions.

The CCA-UK Annual Conference 

On 2nd February 2024, the annual Cholangiocarcinoma-UK conference will take place in London, at the Hallam Conference Centre.

This meeting will bring together a multi-disciplinary expert faculty for a one-day in-person event to update all on the latest developments in cholangiocarcinoma nationally and internationally.

The conference will provide an opportunity to
• learn the latest advances in clinical care, guidelines and research
• find out about novel treatments on the horizon
• network, discuss, contribute and be a part of the future of cholangiocarcinoma research and treatment

Abstract Submission now open

Submission Deadline -  9am, Monday 8th January 2024

Abstracts for the 2024 conference can be submitted for oral presentation at the meeting. They may relate to any aspect of the basic science of Cholangiocarcinoma.

Download the full Abstract Submission Guidance  Download Abstract guidance CCA-UK.pdf

Submit your abstract HERE

If you have any questions contact cca-uk@basl.org.uk .

Date: Wednesday 14th February 2024
UK Time: 19:00 – 20:00

Speaker to be confirmed.

Registration details to follow.

HCC-UK is delighted to announce that the Annual Meeting will take place on 21st and 22nd March 2024 at the wonderful Clare College in Cambridge.

We invite authors to submit abstracts for the event. If you would like the chance to present your latest research on one or more of the topics below please submit an abstract for review:
• Basic Science
• Clinical Research

The quality in previous years has been outstanding and we hope to receive more top submissions for the 2024 event.

Abstracts will be judged by a selected panel of reviewers following the submission deadline and submitting authors will be notified as to whether their submitted abstract has been accepted.

Full submission guidelines can be found HERE.

Submit your abstract HERE . 

Abstracts submissions will close Midday on FRIDAY 12th JANUARY 2024

Keep a look out for registration opening soon!

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 .

Date: Wednesday 10th April 2024

UK Time: 19:00 – 20:00

By Zoom Webinar

Speaker to be confirmed

Registration details to follow.