Events

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

Registration is now open!

• 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 .

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.

BASL X-tra is an online educational conference.

Three afternoons of multi-professional liver learning on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April, and Thursday 1st May from 13:00-16:30 each day.

BASL X-tra will have something for everyone - multi-professional, topic-focused education delivered online with attractive rates.

Catch up Available - if you are not able to attend when the sessions are live, but still want to benefit from the event, please do still register as you will then be able to watch the sessions online and for 28 days later

29th April - Session 1: Immune Mediated Liver Disease

30th April - Session 2: Optimising Health in People with Decompensated Cirrhosis - joint BASL/BLNA

1st May - Session 3: Liver Grand-rounds: Complex and Controversial Cases

View the programme:  Download BASLXtra_programme_2025_website.pdf

REGISTER NOW 

Registration from just £20 for members:

From £20 for nurses, pharmacists, AHPs, students and scientists
From £50 for trainees
From £75 for consultants

CPD applied for

Contact conference@basl.org.uk for any queries.

Further information and registration link will be provided soon.

Please save the date for the next Haemochromatosis SIG meeting which will take place via Zoom.

Speaker:
Date: 12th June 2025
UK Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Location: Zoom

FREE to attend for BASL & BSG Members.

REGISTER NOW: click here

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

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

Places for this meeting are limited, so please contact sigs@basl.org.uk to reserve your place.

Date: 12th June 2025
Time: TBC 
Location: Queens Hotel, Leeds

Travel information: www.thequeensleeds.co.uk/find-us

Agenda: 

Please save the date for the 1st BASL Rare Liver Diseases Masterclass, taking place in June this year.

Date: Sunday 15" - Monday 16" June 2025 to be confirmed

Venue: Central Lonon Location - to be confirmed 

Time: Afternoon through to evening Sunday, Full day programme Monday

Attendance: Face to Face

With a focus on Wilson's Disease, Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Iron disorders, Cholestatic liver disease and much more.

The aim of the meeting is to increase awareness of the rare liver diseases, including key concepts, cutting edge diagnosis/therapies/ research/clinical trials, building collaborations, and enhancing patient care. The key International and National Faculty members will be available to inspire your interest and knowledge of rare liver diseases.

The event is free (with a refundable deposit), supported by unrestricted industry educational grants and open to all trainees, specialists, paed+ adults, multidisciplinary teams, academics, laboratory staff, and all allied health professionals.

Save the Date

Webinar title: Advanced management of Complex Portal Hypertension
Date: 30th June 2025
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Platform: Zoom

Further details and registration link to follow.

Please save the date for the next MASLD SIG meeting taking place in Oxford on the 5th September 2025.

Places for this meeting are limited, so please contact sigs@basl.org.uk to reserve your place.

Date: Friday 5th September 2025
Time: TBC
Location: Jesus College, Oxford

Travel information: see here

Agenda: TBC

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.

Contact conference@basl.org.uk for any questions. 

Please save the date for the annual EOL SIG meeting taking place at Austin Court in Birmingham on the 6th November 2025. 

Places for this meeting are limited, so please contact sigs@basl.org.uk to secure your place.

Date: Thursday 6th November
Time:  9:30AM - 4:00PM
Location: Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2NP

What3Words: ///float.roof.orbit

Travel information can be found here 

For online registration please see here

Agenda: 

 This meeting is kindly sponsored by 

BASL would like to thank the pharmaceutical companies above for their support of this meeting. The sponsors have had no influence or input into the programme, agenda or content of the meeting.

Please save the date for the next Immune SIG meeting taking place in Birmingham on the 20th November 2025.

Places for this meeting are limited, so please contact sigs@basl.org.uk to reserve your place.

Date: Thursday 20th November
Time: TBC
Location: Edgbaston Park Hotel

Travel information: 

Agenda: TBC