March 2025

27
Mar
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28
Mar
HCC-UK Conference 2025 - Registration Open

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 _final.pdf

CNS meeting programme:  Download CNS meeting 2025.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 .

27
Mar
Overcoming inequalities in care pathways for liver disease – best practice sharing event - EVENT FULL

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
Mar
Addressing Stigma in Alcohol Dependency and Disease Webinar - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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

April 2025

03
Apr
BLTG Transplant School Webinar Series: Titled 'Organ allocation'

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.

29
Apr
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01
May
BASL X-tra on-line Conference - Registration Open

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 BASLXtraprogramme_websitev4.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.

Book Now

May 2025

07
May
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10
May
EASL Congress

Date: 7-10 May
Venue: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Visit the Congress website for all the details; https://www.easlcongress.eu/ 

07
May
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09
May
AMMF’s Hybrid 2025 European Cholangiocarcinoma Conference

AMMF’s 2025 cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) conference will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, right beside London Stansted air and rail terminal, 07-09 May 2025.

This year, AMMF is delighted to welcome Dr Heinz-Josef Klümpen and Ms Rachel Guest, two internationally renowned specialists at the forefront of the CCA world, to co-chair the conference.

Under the theme, ‘Rethinking Liver Cancer – for a Fairer Deal, Faster’, the co-chairs will bring together an international faculty of some 40 speakers, who will explore the challenges faced and the advances made in the UK, Europe and beyond in the understanding of CCA, together with the importance of accelerating the progress we are now seeing.

To register for this event in person or virtually, and for venue and accommodation information, please click here


AMMF HPB Nurse Study Day – 07 May 2025

Running alongside the patient at carer sessions on day one of AMMF’s 2025 annual conference, we are hosting a study day with our Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Advisory Board and extended international network of hepatobiliary (HPB) nurses. This event will provide a valuable opportunity to harness the collective expertise and first-hand experiences of the participating nurses.

Please note: This study day is intended for registered nurses only, for in person attendance. It will not be available to the virtual audience. 

For further information, and details on how to register, please click here

June 2025

04
Jun
BLTG Transplant School Webinar Series: HHV8 post-transplant - Save the date

Further information and registration link will be provided soon.

04
Jun
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06
Jun
European Meeting on HIV & Hepatitis 2025

BVHG are happy to be an endorser of the European Meeting on HIV & Hepatitis 2025. 

Founded more than twenty years ago, this meeting has evolved to embrace all aspects of the clinical care of people living with HIV in Europe. Particular emphasis is placed on optimal treatment strategies, clinical virology, molecular epidemiology, and public health aspects of HIV, HBV, HCV, as well as emerging viruses throughout Europe.

Meeting Details:

Date: 4-6 June 2025
Format: in-person (no virtual option available)
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza

The Standard Fee Registration Deadline ends on Friday, 4 April 2025 at 23:59 CEST.

For more information on how to register for the meeting visit the event website here: https://academicmedicaleducation.com/meeting/23rd-european-meeting-hiv-hepatitis-2025 

12
Jun
Portal Hypertension SIG Meeting June 2025

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: 

12
Jun
Haemochromatosis SIG meeting - March

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.

15
Jun
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16
Jun
BASL Rare Liver Diseases Masterclass

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.

23
Jun
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26
Jun
BSG LIVE 2025: SEC Glasgow - Register Now

BSG LIVE 2025

Venue: SEC Glasgow
Date: 23rd - 26th June 2025

Visit the BSG conference website for all the details and to register > Here

Early Bird Deadline: 11:59pm on 23rd April 2025

24
Jun
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27
Jun
5th World Congress of ILLS - COEX, SEOUL, KOREA

ILLS 2025 will be hosted in Korea for the first time since the establishment of the International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILLS) in 2016.  As the world’s premier event in the field of liver resection, ILLS 2025 will bring together over 1,000 surgeons, academics, and industry experts from 30 countries worldwide.

Extended Deadline for Abstract Submission: March 21, 2025
Presentation Type: Oral / Poster / Video Presentation

Please visit the congress website for more details about the event > https://ills2025.com/main.asp 

Contact: ILLS 2025 Secretariat at info@ills2025.com 

30
Jun
Advanced management of Complex Portal Hypertension

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.

September 2025

05
Sep
MASLD SIG In Person Meeting - 5th September 2025

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

October 2025

07
Oct
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10
Oct
BASL ANNUAL MEETING 2025 - SAVE THE DATE

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. 

November 2025

06
Nov
End of Life SIG Meeting - Hybrid - Birmingham 2025

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.

20
Nov
Immune-Mediated Liver Disease SIG Meeting - Birmingham 2025

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