An absolute must read for ALL SURGEONS from the 9/2023 ClinicsColorectal on Women in Colorectal Surgery. Props to Melissa I. Chang | 張愛文 MD, FACS, FASCRS for putting together such an all-star group of authors/leaders to discuss: History of women leaders Gender inequity Fertility and pregnancy Disparities

A valuable programme from the BBC on tremor in surgeons, how common it is (very) and how it can be managed. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… It does focus on tremor as a result of "stress/performance anxiety" which of course is only one type of tremor. I have a left hand tremor which

Read Young BJS 'Acute threat to Life' series! 7⃣Adrenocortical carcinoma: what you at least should know doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn… Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is rare, with an incidence of 0.5–2 per million per year. ACC usually occurs in the fifth or sixth decade with a

"Laughing helps those who have stomas, because they can relate to & find relief in something difficult. But it also lets people without stomas know that they’re not something to be horrified by" Matt Forde on life with a #stoma in our exclusive interview🙌 colostomyuk.org/mattforde/

Happy Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova to all of our staff, service users, and members of the community who are celebrating! 💙

It's an activity book...for kids! ☺️ Download for free from our homepage (scroll to bottom): app.behindtheknife.org/home

Latest episode of #SurgeonsLives is full of #Stuffthatmatters with VERY special guest Neil Smart who discusses career and a sudden cancer diagnosis #lifechangingevent Neil Smart - Surgeon and Unexpected Patient youtu.be/MyXJVsRlZkA?si… via YouTube

Together with National Institute for Health and Care Research, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and ADR UK we're announcing the £10m Cancer Data Driven Detection programme to help predict an individual's chances of getting cancer, which could help with earlier detection and prevention 🧪 Read more 👇 #CancerResearch

With support from 40tude 40TUDE, St Mark’s & The ICR found a new way to predict cancer risk in IBD patients. DNA patterns in pre-cancerous lesions accurately measure risk. Next step: a less invasive test, like a blood test. More via news.sky.com/story/new-bowe…

What happens when healthcare professionals become patients? In The Theatre's latest episode, José Martínez shares his personal story of strength, vulnerability and the connections between professional and personal lives. 🎧Tune in: rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Routine use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging does not decrease the overall rate of anastomotic leak in laparoscopic colorectal surgery if low anterior resections are not included. ja.ma/3F1FegO

Wishing all our Jewish friends and neighbours a Chag Purim Sameach!

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Have your say on how children’s emergency surgical care could be delivered to residents in north central London (NCL). You have until Monday 21 July to share your thoughts. Information on how you can get involved 👉 royalfree.nhs.uk/news/share-you…

International surgeons aged 30 to 50 are encouraged to apply for Community Surgeons Travel Awards by Tuesday, July 1! 🗓️ These awards, in the amount of $4,000 each, provide the opportunity to attend and participate in the ACS annual Clinical Congress. brnw.ch/21wTI4Z

With hot weather across the country this week, make sure you keep hydrated. Dehydration means your body loses more fluids than you take in, children and older adults are more at risk. If it's not treated, it can become a serious problem. More info ➡️ nhs.uk/conditions/deh…

🔥off the press, now fully published Localised rectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Annals of Oncology doi.org/10.1016/j.anno… 😅all you need to know! ESMO - Eur. Oncology

The ballots have arrived for the Hendon ward by-election and the count is underway.

We are devastated to hear reports of a shooting attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, with multiple fatalities at a Jewish Hanukkah event. While details emerge, we have been in touch with our Australian partners at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry to express our

The unarmed civilian hero who stopped the terrorist at the Chanukah party in Sydney and seized his rifle is Ahmed El Ahmad. Ahmed, 43, a father of two and a fruit shop owner, risked his life to save others. He was shot during the attack and is scheduled for surgery tonight.