V disappointing convo with senior independent sector surgeon - many don't want to train on NHS pts in the IS as decreases throughput and reduces earnings. The only way any of you can make your living (NHS or private) is that people trained you. Remember where you came from!

The Women at the Cutting Edge conference is coming on 17 October. Book your ticket to: ✅ hear from the #WomeninSurgery leading in their fields; ✅ grow your community; ✅ experience exciting sessions, like medical device innovation. ow.ly/Mp5i50W1s78

Privileged to present Prof Neil Smart with the Geoff Oates medal today on behalf of @ACPGBI - our highest honour for contributions to coloproctology. Neil is a husband, father, friend, surgeon, academic, Editor in Chief Colorectal Disease & mentor to many-posted at Neil’s request

Don’t miss this! 🗓️ 30 June #ACPGBI2025 📍 NBOCA QI Workshop: Close It Quick 🎤 Chaired Nicola Fearnhead A highly interactive workshop exploring how we can improve outcomes in ileostomy closure through QI strategies, collaboration & innovation. 💡 👉bit.ly/ACPGBI2025_REG

Our friend Neil Smart has given his final lecture, the apprentices learning from his wise words, great times, & hard work - patients getting the very best. Legacy exists in the actions of those that follow & the stories continuing to be told & yes mate, “You did good” RIP

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our Editor-in-Chief, Neil Smart In accordance with his family’s wishes, we delayed this post out of respect.

Today, patients, healthcare professionals & charities gathered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England for a meeting as part of the StoPPS project. They shared their experiences to help identify research priorities. Watch this space for more! #Stoma #BowelResearch The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Tribute to Professor Neil Smart 📍 #ACPGBI2025, Harrogate | Wednesday 2 July A dedicated session to honour Neil’s life and legacy through personal reflections and messages from the global colorectal community. #ColorectalSurgery #NeilSmart Justin Davies Laura Hancock

🎉 Congratulations to Ms Clare McNaught colorectal surgeon & @ACPGBI member, elected as the first female President The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh She’ll take up the role in Nov 2025👏 Join #ACPGBI2025 tomorrow as she introduces Sandy Heriot as the James IV Professorship Lecturer #Surgery #Leadership

Sue - I am sure he is up there writing a brief critique of your excellent presentation. While “debating” with others in his celestial audience!!

Tribute to Professor Neil Smart 📍 #ACPGBI2025, Harrogate | Wednesday 2 July A dedicated session to honour Neil’s life and legacy through personal reflections and messages from the global colorectal community. #ColorectalSurgery #NeilSmart Justin Davies Laura Hancock

🔊 One Week Reminder to join the Close It Quick Webinar ⏲️Wednesday 9 July 6pm - 7pm  📈Come and hear about a Quality Improvement Collaborative that aims to improve the pathway for patients requiring a stoma as part of their bowel cancer care Sign up forms.office.com/pages/response…

Your hospital's multi-disciplinary team will receive support including: 💫Coaching sessions with a QI expert 💫 Online and in-person collaborative meetings 💫 Strategies for implementing best practice 💫 Bespoke dashboards enabling data driven improvements

JamesIVAssociation travel continues to @ACPGBI #acpgbi2025 in #Harrogate - beautiful town in north Yorkshire. Outstanding program w Cambridge University Hospitals NHS well-represented w President Justin Davies and Past-Pres Nicola Fearnhead. Got to see Prof Clare McNaught (first woman President of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)

Improve your presentation skills! Talent Masterclass for anyone attending #Tripartite2025 European Society of Coloproctology Limited places available so apply asap! escp.eu.com/conference-and…

The Tripartite- one of the world’s leading colorectal conferences- in #Paris this year 🇫🇷 This pre-course led by Gabrielle van Ramshorst, MD FECSM FEBS FSSO is a chance for trainees to upgrade with their presentation skills. More ⬇️ escp.eu.com/conference-and… European Society of Coloproctology Young ESCP The Dukes' Club Irish Surgical Research Collaborative

Need another 15-20 response. Please complete & share if you have any experience in treating IBD as a surgeon/gastroenterologist/IBD CNS or post CCT Fellow: shorturl.at/s82Wj DrShahidaDin BSG @ACPGBI Crohn's & Colitis Research Crohn's & Colitis UK The Dukes' Club E-BRIC

NBOCA’s July Newsletter is out now 📫 Read about our Close It Quick initiative 🪡Dashboards 📊 and State of the Nation reflections 💭 Read it here buff.ly/1godKMX National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre @RCS_news #NBOCA #BowelCancer