PCSG supports free access to smart chatbot for people with Crohn’s and Colitis
Nori Health is offering free access to smart chatbot for people with Crohn’s and Colitis during the crisis This initiative is launched in the UK on a non-profit basis with the support of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology (PCSG). Covid-19 forced the most vulnerable in our society to go into self-isolation, such as the... Read More
Covid-19 and IBD
27th April 2020 The situation with Covid-19 has had a significant impact on healthcare for patients with confirmed or suspected IBD. Hospital services have stopped doing almost all routine work so that wards and staff can be diverted to dealing with patients with Covid-19. Endoscopy has been affected, but urgent and suspected cancer investigations are... Read More
Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology Covid-19 update 20th March 2020
On 17th March 2020 the BSG emailed its members with the following advice: We are all aware that the Covid-19 situation is putting undue pressure on all parts of the healthcare system; we mustn’t forget that patients will still develop other illnesses, including cancer. Gastroenterology is an area of medicine where stress can exacerbate many symptoms and it... Read More
Still time to apply for a Yakult Travel Grant
Yakuly are inviting applications for Yakult Travel Grants from students, early-career researchers, and early-career healthcare professionals around the UK and Ireland, to support their attendance at an international conference or training opportunity between April 2020 and November 2020. The grants will consist of up to £1,000 which may be used for registration, travel and/or accommodation. We will be selecting two applicants... Read More
The Digest Issue 12 Online Now
The Cancer Issue touches on some of the key stages in the cancer journey. From bowel cancer screening, through cutting edge new diagnostic techniques and the link between pancreatic cancer and diabetes The Digest is packed full of plenty of articles we hope you find useful. To read the latest issue make sure you are... Read More
The Gut Stuff Win this year’s Guts & Glory Award
The award this year went to twins, Alana and Lisa Macfarlane, of The Gut Stuff. In their own words: ….read more
Gut Collection Programme Announced
Our programme and running order for Gut Collection on 8th November has been revealed. For more information and to access the programme please click on the image below.
The Importance of Primary Care and the Development of Flare Pathways for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
“Primary Care is the bedrock of the NHS” is a phrase that is oft quoted, and we all appreciate the value that we get from a state-funded, free-at-the-point-of-access health care system. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2014/jun/mirror-mirror-wall-2014-update-how-us-health-care-system. However, the NHS is starting to creak at the seams with increasing treatment availability, an ageing population, and increasing multimorbidity. The recent Nuffield... Read More
PCSG ASM Date & Venue Announced
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We’re Animated About The Spring Meeting
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