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#research #surgery I'm looking for people who have had a blocked bowel from scar tissue (adhesional small bowel obstruction) to help design a study on non-operative care. Plan to have an online group next month. If interested, please complete form: forms.office.com/e/sGcer25n2z

Wonderful opportunity for a Consultant rectal cancer surgeon in Exeter. See link below for details. Contact Frank McDermott if interested. gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

1/ 🚨IMPORTANT: We need to meet again James Murray Wes Streeting to talk about pension tax. Houston, we have a big problem #PayingToWork #TaperTaxHell James & Wes would like to talk you through this REAL case study (shared with permission) 👇[& others] Please share/RT

Good article by Callum Mason👇 V. worrying response from HMT - issue is about tax cliffs from tapering incl AA taper - LTA in HMT response has literally nothing to do with this As Wes Streeting keeps on saying, you need to diagnose a problem before fixing it #PayingToWork

Immensely proud of our oncology research team Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust who strive (and succeed) in bringing research opportunities to our local population Peninsula Cancer Alliance ⬇️inequity ⬆️outcomes 👏💙NHS SW Genomic Medicine Service Alliance @NIHRSW BBC Devon Dr Lennard Lee (Oxford University)

📢 Calling trainee organisations, student bodies and organisations that are not a #BJSFoundation partner! Interested in applying for funding to support education? 🌍 Explore available opportunities here: buff.ly/3Xyr6kq. Application deadline: 1 November 2024! ⏳

Really enjoyed talking all things genomics @futuresurgery #fs24

Frank McDermott Michael Smith Sue Clark Terri McVeigh Fantastic #Genomics session The Royal College of Surgeons of England #FS24.. Really enjoyed it and learnt a lot Frank McDermott Sue Clark Terri McVeigh 🧪🧬

Hans Lederhuber BJS Malin Sund Yes. The RRR of 75% of CT proven incisional hernia used in the sample size calc is improbable & I cannot understand how either surgeons or patients would have equipoise. The number of centres (2) limits external validity. The primary endpoint is hardly patient centric. etc etc

With keynote talks and case discussions from Francesc Balaguer Sir John Burn Dr Noriko Suzuki 💙 Andy Latchford Victoria Cuthill MSc RN 💙 Frank McDermott Terri McVeigh Tracy A Smith from Lynch Syndrome UK and others!

Gender‐specific outcomes in pilonidal sinus disease: Female outcomes after cleft lift surgery in a large prospective Danish cohort open access Colorectal Disease onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

🚨RECOMMENDED READ🚨 All you need to know about primary ventral and incisional hernias, including detailed open and mini invasive surgical approaches and great illustrations!! ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjsope… Dont miss this great comprehensive review by Nadia A Henriksen, Heather Bougard,

A major update to the CONSORT reporting guidance for clinical trials was published last week. 📌 CONSORT 2025 replaces all previous versions and should be used from now on. So what’s new and what’s different? 1/7 #MethodologyMonday #116 (COI - I am a co-author)

The Cancer Genomics Improvement Programme workshop is buzzing with conversation! Led by Frank McDermott and Mel Little, the session explores pathways and links between clinicians and histopathology labs

If you are from a #colorectalcancer #MDT and offering mainstream #genetic testing to your own patients then please consider joining Detect2 which may half your workload! We’re delighted to have recruited our first 3 patients… get in touch detect-2.co.uk

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

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

Frank McDermott Sas Banerjee Neil Smart @ACPGBI Colorectal Disease European Hernia Society American Hernia Society European Society of Coloproctology Absolutely - please put some good stuff on Twitter and brighten up a sad day

Very worthy winner. Congratulations.

📢2024 IF : 4.5!! (up from 3.4 last year)🥳🥳🥳 Thx to all the authors, reviewers and the editorial teams of BJS Open, BJS and BJS Academy for your hard work and contributions, which made this fantastic result possible! #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery