GRACE Study will be assessing the 30 days morbidity and mortality of surgery for perforated peptic ulcer globally and the factors influencing that. Many variations still exist in this emergency operation. Register for the study here: forms.gle/8dKp5Noq6NjddJ… TUGSS TUGS Multinational Audits

Great to meet the Dutch Society of GI Surgeons (NVGIC) last night. Our president Kirk Bowling given the honour of being presented with a NVGIC tie Thanks to @Ethicon for hosting us

Our 10th Laparoscopic Bile Duct Ultrasound Accreditation Course in now sold out for December Do not despair bile duct enthusiasts - more courses have been listed for 2024 The Roux Group AUGIS TUGSS Stuart Andrews Kirk Bowling

Just finished waiting list initiative list 15 mins ago #Torbay hard life being a consultant in Torquay

Restarted our laparoscopic CBD exploration service after 12 years. Great teamwork and a successful outcome. Many thanks to Christian Mackutciewicz Christian Macutkiewicz 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) for his continued support and guidance as we build this service. KARL STORZ - UK Ashok Menon Natasha Henley Stockport NHS FT

NHSR is now supporting the GOLF Trial so data can be collected after the trials conclusion at 2 years. If you are enrolling patients with GOLF there will be an option to highlight these patients when entering them into your account portfolio.

Registration and abstract submission opening soon! Keep your eye on the The Roux Group Twitter for more information

How many units in the U.K. run a regular benign Upper GI MDT? What is the criteria for discussing a patient? Are there blanket policies (eg all hiatal cases) or is it case by case due to particular concerns? BBUGSS - British Benign Upper GI Surgical Society AUGIS The Roux Group AUGIS EDI

NHSR is now endorsed and supported by RCS Glasgow

Great opportunity to win a national prize!

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Rare Disease Day is on 29 February – will you join Achalasia Action in raising awareness of achalasia and our supportive community? Find out more: achalasia-action.org/blog/achalasia… and share your story: [email protected] #AchalasiaSupport #AchalasiaAction #RareDiseaseDay

Question for you- If you were suspected to have achalasia where would you go for treatment?

Would you want your surgeon to pass your case through a benign hiatal MDT

If you decided on surgery would you want to see your surgeons QoL outcome data after Heller Myotomy for previous patients they have treated

Ahead of Rare Disease Day we are sharing Annie-Rose Tate's achalasia story, highlighting the support she has found by creating an online community. #RareDiseaseDay #AchalasiaStory #AchalasiaSupport #Achalasia #AchalasiaAction #ChronicCondition achalasia-action.org/blog/annie-ros…

NHSR now has the functionality to record patients that you wish to enter into the GOLF study. It will be an option for Anti-Reflux Procedures, it will allow QoL data about your patients to be recorded beyond the closure of GOLF after 2 years

Good to see the NHSR 2024 report is out finally!! nhsr.org/annual-reports/

Looks like Torbay is a good unit to have a fundoplication in terms of symptoms resolution that is effective over the years!!

GIRFT have taken an interest in this report, are patient getting good outcomes, are units providing a good sustainable and lasting outcomes for these quality of life operations! gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/associated_pro…