Session 1: Staging and neoadjuvant therapy
Updates on new staging techniques and advances in neo-adjuvant therapy, with discussion on how to achieve more consistent practice across the region

Session 2: Surgical technology and techniques
Covering robotic TME and the challenges of transanal TME, with expert video demonstrations of techniques

Lunchtime debate: De-functioning ileostomy is essential in the modern era

Session 3: Advanced rectal cancer
Discussing appropriate referral pathways for advanced cancers, the use of targeted therapies and best practice for palliative care

SW regional round-up and discussion

Session 4: Age and rectal cancer
Is the epidemiology of rectal cancer changing? How should younger patients be supported and what are the considerations for elderly, frail patients? What happens when things go wrong?

We are hosting a jammed packed day at the ACPGBI Annual Meeting in Birmingham this year. Join us on 10th July at the ICC in Birmingham. Register at https://www.acpgbi.org.uk/

The theme of the meeting will be medical and surgical innovations in IBD, in conjunction with the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.

Our aim is to provide and share new and exciting innovations that are relevant to both surgeons and IBD physicians, emphasising the importance of multidisciplinary practice.

Some of the topics included are:
•Medical versus surgical decision making
•Innovations in the world of IBD – what’s here and what’s coming
•Technical interventions to reduce the risk of relapse
•Patient-reported outcomes in practice

Speakers include Professors Andre D’Hoore (Leuven), Laurent Beaugerie (Paris), Subrata Ghosh (Birmingham), James Lindsay (London), Vineet Ahuja (Delhi), Ronan O’Connell (Dublin), Nicola Fearnhead (Cambridge), Simon Lal (Manchester) and Paolo Gionchetti (Bologna).

This year the annual MasterClass Dinner will take place on Tuesday 11 September in The Hall at Balliol College. We hope you will be able to attend: it provides a networking experience amidst the true atmosphere of Oxford.

Monday 10th Dec – Wednesday 12th Dec 2018

Dates- Tuesday 27th Nov – Friday 30th Nov 2018

This congress will offer a variety of cutting edge symposia including:
• Small bowel – cutting edge investigations and treatments
• Coeliac disease – what the clinician needs to know
• Ileo-anal pouch – who, when and why?
• Bowel cancer screening – where are we now?
• Colorectal surgery – the challenging patient

The 2018 annual meeting is being held from 9^th–  11^th  July at the ICC, Birmingham.

Eligible surgeons will need to be registered for the Annual Meeting for at least the 10^th July in order to gain access to the awards presentation session.

For detailed information about the meeting visit

https://acpgbiconferences.org.uk/

Please notify Anne O’Mara by 21^st June 2018 as to whether you wish to attend the 2018 Awards Presentation.

This will be held at the Manor of Groves Hotel at Sawbridgeworth

For more information email Judith Butcher.

Date: 27 April

Venue: Manor of Groves Hotel, Golf & Country Club, Sawbridgeworth

Cost:
FY1/FY2 – £30.00
Core trainees – £30.00
Reg’s/Trust Grade – £50.00
Consultants – £60.00

Once again many of our colleagues have kindly agreed to Chair the discussion panels and we are looking forward to another lively and interesting day!

In order to enable as many people to attend the symposium we have been able to make 40 free places available. These are on a first-come-first-served basis.

In addition, for the rest of the places we are only charging a flat rate fee of £85 which covers the cost of the central London venue and catering only.

For more information visit here.

Date: 26 April

Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, London

You will learn:

• Modes of treatment for rectal cancer
• To appreciate the learning modalities for rectal cancer
• The importance of leadership and training in rectal cancer
• Challenging clinical pitfalls and how to avoid them

For more information and booking please visit here.

Date: 6 April

Venue: Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust, Surrey