Project Type: Women in Colorectal Surgery nominations

Strong, assertive and extremely talented female surgeon

Excellent surgeon. Great academic. Fantastic teacher and guide. Fabulous as leader and a role model.

An inspirational bespoke colorectal and trauma consultant surgeon. Delivers excellent teaching.

A colleague, mentor and role model, and also an excellent clinician.

A phenomenal mentor generous with her time to trainees and juniors.

Instrumental in leading research and improving outcomes for IBD patients regionally and nationally.

A champion clinician and researcher. Set up the peritoneal malignancy and research fellowship programmes at her hospital.

Impressive role model for women aspiring to leadership roles in surgery. Advocate of collaboration in clinical research.

The ‘Queen of Pelvic Floor’. Developed the Pelvic Floor Service at Wythenshawe Hospital over 15 years to make it a world leading service.

A referent in her field of oncologic surgery. Worked on the transition of GI cancer surgical treatment from open to MIS at her institute.