29th Advanced Gastroenterology & Hepatology Course

Thursday 19 - Friday 20 March

Courses

Thu 19 - Fri 20 Mar | 2 Day Event

Thu 08:30 - Fri 16:30

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

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Overview

We are delighted to be able to bring colleagues together for this well-established two-day course in 2026. Come and join us for what will be a stimulating event of education and networking opportunities. Trainees and consultants from across the UK and Globally will find this advanced course of great interest to them. The course will provide an update on the latest evidence base for the management and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver conditions presented by our expert faculty over the course of the two days.

Members of Organising Committee

Dr Andrew Bathgate
Dr Shahida Din
Dr Mhairi Donnelly
Professor Alex Ford
Professor Peter Hayes
Professor John Plevris
Professor Jack Satsangi
Dr Ben Shandro
Dr Eleanor Watson
Dr Michael Williams

The College is grateful to the following companies for their support

It should be noted that sponsors have no role in programme planning or procedures at RCPE events. RCPE does not endorse any commercial products.

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Programme

Thursday 19 March 2026

The programme is being finalised and will be available shortly

08:30	Registration and coffee
08:55	Welcome to day one Professor John Plevris, Professor and Consultant in Gastroenterology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Session 1

Chair:

09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30	Break

Session 2

Chair:

10:50
11:20
11:50
12:20
12:50	Lunch Break

Session 3

Chair: Professor Jack Satsangi, Lee Placito Professor of Gastro-intestinal Disease, University of Oxford and Consultant Physician, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

13:45
14:15
14:45
15:15	Break

Session 4

Chair:

15:45
16:15
16:45
17:15	Close of Day One

Friday 20 March 2026

08:30	Registration and coffee
08:55	Welcome to day two Professor Peter Hayes, Professor of Hepatology, Centre for Liver & Digestive Disorders, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Session 5

Chair:

09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30	Break

Session 6

Chair:

11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30	Lunch

Session 7

Chair:

13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00	Break

Session 8

Chair:

15:30
16:00
16:30	Close of Day Two

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances

Fees

Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.

We are delighted to welcome delegates to this course. The fees are under discussion and will be available shortly

	Registration Fee - One Day	Registration Fee - Two Day
Standard Fee
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member
Allied Health Professionals
RCPE Retired Fellow & Foundation Member

Long term / other leave – Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Collegiate and Associate Members of the RCPE in clinical research posts may be eligible for funding - please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator for further information.

Invoices

If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation, please contact the Symposium Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Free places

Unpaid post – Nil if confirmation of status provided a member of RCPE – please contact the Event Co-ordinator.

Refugee doctors – free places may be available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our website for instructions on how to join, and then apply to the Symposium Co-ordinator for your free place.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

Booking Terms & Conditions

Please read the College’s full event booking T&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.

Further information

While this hybrid course is aimed mainly at trainees and consultants, it is open to all grades of medical, health care and scientific staff. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event .

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the live event, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Joining us in the College:

Photography: A professional photographer may be in attendance at this event. Photographs may be used by the College in digital and printed publicity material. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know at the registration desk.

Access: A wheelchair lift and internal lift are in place at the College, allowing access to the conference centre and historic rooms. However, as a listed building, there are some meeting rooms that have restricted access. For further information and assistance, please contact the event coordinator responsible for the event.

Prayer and Parent room: We provide a prayer room at all our hybrid/In-person events, and a member of staff will be able to direct you to this space on the day of the event. We can also provide a parent room at our events where required. If you are interested in this facility, please contact the event coordinator.

Commercial Sponsorship: Many events are supported by commercial companies taking exhibition space. Health professionals and NHS Managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on our event pages should contact the event coordinator.

Exhibitors/Sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of our events, and the College has developed an Ethical Sponsorship Policy to support organising committees and committee chairs in their negotiations with potential commercial partners for education and other events.

Event co-ordinator

Margaret Farquhar

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3636

m.farquhar@rcpe.ac.uk

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