Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Thursday 12 November 2026
Conferences & Symposia
Thu 12 Nov 2026
09:25 - 17:00
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Join us at this collaborative symposium which brings together expert speakers from gastroenterology and hepatology to discuss the key topics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), managing liver disease, gastroenterology at the front door and multidisciplinary expertise for complex patients.
Learning Outcomes
- Gain insight into the management of IBD in 2026
- Understand recent advances in liver disease
- Learn how to manage common gastro emergencies at the front door
Organising Committee
Dr Christian Selinger & Dr Hasnain Jafferbhoy (Co-Chairs)
Dr Tim Gordon-Walker
Professor Chris Lamb
Dr Eliana Saffouri
Professor Mashiko Setshedi
Thursday 12 November 2026
| 09:00 | Livestream opens |
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| 09:25 | Welcome, Professor Mark Strachan, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Session 1 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Co-Chairs: Dr Christian Selinger, Consultant Gastroenterologist, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds & Professor Chris Lamb, Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Newcastle
| 09:30 | How to manage perianal Crohn’s disease in 2027 * clinical assessment * role of MRI * surgical options * medical therapy |
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| 10:05 | Choosing well: advanced therapies for IBD in 2027 * decision making between different agents * early treatment * will biomarkers help |
| 10:30 | IBD as a global disease – what can we learn from global experiences? * epidemiology * environmental factors * diet & lifestyle |
| 10:55 | Break |
Session 2 - Managing liver disease: challenges for now and the future
Chair: Dr Timothy Gordon-Walker, Consultant Physician, NHS Lothian
| 11:15 | The rising incidence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease – how to treat and prevent liver damage * epidemiology * how to identify patients at risk * who to treat * which treatments work |
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| 11:45 | The changing face of liver transplantation – what the does the gastroenterologist need to know? * current state of transplantation * new indications * when to refer |
| 12:15 | KEYNOTE LECTURE Chair: Professor Mark Strachan, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Providing gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy services: coping with the rising demand |
| 13:00 | Break/Lunch |
Session 3 - Gastroenterology at the front door
Co-Chairs: Dr Hasnain Jafferbhoy, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy &
Professor Mashiko Setsedhi, Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Cape Town
10 minute trainee case presentation plus commentator to discuss management
| 13:45 | Admitted with diarrhoea – when is it acute severe colitis? * how to investigate * when to get involved * differential diagnosis * rectal bleeding – when does this inpatient need tests? * how to treat acute severe colitis |
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| 14:20 | Help – my patient has a severe GI bleed * assessment * managing the first 24h * when and how to endoscope * managing anticoagulation |
| 14:55 | Yellow and unwell – managing the patient with decompensated liver disease *assessing the inpatient with liver disease *cirrhosis bundle *what to treat immediately *care for SPB, renal dysfunction, variceal bleeding |
| 15:30 | Break |
Session 4 - Working across specialties – multidisciplinary expertise for complex patients
Chair: Dr Eliana Saffouri, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| 15:50 | Managing eating disorder admissions * assessment of mental health and capacity in patients with anorexia * indications for and management of enteral feeding -team working across gastro, psychiatry and dietetics |
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| 16:25 | When to and when not to endoscope older or frailer patients * assessing frailty & life expectancy *which polyp, Barrett's or IBD does not need a scope *communicating risk effectively *when to use scanning instead *when to investigate iron deficiency anaemia |
| 17:00 | Close |
Please note that on occassion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforseen circumstances.
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| Fee £ | |
| Standard Fee | £275 |
| RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member | £175 |
| Allied Health Professional | £175 |
| RCPE retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member | £80 |
| RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country | £0 |
| RCPE Student Member | £0 |
Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.
Trainees: Scotland Deanery medical specialty trainees can attend any number of eligible symposia for a one-off payment from their study leave budget (block grant scheme).
Fellows Vouchers: If you'd like to use your Fellows Voucher to attend this Symposium please contact bookings@rcpe.ac.uk.
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Free places
Unpaid post: If RCPE Member, please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free
Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our membership pages for more information on joining the College as a refugee doctor.
Cancellation policy
If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.
The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.
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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 original broadcast of the event on Thursday 10 December, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Catch-up
Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until, i.e. until Thursday 10 December. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 10 December.
If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.
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Conferences & Symposia
Thu 12 Nov 2026
09:25 - 17:00
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