The programme
08:30
Registration & Networking
Registration - Open from 8:30 am - Closes at 11:00 am
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09:40
Keynote Presentation - Current Landscape of Endoscopy services in the NHS (Speaker TBC)
This presentation offers a concise overview of the current landscape of endoscopy services in the NHS, addressing key areas including service provision, demand and capacity, technological advancements, and quality standards. It will highlight the challenges faced, such as increasing demand and workforce limitations, while showcasing recent technological innovations and their impact on patient care.
10:00
Equity, Quality Assurance / Improvement and Workforce: Why we need networks - Panel Discussion
Sas Banerjee
Cancer Clinical Lead | National Specialty Advisor – Provider Support
NHS England | Barking Havering Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Effective endoscopy services rely on equity, quality assurance, and a well-supported workforce. This panel will explore the critical role of networks in addressing disparities in access, standardizing care through quality improvement initiatives, and strengthening the workforce. Experts will discuss how collaborative networks can enhance training, share best practices, and improve patient outcomes. Attendees will gain insights into how integrated approaches can drive efficiency, reduce variability, and ensure high-quality care across the NHS.
Panellists:
- Sajjad Mahmood, consultant Gastroenterologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Provisionlly Confirmed)
- Sas Banerjee, National Specialty Advisor – Provider Support, Cancer Clinical Lead, NHS England, Barking Havering Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (Confirmed)
11:55
Sponsored Case Study - Inform People
Sponsored Case Study - Inform People
12:15
Sponsored Case Study - Medilogik
Sponsored Case Study - Medilogik
12:35
Presentation - Building the workforce to bridge the gap between primary and secondary care (Confirmed)
Dr Charlie Andrews
GPwER in Gastroenterology
Somer Valley Medical Group
Dr Marion Sloan
Partner, Sloan Medical Centre
NHS
This talk will explore the NHS England-supported gastroenterology GPwER (GP with extended role) training programme which is developing clinicians who can help to deliver the NHS’s desired left-shift of care from hospital to community within gastroenterology.
This programme follows the national GPwER in gastroenterology training framework co-authored and approved by the BSG and PCSG in October 2024, and a full evaluation of the programme including an independent cost analysis has been carried out to evaluate the potential benefits of this role for the wider healthcare system which will be discussed further during this talk.
Current GPwER-led services nationally provide a model for the role, and these services will be discussed further during this talk.
14:25
An Integrated Approach for Awake Transnasal Assessment of the Path of Swallowing (Confirmed)
Professor Reza Nouraei
Consultant Airway and Laryngeal Surgeon
The Loxley Centre for Airway Voice and Swallowing, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK | The Clinical Informatics Research Unit, Southampton University, UK
Upper aerodigestive symptoms in general and dysphagia in particular, are nonspecific and poorly-localising. Significant proportions of patients are therefore investigated by several disciplines and there is a notable incidence of itnerspecialty missed cancers.
We have created an integrated pathway with input from gastroenterology, upper gastrointestinal surgery, ENT surgery, and respiratory medicine to help standardise diagnostic pathway initiation. This treats upper aerodigestive presentations as “nonspecific” symptoms and uses the approach that has been successfully adopted by the Nonspecific Symptoms Pathway.
Using mindfulness-based patient support, leveraging frugal digital innovations, and harnessing advances in endoscopy technique, Transnasal Panendoscopy provides a one-stop assessment of the full path of swallowing in awake patients attending outpatient appointments, avoiding a general anaesthetic and a sedation procedure.
15:05
Presentation - Advanced Therapeutic and Interventional Endoscopy (Speaker TBC)
This presentation explores cutting-edge advancements in therapeutic and interventional endoscopy, highlighting its growing role in minimally invasive treatment strategies. We will discuss emerging techniques, including endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided interventions, alongside their applications in gastrointestinal disease management. The session will also cover novel technologies such as robotic-assisted endoscopy, AI-driven diagnostics, and next-generation endoscopic suturing and closure techniques
15:25
Designing Effective Pathways Panel Discussion
Dr Ed Seward
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Divisional Clinical Director
University College London Hospital
Professor Reza Nouraei
Consultant Airway and Laryngeal Surgeon
The Loxley Centre for Airway Voice and Swallowing, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK | The Clinical Informatics Research Unit, Southampton University, UK
Mr Simon Parsons
Consultant Oesophago Gastric surgeon and honorary Professor
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
This panel discussion delves into optimising endoscopy services by exploring streamlined procedures, technology integration, and patient-centric approaches. Featuring insights from leading experts and real-world case studies, the session will cover best practices for enhancing patient flow, improving operational efficiency, and implementing quality improvement initiatives and provide actionable strategies to elevate endoscopy services and achieve superior patient outcomes.
Panellists:
- Dr Ed Seward, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Divisional Clinical Director, University College London Hospital (Confirmed)
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Professor Reza Nouraei, Consultant Airway and Laryngeal Surgeon, The Loxley Centre for Airway Voice and Swallowing, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK | The Clinical Informatics Research Unit, Southampton University, UK (Confirmed)
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Mr Simon Parsons, Consultant Oesophago Gastric surgeon and honorary Professor, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (Confirmed)
