Faecal Immunochemical Testing for Bowel Services: a one-day meeting bringing together UK pioneers in bowel service improvement to share best practice, novel ideas and foster new collaborations.

TOPICS COVERED

• The Improving Bowel Services conference aims to bring together researchers, clinicians, patients, industry, charities and commissioners to share best practice and novel ideas for bowel services improvement. With a focus on practical and easy to implement innovations for improvement this conference offers a dynamic platform for sharing pioneering work, fostering collaboration, and shaping the future of bowel services across the UK.

The day-long programme features:

• Presentations from primary and secondary care colleagues and patient and public involvement and engagement professionals showcasing real-world innovations in applied practice, education, and research.
• Poster presentations and interactive discussions to stimulate knowledge exchange.
• Join us to celebrate innovation, share best practices, and improve UK bowel services.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This event is suitable for all clinical specialties who work or refer into bowel services (e.g. pathologists, consultants, nurses, GPs). This event will also be of interest to researchers, public health and quality improvement practitioners with a focus on early diagnosis in bowel cancer.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• James Bailey, Consultant Research Fellow, University of Nottingham/ Nottingham University Hospitals
• Ayan Banerjea, Consultant General Surgeon, University of Nottingham/ Nottingham University Hospitals
• Sally Benton, Consultant Biochemist, Royal Surrey County Hospital
• Colin Crooks, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Nottingham/ Nottingham University Hospitals
• Anna Dowrick, Senior Researcher University of Oxford
• Adele Horobin, Senior Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager, University of Nottingham
• David Humes, Honorary Consultant in Colorectal Surgery, University of Nottingham/ Nottingham University Hospitals
• Matthew Kurien, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospital
• Ligori Malcolm, NIHR Doctoral Fellow and Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery, University of Nottingham/ Nottingham University Hospitals
• Iain McElarney, Sales Manager UK and Ireland, MAST Group Ltd
• Stephen McSorley, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Honorary Consultant, Colorectal Surgeon, University of Glasgow/ Glasgow Royal Infirmary
• Alastair Morton, NIHR Doctoral Fellow and Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery, University of Nottingham/ Nottingham University Hospitals
• James Ng, Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery, University of Nottingham/ Nottingham University Hospitals
• Brian Nicholson, Associate Professor, Early Detection lead, Oxford University and CRUK Oxford Cancer Centre
• Kayleigh Roberts, FIT Senior Product Manager, Alpha Laboratories Ltd
• James Turvill, Consultant Gastroenterologist, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals
• Andrew Wragg, CRF PPIE Manager, Nottingham University Hospitals

(more to be confirmed)

For more information please contact: [email protected].