Our final speaker highlight! 🎤 We’re delighted to welcome our very own Ms Bennett, presenting “10 Years of LapPass” — reflecting on a decade of progress in @ALSGBandI own laparoscopic skills programme. See you in just 2 days at #ASMSTANSTED2025! #LapPass #LaparoscopicTraining

💡 Join Mr Deshpande, Cardiothoracic Surgeon & President-Elect of BISMICS, for a surgical video session: “Learning from Laparoscopy to Thoracoscopy for Harvest of LIMA Pedicle Graft.” See technique evolution in action at #ASMStansted2025!

📢Speaker announcement! We’re honoured to welcome Mr Michael Swinn, author of Hitting Your Head Against a Brick Wall, to the ALSGBI ASM stage Mr Swinn will present the Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Lecture, drawing on his powerful experiences as an advocate for change. #ASMSTANSTED2025

🚨We are excited to announce that @BritishHernia will be participating in #ASMSTANSTED2025! Join us as we explore cutting edge minimally invasive techniques and outcomes in hernia surgery! #roboticsurgery #herniarepair Sign up for the BHS Registry via the QR code below

🔊Speaker announcement 🔊 Get excited for #ASMSTANSTED2025 with Professor Shafi Ahmed who continues our section on #surgicaltraining with a talk on Innovations to Improve Training in the Operating Room. Join us on 4th Nov in Stansted to learn more! @shafiahmed.bsky.social

Our next speaker highlight is Mr Altaf Alwan, our very own Director of Education & Training who will be chairing Session 1 on Day 1 of #ASMStansted2025 focusing on the exciting field of robotic hernia repair! @alsgbandi.bsky.social @britishhernia.bsky.social

⏰Early Bird Rates still available for limited time only!⏰ Just 5 days left to secure your spot for #ALSGBISTANSTED2025 at our early bird rate 🗓️ Early bird rate till 30th Sept 2025 11:59pm BST 📎 alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-as…

We are excited to announce our next speaker Mr Krishna Moothy, who will be delivering an engaging video session highlighting techniques for repairing giant hiatal hernias! #ALSGBISTANSTED2025 @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @baps1953.bsky.social @asgbi.bsky.social @alsgbandi.bsky.social

What a fantastic turnout and engagement at the recent IAGES x @alsgbandi.bsky.social Webinar on Advanced Surgical Approaches in Paediatric Surgery! Here's a few key snapshots from the stimulating presentations. Special thanks to the speakers and modatators for a job well done!

1 day to go to the anticipated IAGES X @alsgbandi.bsky.social Webinar on Advanced Surgical Approaches in Paediatric Surgery! 🗓️ 20th Sept (Tomorrow!) ⏰3:30pm BST / 8PM IST 💸 FREE Link for registration: docplexus.com/open-webinar/b… See you there!

Surgical training is ever evolving to keep up with advances in Surgery and Technology. Our next speaker is Ms El-Sayed, who will be challenging us to rethink how we train the surgeons of today! @asgbi.bsky.social @alsgbandi.bsky.social @rcsed.bsky.social @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social

Introducing Professor Barry McGuire, Dean of Postgraduate Surgical Education at RCSI, who will be presenting a Video Session on Managing Bleeding Complications in Robotic Surgery #ALSGBISTANSTED2025 @asgbi.bsky.social @acpgbi.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social Link: www.alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-...

One of the most anticipated session of #ALSGBISTANSTED2025 is the returning Focused Video Session, and we are looking forward to this year's session, chaired by Mr Jawad Ahmad, @alsgbandi.bsky.social Robotic Lead! @britishhernia.bsky.social @asgbi.bsky.social @pcolorectal.bsky.social

ALSGBI ASM Stansted 2025 is coming up! Join us for the latest research, cutting edge technology, networking with industry partners, training opportunities, and to be part of our fantastic community! #ASMSTANSTED2025 @BritishHernia @IAGES_Konnect www.alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-...

Introducing Mr Stuart Mercer, who will be speaking to us on Minimal Access Surgery in the Emergency Setting at #ALSGBISTANSTED2025 Check out www.alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-... for more details!

Want to know what to expect at #ASMStansted2025? ✅Thought provoking lectures ✅Video demonstrations ✅Inspiration for education and training ✅LapPass ✅Industry networking Check out alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-as… for more details @britishhernia.bsky.social

Meet our first speaker, delivering the ALSGBI Lecture at #ASMStansted2025! Professor Paul Barach is a patient safety champion and a thought leader informing US and global health policy. Excited to hear about the role of Non Technical Skills in preventing surgical errors!

Unlock cutting edge surgical insight at ALSGBI ASM Stansted 2025 with leading surgeons, industry professionals, and innovators in minimal access surgery! 📍London Stansted 🗓️3rd - 4th Nov 2025 Check out alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-as… for more info Early bird rates available.

The Academy is pleased to announce exciting leadership opportunities! We are looking for enthusiastic surgeons to join our Podcast team. Join us in hearing and learning from leading surgeons via this engaging format. Full details below. We look forward to working with you!

Good news! The deadline for abstract submission for ALSGBI ASM 2025 has been extended! 22:00 BST 7th July 2025 Hope to see you there! Click the link below for more information: www.alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-...

There's only 9 days left for abstract submission for ALSGBI ASM 2025! We look forward to your groundbreaking work and innovative ideas in the field of minimally invasive surgery. To submit your abstract, please visit alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-as…

🔥Hot off the press! New guidelines from GIRFT on implentation of Robotic Assisted Surgery in England ✅Designing a RAS programne ✅Staff training ✅Evaluation and safety More info📎: gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/implementing-a… @nhsgirft.bsky.social

It’s Mental Health awareness week! Surgeons are at a higher risk of anxiety, depression and burnout, often without seeking help. That’s why we’ve put together a Sources of Support page, that we hope may be useful now, or in the future. alsgbi.org/wp-content/upl…

A meta-analysis finds single-stage management (laparoscopic cholecystectomy with bile duct exploration) as effective as two-stage (ERCP plus cholecystectomy) for gallstones with bile duct stones, with fewer procedures per patient. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

🚀 Sharpen your robotic surgery skills with hands-on training in docking, port placement, safe instrument use & more. Includes VR simulation, dry lab, and console time. Mark your calendars - Applications open 1st June! Email [email protected] for more details

Abstract submission is open! 52 more days left to submit your research for the ALSGBI ASM in Stansted. www.alsgbi.org/2025-alsgbi-...

ALSGBI supports Sustainability in Surgery, and would love to hear from you about current sustainability efforts in your workplace. Click the link below to participate in our short survey! surveymonkey.com/r/CJ889RJ #SustainableSurgery

Some snapshots from the fantastic IAGES-ALSGBI Webinar talks on Advanced Surgical Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease held yesterday! Many thanks to IAGES and to the speakers Prof Popat, Mr Baig, Mr Abdelhamid and Ms Ortega for a successful Webinar.

Happy International Women’s Day 2025 from the ALSGBI Academy team! Keep an eye on our social media for more surgically themed posts celebrating IWD 2025 ⭐️

The @Alsgbiacademy stand at ⁦@ASiTofficial⁩ 2025 was buzzing! Come practice your LapPass™️skills here all weekend!

Announcement for our 4th LapPass® event of the year in Stoke on Trent! 📣 Apply now to secure your place and master your laparoscopic suturing skills. 🚀 Course fee £200. Email [email protected] or DM us for more details.

Get excited to crack the code in our fully booked Virtual CST Mock Interviews this evening! Congratulations to those who snagged a place, all information should be in the emails you've received. If there's any issues, please contact [email protected] See you there at 7pm!

Crack the code for interviews at our FREE CST and ST3 Mock Interviews! Sign up via the QR links below to book your spot. QR links for CST went live at 5pm today, and the link for ST3 will go live at 5pm tomorrow. First come first serve! CST: 17th Feb via Teams ST3: 12th March via Teams

Acute pancreatitis management: 💧 Moderate fluid resuscitation 🍽️ Early enteral nutrition 💊 Multimodal pain control 🦠 Cautious antibiotic use 🔪 Minimal access techniques for managing complications For an in-depth review, check out the link: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39804691/

We in ALSGBI Academy would like to welcome everyone to our BlueSky Community! If you are unfamiliar with ALSGBI or the Academy, our website www.alsgbi.org is a great place to get started. Follow us for all things Laparoscopic and Robotic, including fantastic training opportunities and courses!