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Great Britain and Ireland

Number 52, Summer 2018
w Great Britain and Ireland

A Message from the President sessions hosted by our sister
Specialty Associations (ABS,
Professor Rowan Parks ACP, ALS, ASiT, AUGIS,
Moving into the last 6 months as President of the BAETS and BHS). I am also
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, indebted to a number of
it is a great opportunity for me to reflect on some our international delegates
of the activities over recent months. A highlight has who contributed to the
undoubtedly been the successful annual Congress programme. The ASGBI
in Liverpool. The quality of the Scientific Programme International Development
was outstanding and the Keynote plenary lectures Committee put together another
were exceptional. We were delighted that Sir Kenny excellent session and our trademark symposia on
Dalglish could attend to welcome everyone to Emergency General Surgical provision and “A Bad Day
Liverpool. His address was fitting for the theme of on Call” were again hugely relevant and educational.
Surgical Teams. Kenny has strong links with Liverpool A new Trauma symposia also proved exceptionally
hospitals through the Marina Dalglish Appeal and popular with attendees. The BJS hosted a really
praised the work and commitment of the teams of staff valuable workshop and competition for the various
he has encountered there. prizes on offer was to a very high standard. Feedback
on the meeting has been very encouraging and gives
Our motivational lecturer, Dr Alistair Sutcliffe gave an us a real platform to build on for Telford 2018. Not
exceptional address on the challenges of Team Work only was the scientific content well received, but we
at the Top of the World, sharing the lessons he learnt had an extremely enjoyable gala dinner at Liverpool
from climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven Football Club.
continents of the world. His insights into teamwork
gave us valuable lessons that can be transferred to In this edition of the journal, I am delighted that two
our daily working lives. I’d recommend all read his of our keynote speakers (Professor Bruce Ramshaw
book ‘The Hardest Climb’. and Mr Craig McIlhenny) have provided articles on
the topics of their contributions at the congress. As in
Our BJS Travelling Fellow, Professor Bruce previous years, many of the presentations during the
Ramshaw from the USA, gave a fascinating lecture congress were recorded and will be available in due
on Healthcare Systems and implementing a multi- course on our website for ASGBI members.
disciplinary patient-centred team to improve surgical
outcomes. We also benefited from his input to the The International Surgical Congress is clearly only
Surgical Teams Symposium and providing a Hernia one event in the calendar of ASGBI activity and the
Education Update lecture. During his trip to the UK, Executive Board and staff have been very busy with
Bruce was also able to spend time with colleagues in many other initiatives over the past few months.
Edinburgh and Manchester. Emergency General Surgery continues to be a
significant area of activity. ASGBI sees this as a real
We had four truly outstanding eponymous College focus of our efforts and activity.
lectures, really well attended symposia and education

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