Deaths from advanced chronic liver disease are increasing over the past 50 years1. Regardless of what type of gastroenterologist you are, you can probably think of a case of a patient with advanc...
We have just come to the end of our annual (friendly) competition, the #FGCup. We are very lucky to have had eight fantastic papers be included in a tournament and we thank our editor-in chief, P...
https://blogs.bmj.com/fg/2024/02/25/fgblog-2023-in-review-summary-of-the-2023-fgcup/
The importance of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is now widely appreciated. Despite this, only relatively recently were PROMs routinely incorporated...
As trainees progress through their career, they are encouraged or even expected to train and supervise junior colleagues. Traditionally, this has been reserved for inpatient management, basic ...
https://blogs.bmj.com/fg/2023/10/05/fgblog-should-senior-trainees-start-teaching-endoscopy/
Getting surveillance for Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) right is critical for early detection and prevention of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. When identified early, Barrett’s can be treated effectiv...
The “hub and spoke” model of liver transplant care that is used in some UK regions has been a concept over the past 10 years as described by John O’Grady in 20131.This sounds like a great i...
Colonoscopy is the gold standard technique to assess the lower gastrointestinal tract, allowing direct visualisation of the bowel mucosa, targeted biopsy, and appropriate therapy including res...
As 2022 draws to a close we offer our thanks to our authors, reviewers and readers on another productive year! FG is delighted to publish pragmatic and useful advice from experts in the field, en...
https://blogs.bmj.com/fg/2022/12/22/a-year-in-review-the-2022-fg-cup/
It is well-established that UK endoscopy services are under pressure, with post-Covid waiting lists pushing demand to an all-time high.1 Whilst a no-biopsy approach has been advocated in the diag...
https://blogs.bmj.com/fg/2022/10/04/a-new-approach-to-coeliac-disease-diagnosis/
This time of year has always been an uneasy one. At school and university, it signified the end of frivolities and return to the classroom. In our professional career, it has usually signified th...
https://blogs.bmj.com/fg/2022/08/16/fgblog-shape-of-training-ready-or-not/