03 Dec
Møller Institute
Cambridge, 3rd December 2026 - 4th December 2026
SIGS Thursday December 3rd
| Upper GI Special Interest Group (ChUGS) | |
| 09:00 – 12:10 | 0900- Welcome
0910-1000- Post primary intervention follow up, surveillance and management in achalasia cardia – Dr Gareth Corbett, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Cambridge University Hospitals 1000-1030- coffee 1030- 1110- Adult sequalae of achalasia cardia needing surgical interventions and their outcomes- Mr Peter Safranek, Lead Consultant Upper GI surgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals 1110- 1200- Oesophageal atresia rota and logistics – UK survey outcomes and discussion for consensus development – James Andrews, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow 1200-1210 – Closing remarks and future sessions |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| Colorectal Special Interest Group (UK-PCG) | |
| 13:30 – 17:00 | • Rectal biopsy protocol
• Chronic Constipation Pathways • Follow-up/feedback from previous cases discussed at UK-PCG |
| Thoracic & Airway Special Interest Group (BAPSTAG) | |
| 13:30 – 17:00 | • Robotic Lung Surgery – the adult perspective
• Pectus – feedback from the national pectus service working group |
Winter Meeting Friday December 4th
| PEGS (Paediatric Emergency General Surgery) – A new sub-specialty? | |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome to Cambridge |
| 09:05 – 09:25 | NCEPOD Study Emergency Paediatric Surgery |
| 09:25 – 09:40 | PAPAYA study |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | PSTRN Trainees Collaborative Research in PEGS |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea & Coffee |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Inception and evolution of EGS in Adult General Surgery |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Opening the door to PEGS: The GMC Reform |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Training for PEGS: The Medical Training Review |
| 11:50 – 12:20 | Discussion & Debate |
| 12:20 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| Centralisation of Neonatal Surgery in the UK | |
| 13:30 – 13:50 | The landscape: overview of neonatal services in UK |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | The problem: Neonatal surgical volume |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | The solution: AAA Centralisation that works |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | The parent’s perspective |
| 14:50 – 15:20 | Tea & Coffee |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | The argument FOR centralisation |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | The argument AGAINST centralisation |
| 16:00 – 16:40 | Discussion & Debate |
| 16:40 – 16:45 | Closing remarks |