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📢We're looking for patients + relatives to help shape the colorectal research we do @NHS_Lothian-please 📩DM or contact our research team for details. No experience needed! @ACPGBI_PLG @bowelcanceruk @iasupport @BowelResearch @CrohnsColitisUK @GutsCharityUK @NHSResearchScot
Consultant post advert now live- colorectal surgeon with subspecialty pelvic floor interest
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Senior colorectal fellowship now open for applications @WghLothian. High volume tertiary colorectal practice including advanced endoscopy, complex IBD, robotics, advanced cancer, pelvic floor, proctology & emergency colorectal. Apply here apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J… deadline 25/9/24
An excellent first @WghLothian @EdinburghColo
PPI meeting. Great discussions around the need for PPI + how to immerse into our research. 2 study proposals reviewed by the team. Grateful to the attendees for their time and incisive insights. More people needed- please apply!
Congratulations to our consultant surgeon @PVaughanShaw for this prestigious award. The award recognises his portfolio of translational studies investigating the link between vitamin D and colorectal cancer in collaboration with Professor Malcolm Dunlop
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Congratulations to our current CT1 Tom Drake awarded the Chiene Medal for his work investigating how specific mutations in DNA lead to liver cancer. Prof John Chiene was president of @RCSEd 1897-99 & influential @EdinUniMedicine Prof Surgery. A great role model for @Tom_Drake1!
Congratulations to our researcher @_AdamGerrard_, awarded the Professor Fearon medal 🥇for @BJSurgery paper investigating double qFIT testing in patients with colorectal symptoms. Collaborative effort w/@WghLothian qFIT nurses, Prof Farhat Din @EdinUniMedicine @EdinUni_IGC
🎇Congratulations to our @EdinburghColo consultant Mr Mark Potter who has been awarded SE Scotland Surgical Trainer of the Year Award 🥇. Richly deserved + an inspiration for all surgical trainers @WghLothian @NHS_Education @RCSEdFST @EdinSurg
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Read expert commentary in @CellRepMed from @exppect Co-Directors Professors Philippa Saunders @p_saunder & Andrew Horne @horne_research
🧬 How #genetic analysis confirms a link between #GI disorders + #Endometriosis
#GITwitter #PelvicPain
Genetic analysis confirms a link between gastrointestinal disorders and endometriosis: Cell Reports Medicine cell.com/cell-reports-medici…. Pleased to see our latest commentary on an important study published! 😊
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Prof Malcolm Dunlop warming up the School of Surgery audience @EdinSurg @edinsurg_online
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Staff in the Main Theatres at WGH receiving Team of the Month Award - recognising the care and compassion the team demonstrate in looking after their patients 24/7 through the year.
Thank you to all the staff for the compassion and teamwork you show day in day out. @NHSLothian
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Our team accepting the WGH Team Of The Month certificate from Claire Palmer. Amazing recognition for an amazing team!
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After the summer holidays, the LTS podcast and robotic surgery series are back! In this episode, @greg_ekatah is joined by Mr Nick Ventham to discuss robotic fellowships.
Listen here: ow.ly/CbIs50Puc9B
Or on the RCSEd App: ow.ly/rQ5050Puc9E
“Wearable tech” taken to a new level! Oxygenation sensors on anastomoses: winner of best paper award! Well done Mark Porter and team!
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Will biomarkers help us prevent and detect anastomotic leaks? Read this comprehensive review by Potter et al. for more…
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The @exppect team has had a successful few weeks of #Endometriosis & #ReproductiveHealth Conferences 🎉
Our team’s achievements are worth celebrating again 👏
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ALT EXPPECT team at the World Congress on Endometriosis 2023 Conference Party
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Cross disciplinary team effort 💪🏽Drs Iona Campbell& Michael Glinka, @ShabanFadlo, DrsKate Kirkwood & Francesca Nadalin @David_J_Adams @PathologyEdin @irenepapatheodo Profs Baldock & Burger. 🙌🏽All the amazing & incredibly talented people who make this possible.
Excellent review article on fibrosis in Crohns by @shahidadin1 . JCM | Free Full-Text | The Promise of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing to Redefine the Understanding of Crohn’s Disease Fibrosis Mechanisms mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/12/388…
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This is work by the team at @EdinburghColo. >15% have -ve to +ve and vice versa when 2 tests done. Double testing reduces the chance of missing sinister pathologies.
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Researchers from @EdinburghUni have found that the accuracy of detecting bowel cancer is increased to almost 100 per cent by carrying out a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) twice rather than once.