Consultant Colorectal Surgeon & Honorary Associate Professor, Exeter, UK. Editor in Chief, Colorectal Disease. All views are my own.

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Thank you to all @Dukes_Club. Very much appreciated at this difficult time.
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Fantastic win by a fantastic rider. Simon is loved in Italy.
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Lot of discussion to surely follow the DYNAMIC-III #ASCO25 oral. For rand trials of ctDNA-guided adj therapy in colon cancer to date: ➕trials DYNAMIC, CALGB 80702 (post-hoc) ➖DYNAMIC III, ALTAIR, COBRA Where do we go from here? @OncoAlert @IbrahimSahinMD1 @guildsman @ASCO
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Did you notice the announcement of the new international @GRIFFcollab on ECF and IF? Don’t miss the initial survey later today to launch this exciting new venture - join and contribute please @ASCRS_1 @SAGES_Updates @ACPGBI @DCRjournal @FezaRemziMD @FergaljFleming @asgbi
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Today is a time to celebrate and thank all the incredible nurses who have taken care of us and made a difference in our lives. We appreciate you, and we are endlessly grateful for all that you do. Thank you for your kindness and support. #InternationalNursesDay
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Practicing in colorectal surgery? It is time to earn the badge! Take the EBSQ‑Coloproctology, prove your mastery, and shape the future of colorectal surgery—together! Deadline May 28, 2025 uemssurg.org/surgicalspecial…
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Professor Lydia Cairncross, our Bland-Sutton Lecturer at #ASGBI2025, speaks on health equity and the disparities in access to surgical care. A powerful and thought-provoking session.
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And we’re off! Welcome to #ASGBI2025! ASGBI President Mr Christian Macutkiewicz opens this year’s Congress alongside @RCSEd President Prof Rowan Parks. We’re honoured to host keynote speakers Prof Martin Griffiths and Prof Lydia Cairncross, what a start!!
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Delighted to present our work to develop a PROM for the @BritishHernia Registry at @asgbi this morning. Remember, if you do #Hernia surgery in the UK then you need to register and enter your patient data! #ASGBI2025 #TransformingHerniaSurgeryTogether
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Congratulations @Neil_J_Smart, an outstanding surgeon, friend, and human being, on being named an @ASCRS_1 honorary fellow at #ascrs25 We miss you in San Diego Neil!
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We are looking for a full-time academic HPB surgeon to join our rapidly growing HPB practice at @MayoAZSurg! The incoming surgeon will play a key role in further advancing the use of MIS techniques while continuing to provide expert open surgical care. jobs.mayoclinic.org/job/phoe…
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Important @DCRjournal editorial from our @DCREdInChief on the importance of integrity in journal submissions. journals.lww.com/dcrjournal/… @ASCRS_1 #ASCRS25
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Water-soluble contrast agents in adhesional small bowel obstruction: meta-analysis and PRECIS-2 assessment of trials ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraf… An updated meta-analysis showed that water-soluble contrast agents are not therapeutic for adhesive small bowel obstruction. A review of trials showed statistical fragility. PRECIS assessment revealed pragmatic, rather than explanatory, trials. 👏👏👏Great work by @MatthewGowell , Daniel Baker , Greta McLachlan , David N Naumann , Adam Peckham-Cooper , @Neil_J_Smart , @wannabehawkeye #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @BJSAcademy @BJSurgery @young_bjs @juliomayol @JJEarnshaw @OUPMedicine #emgensurg @WSESurgery @NELANews #EmLap @ASGBI_MA #emergency #acutecare #ileus
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Hearing about the fantastic mentorship programme offered by the EYCN. Peri -cct trainees, fellows and consultants in the first 5 years of practice should consider being involved in this incredibly helpful programme. Get in touch!
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UKIOG Research Committee is meeting 11/06/25; 15.00-16.30. If you have a research idea for Oesophago Gastric Cancer you would like to discuss DM me. Can be super early stage but we can support developing your idea and building your collaborations. @JessieAElliott
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If you were giving advice to a group of medical students, and circumstances were such that you had near-complete freedom to say almost anything you wanted, what would you tell them? Assume that the audience is not interested in hearing the usual ‘common sense’ platitudes.
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A must attend session for all surgical trainees because for patients #ItsNeverJustAHernia
The next Guys and St Thomas Hernia master class , 27th June 25 , FREE , for all trainees , Still few spaces available @BritishHernia @ASiTofficial @asgbi
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🎓 Heading to Paris for the EHS 2025 Congress? Arrive prepared – and inspired. Join us in Reims on 2–3 June 2025 for the EHS Advanced Open Cadaveric Hernia Course – an official pre-congress course held just ahead of the EHS 2025 Congress in Paris. This two-day advanced training is a unique opportunity to sharpen your skills in open abdominal wall reconstruction, just before diving into the wider scientific programme in Paris. Through hands-on dissection sessions, faculty-led discussions, and peer learning, you’ll enhance your understanding of surgical anatomy and operative strategies in complex hernia repair. 📍 Venue: Reims University – CHU Champagne Ardenne 📅 Date: 2–3 June 2025 📌 Just ahead of the EHS 2025 Congress in Paris Spaces are limited – make the most of your congress week by starting with this high-level educational experience. 🔗 Details and registration: 👉 europeanherniasociety.eu/eve…
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⏳ 1 month before EHS 2025! ⏳ ✨ Join us in Paris from 4 to 6 June 2025 and don’t miss this opportunity to connect and grow with the global Hernia community. 🔗 Register now: ehs2025.org/registration An unforgettable edition awaits! @eurohernias #EHS2025Paris #WeareEHS
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