The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) is a British professional organisation of

gastroenterologists Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- “belly”, -énteron “intestine”, and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, ...

, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, scientists, nurses, dietitians and others amongst its members, which number over 3,000. It was founded in 1937, and is a registered charity. Its offices are in Regent's Park, London. The society is ''an organisation focused on the promotion of gastroenterology within the United Kingdom''. It is involved with the training of gastroenterologists in the United Kingdom, and with

original research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...

into gastroenterology. The society also produces information for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. The society publishes the medical journals '' Gut'', ''BMJ Open Gastroenterology'' and ''Frontline Gastroenterology''. It produces clinical practice guidelines and various other documents relevant to the field of gastroenterology including diseases of the

gastrointestinal tract The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organ (biology), organs of the digestive syste ...

, liver, pancreas and

biliary tract The biliary tract, (biliary tree or biliary system) refers to the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, and how they work together to make, store and secrete bile. Bile consists of water, electrolytes, bile acids, cholesterol, phospholipids and co ...

, and the disciplines of gastrointestinal endoscopy, nutrition, pathology and gastrointestinal surgery. The society holds an Annual General Meeting during which original research, updates and reviews in gastroenterology and hepatology are presented. Named lectures include the Sir Arthur Hurst lecture and the Sir

Francis Avery Jones Sir Francis Avery Jones CBE FRCP MRCS (31 May 1910 – 30 April 1998) was a Welsh physician and gastroenterologist. He was born in Briton Ferry, Carmarthenshire, Wales but educated at the Sir John Leman High School, Beccles, Suffolk and at St B ...

BSG Research medallist. Recent presidents have been

Hermon Dowling Hermon Dowling is a British physician and a past president of the British Society of Gastroenterology. Dowling was born in Northern Ireland, attended Campbell College, and graduated from Queen's University of Belfast in 1959. After holding ...

(1996–1997),

Chris Hawkey Christopher Allen Hawkey (born December 25, 1970) is a country music artist who is a member of the Minneapolis band Rocket Club and is the vocalist of the Chris Hawkey Band. He lives in the Twin Cities and also produces and co-hosts a sports rad ...

(2010), Jon Rhodes (2011–12), Ian Gilmore (2013–14), Ian Forgacs (2014–16), Martin Lombard (2016–18), Cathryn Edwards (2018–20) and Alastair McKinlay (2020-22). The current president is Professor Andy Veitch. The British Society of Gastroenterology is a National Society Member of the United European Gastroenterology.

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