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training far too many surgeons with Increased accreditation Lastly, we have just agreed to work 

super-specialist interests and not requirements driven by JAG have with HCUK, a charity focusing on 
enough with broad general GI made it increasingly difficult for oesophageal cancer, to co-fund a 
experience. This is a contentious young surgeons to get adequate Research Lead post administrated 

issue which induces strong feelings, endoscopy training. This must by the RCSEng. We are in 
particularly from Trainees, but we change if we are to avoid going the discussions with other charities to 

ignore it at our peril. It is way of other countries where only develop additional posts in different 
problematic that there is no agreed Gastroenterologists wield an sub-specialty areas. A founding 

solution between the different endoscope. AUGIS and ACP have member of AUGIS is now the 
Specialty Associations who are agreed to work together on this RCSEng President and his 
affected. Constructive engagement issue.
commitment to research remains 

with all parties will be essential and AUGIS continues to provide clinical an inspiration to many. We look 
compromises needed if we are to forward to developing this 
leadership for the national 
ensure patients are cared for by oesophago-gastric (NOGCA) and collaboration in the future.
appropriately trained surgeons, and 
metabolic surgery (NBSR) audits. There is much to read about in this 
that a career in General Surgery These show our commitment to newsletter. Feedback as always is 
does not become unattractive.
improving outcomes for patients welcome at augis.org. I wish you all 

I recently attended the ACP and are increasingly used to a Happy Christmas and healthy 
Council Meeting to represent benchmark hospitals performance. New Year.

AUGIS and we shared our The development of SWORD using 
concerns on endoscopy training for HES data continues and now has an 
Best wishes
surgeons. In our opinion, appraisal tool for members to use. 
endoscopy is an essential skill for Go to www.augis.org/sword for Mr Richard Hardwick
luminal gastro-intestinal surgeons.
more information.
President, AUGIS







AUGIS COUNCIL December 2017


President: Mr Richard Hardwick
Regional Representatives:

President Elect: Professor Giles Toogood
Mr Bhaskar Kumar (East Anglia), Mr Andrew Kennedy 

(Northern Ireland), Mr Andrew Smith (North & Yorkshire), 
Honorary Secretary: Mr Adrian O’Sullivan
Mr Dinesh Sharma (North Thames ), Mr Simon Galloway 

Honorary Treasurer: Mr Stephen Fenwick
(North West & Mersey), Mr Stuart Mercer (Oxford & 
Wessex), Mr Adrian O’Sullivan (Republic of Ireland),
Clinical Services and Audit Lead:
Mr Nicholas Maynard
Mr James Gossage (South Thames), Mr Richard Krysztopik 

(South West), Mr Graeme Couper (Scotland),
Education, Training & Research Lead:
Mr Iain Cameron (Trent), Mr Bilal Al-Sarireh (Wales),
Mr Mark Taylor
Mr Jan Dmitrewski (West Midlands).
HPB Group Representative:
Communications Officer: Mr Nick Everitt 
Professor Ashley Dennison
BOMSS Representative: Mr Vinod Menon 
OG Group Lead: Professor Ashraf Rasheed
ACP Representative: Mr Shahab Siddiqi 
Trainee Member Representative:

Mr Matthew Mason
ALS Representative: Mr Donald Menzies








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