• Tariq Ismail appears on Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies
• Invitation for Stoma patients to lunchtime information session
• Tariq Ismail features in Daily Mail about misdiagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Copy of Thank You letter from Bowel Disease Research Foundation
• The Birmingham Bowel Clinic is proud to support the Department of Health’s nine week national campaign starting on 30th January 2012.
• West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit releases bowel cancer figures for the local area
• The Priory Hospital's excellent patient satisfaction feedback results announced
• Birmingham Bowel Clinic coffee morning a great sucess
• Birmingham Bowel Clinic to continue to treat Police Healthcare patients
• Simon Radley wins customer care award for clinical activity
• HALO procedure for haemorrhoids discussed in hospital magazine
• Mr Tariq Ismail features in BMJ following research into erectile dysfunction following treatment for bowel cancer
• Birmingham Bowel Clinic proud to support "Charity Hurts 3- Boxing for bowel cancer" fundraising event
• BBC series "Don't Die Young" demonstrates Capsule Endoscopy investigation
• Bowel Clinic proud to support local youth group

GP education meetings confirmed for 2012

The Birmingham Bowel Clinic offers an education programme for West Midlands based GPs and Healthcare professionals.
As part of our GP education programme, the following GP talks are confirmed so far for 2012:

Monday 27th February 2012:
Hagley Surgery, Hagley, Worcestershire.
Mr Simon Radley- "What's new in Colorectal Surgery?" Talk to include an update on minimally invasive surgical techniques for the following:
• the management of haemorrhoids (HALO procedure)
• enhanced recovery and laparoscopic surgery
• anal incontinence- neuromodulation
 

As part of your continual professional development we would be happy to come to your practice to discuss the management of bowel conditions and present on a variety of general surgical and colorectal topics, in particular: 

• Update on treating Haemorrhoids- in particular the HALO Procedure
• Laparoscopic surgery for Colorectal disease- benign or malignant
• Investigation of rectal bleeding and anaemia
• Dealing with a patient with anal incontinence
• Imaging a patient with suspected colorectal carcinoma (delivered by Dr Ian McCafferty- Consultant Radiologist)
• Management of Colorectal Cancer (delivered by Dr Ian Geh- Consultant Oncologist)

At your request we are happy to come along to your surgery at your convenience either during lunchtime or after surgery hours. To arrange a meeting or informal visit from us please click here and we will contact you to discuss your requirements. Confirmation certilficates can be provided for your records.

Michelle Gallinagh
13 December 2011