United Kingdom
Welcome to the UK page of the ESCP web site
This page contains details about Colorectal practice and research in the UK, along with details of our National Association - The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (www.acpgbi.org.uk). I hope you will find this useful and informative. If any member of the ESCP wishes to contact me on any matter, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at peter.dawson@imperial.nhs.uk. I look forward to hearing from you.Please note my successor from September 2011 will be Mr Paris Tekkis who works at the Royal Marsden and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals , London
Best wishes
Peter Dawson
Achievements:
Recent achievements in the UK include:
- The National Training Programme (NTP) in laparoscopic colorectal surgery is expanding its base of Consultant trainees across the country.
- Preliminary results from the ACT II trial suggest that allthough CisPlatinum during chemoradiation and maintainance chemotherapy are feasible to deliver, neither approach leads to an improved significant difference in outcome for patients.
- Early results from the UK Pouch registry have been published in Colorectal Disease
- The Department of Health has recently launched an Enhanced Recovery Programme to agree principles of care across multiple specialty pathways and to sustain this practice across the NHS
- A National training course in the managment of low rectal cancer
- Immersion courses for laparoscopic colorectal trainees www.pelicancourses.org
Current Research:
FOxTROT: Fluoropyrimidine, Oxaliplatin and Targeted Receptor pre-Operative Therapy for colon cancer. A randomised trial assessing whether preoperative chemotherapy and/or an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody improve outcome in high-risk operable colon cancer. Early results look promising with downstaging of tumours.
Future Plans:
Future courses Spring 2011
February 17th & 18th 2011
Low Rectal Cancer Symposium
*50% bursaries are available – apply now*
Convenors: Mr Brendan Moran, Prof. R J Heald
A two day meeting with eminent multidisciplinary faculty and live rectal surgery.
Cost: £595 for consultants; £495 for SpRs
March 2nd 2011
Steps of TME Masterclass
*50% bursaries are available – apply now*
Convenor: Prof. R J Heald
A 1-day course with Professor Bill Heald, the father of TME, going through the surgical steps for rectal cancer. This course is suitable for Specialist Registrars or newly appointed consultants.
Cost: £195.00.
www.pelicancourses.org
March 9th 2011
LOREC Workshop
(Part of the national development programme funded by NCAT)
Convenor: Mr Brendan Moran
A 1-day workshop discussing the assessment and management of low rectal cancers.
Colorectal Diseases M25 Course
Convenors: Mr Muti Abulafi, Mr John Stebbing
An intensive three-day course designed to provide an in-depth review of all aspects of colorectal disease.
Cost: £400.00 (without accommodation)
www.pelicancourses.org
