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17 March 2020

COVID-19 is a rapidly expanding global challenge, placing a huge burden on healthcare systems. There is no evidence to inform the management of surgical patients with COVID-19 infection. Sharing international experience is vital to inform the management of this complex group of patients, improving their clinical care.

17 March 2020

Our 'Paper of the Month' for April is timely as it looks at the impact of prolonging time to surgery on survival rates.

16 March 2020

Unfortunately the LapCME course scheduled for the 15-16 June at ORSI in Belgium has been postponed until further notice. Applications will remain open and we will update the website with the new dates once they have been confirmed. The health and wellbeing of ESCP members is a top priority for the organisation and the ESCP Executive Committee are closely monitoring the global Coronavirus situation as it develops.  In the meantime, we advise members to adhere to recommendations from local governments and the World Health Organisations (WHO) in helping to prevent/reduce the risk of spreading the Coronavirus on a larger scale and to contact relevant travel operators directly for updates on scheduled travel arrangements.

13 March 2020

Unfortunately the 9th Regional Masterclass 'Rectal Cancer Surgery – The Aftermath' being held in Utrecht, The Netherlands on Thursday 18 June is postponed until further notice.

13 March 2020

The health and wellbeing of ESCP members is a top priority for the organisation and the ESCP Executive Committee are closely monitoring the global Coronavirus situation as it develops. There are currently no plans to cancel our annual meeting in Vilnius. However, members will be updated immediately if the situation changes. In the meantime, we advise members to adhere to recommendations from local governments and the World Health Organisations (WHO) in helping to prevent/reduce the risk of spreading the Coronavirus on a larger scale and to contact relevant travel operators directly for updates on scheduled travel arrangements.