Events

BASL and BSG have commissioned The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare to run a series of 3 virtual Sustainable Healthcare webinars and this is the second webinar.

Titled: Embedding sustainability into service development and delivery using the SusQI framework

Time: 6- 7pm (UK time) - 45 minute presentation and 15 minute Q&A.

The webinar is FREE to attend for BASL and BSG members and non-members, however, the recordings are only available to BASL and BSG members via catch up.

Not a member? Join BASL > Here .

Registration Open - register by clicking > Here.

(NB: The BSG are kindly organising registration for the webinar)

Speaker: Catherine Richards

Catherine leads the SusQI programme for the SusQI Academy and courses at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. An Occupational Therapist by background with experience in Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement in the NHS. Catherine is an experienced Improvement Advisor, with a passion for embedding sustainability into clinical practice and QI.

The final webinar takes place on 16th July titled 'Research in sustainability: the role of carbon footprinting' and registration is open > Here .

The Next SIG meeting will take place at the end of the National Alcohol Conference in Liverpool, ArLD SIG members have the opportunity to join the meeting virtually via Zoom.
Please see the details below for this event.

Programme: TBC
Date: 15th May 2024
UK Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Location: Zoom

Please email sigs@BASL.org.uk to request the registration link. 

The link is valid for access to the entire conference spanning the 14th – 15th May, more information on the event can be found here: National Alcohol Harms Conference 2024: changing the conversation | Champs Public Health Collaborative

British Liver Transplant Group (BLTG) are pleased to announce the registration for the 7th meeting in their webinar series is now open.

You can register HERE

The BLTG UK Liver Critical Care and Anaesthesia Transplant School is a series of monthly webinars (held via Zoom), aimed at promoting education and sharing knowledge amongst the seven UK Liver Transplant centres. We will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to the perioperative and critical care management of these patients, delivered by expert clinicians from around the UK and the world.

Each session will comprise two 30-minute talks, followed by 30 minutes of discussion. The webinars will be free to watch live by both BASL members and non-members following registration and are open to both trainees and consultants.

Watch the sessions live to receive your CPD certificate.

NB: catch up recordings will be accessible to BASL members ONLY via the BASL website members area.

Programme series can be viewed here:  Download BLTG UK Liver Critical Care & Anaesthesia Transplant School Webinar Series 2023-2024_website v4.pdf

Session 7:
Webinar time: 17:30 - 19:00pm

Speaker: Dr Lara Roberts, Liver Haematologist, King’s College Hospital London
Talk: 'Coagulation in Chronic Liver disease: assessment and peri-procedural management'

Speaker: Dr Asif Arshad, Liver Intensivist & Anaesthetist, University Hospitals Birmingham
Talk: 'Peri-transplant coagulation management and Viscoelastic testing Interpretation'

Register HERE

Remember to read the BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer below before registering  Download BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer_2022.pdf

Not a BASL BLTG member? Why not consider joining, read more > HERE

Contact Kim@basl.org.uk  if you have any questions.

Please save the date for the next MASLD SIG meeting which will take place online.

Speaker: TBC
Date: 23rd May 2024
UK Time: 3pm - 5pm
Location: Zoom

An Agenda will follow.

FREE to attend for BASL Members.

REGISTER NOW 

Not a member of BASL, then why not join by clicking > HERE

Remember to read the BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer below before registering  Download BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer_2022.pdf

Please contact Georgia@basl.org.uk should you have any questions.

Please save the date for the next Haemochromatosis SIG meeting which will take place via Zoom.

Speaker: TBC
Date: 13th June 2024
UK Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Location: Zoom

An Agenda will follow.

FREE to attend for BASL Members.

REGISTER NOW - click here 

Not a member of BASL, then why not join by clicking > HERE

Remember to read the BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer below before registering Download BASL Events Data Protection Disclaimer_2022.pdf

Please contact Georgia@basl.org.uk should you have any questions.

Session 8:
Webinar time: 17:30 - 19:00pm

Dr Brian Hogan, Liver Intensivist, Royal Free London
Renal – Pathophysiology and management of Renal Dysfunction in Cirrhosis

Dr Mike Spiro, Liver Anaesthetist, Royal Free, London
Renal – Peri- and post-operative prevention and management of renal dysfunction and interoperative CRRT

• Intra-operative influences of AKI
• Peri-operative optimisation of renal perfusion

Registration will open following the 23rd May webinar.

This is a face to face event to be held on Saturday 29th June 2024 at ISH Venues, One Park Crescent, Regents Park, London, W1B 1SH

This meeting is aimed at early year Gastroenterology trainees (ST4/5) and those considering applying for Gastroenterology in the near future (IMT3 and IMT1/2) who are interested in Hepatology. We aim to cover some of the fundamental aspects of hepatology and the career pathway. You will hear from experienced UK Hepatologists and senior trainees who will talk on exciting developments in Hepatology and how you can navigate the current training pathway.

View draft programme here>  Download BASL Introduction to Hepatology Day Draft Programme 29th June 2024 Web.pdf Speakers are to be confirmed.

Meeting Times:
• 09:30-10:00 - Registration
• 17:20 - Meeting close

This one day event is FREE to attend for BASL Members (a deposit of £40 will be taken at the time of booking and refunded when you attend the event).

The non-member rate for this meeting is £75 (none refundable).

Not a BASL member? Then why not join today for £55, attend for free and have free or reduced registration fees at other member events - join HERE

The programme is currently in production and will include presentations from leading physicians in the field of hepatology. 

REGISTER for the meeting > HERE 

Contact kim@basl.org.uk if you have any questions.

Session 9:
Webinar time: 17:30 - 19:00pm

Dr Georg Auzinger, Liver Intensivist, King’s College Hospital London

Respiratory – Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Pathophysiology, pre- and peri-operative management

Dr Sam Patel, Liver Intensivist/Anaesthetist, King’s College Hospital London

Respiratory – Portopulmonary Syndrome: Pathophysiology, pre- and peri-operative management

Registraton will open shortley after the June meeting.

BASL and BSG have commissioned The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare to run a series of 3 virtual Sustainable Healthcare webinars and this is the final webinar.

Title: Research in sustainability: the role of carbon footprinting

Time: 6- 7pm (UK time) - 45 minute presentation and 15 minute Q&A.

The webinar is FREE to attend for BASL and BSG members and non-members, however, the recordings are only available to BASL and BSG members via catch up.

Not a member? Join BASL > Here .

Registration Open - register by clicking > Here.

(NB: The BSG are kindly organising registration for the webinar)

Speaker details to follow.

The Basic Science Retreat 2024 meeting will be an in person meeting bringing together leading scientists, academics and clinicians in the field of UK Hepatology. The meeting provides an exceptional platform to discuss the latest advancements in liver diseases and cutting-edge research technologies.

Date and Times: 13:00hrs Monday 19th to 13:30hrs Wednesday 21st August 2024.
Venue: Dulwich College, London

Registration - the registration fee, is £250 per person, which includes accommodation at Dulwich College for the 19th and 20th August, dinner at a local restaurant and a BBQ at Dulwich Cricket Pavilion.

Register > HERE

PLEASE NOTE: THE REGISTRATION FEE IS THE SAME EVEN IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND THE WHOLE EVENT or STAY AT THE COLLEGE.

The programme is specifically designed to update attendees on current collaborative networks, experimental research, and developments in new technologies in Hepatology. Distinguished speakers will highlight exciting new areas of research and technological advances in Liver Diseases. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in short oral presentations, selected from abstracts, which will showcase the latest findings in the field.

In addition to the comprehensive scientific programme, the conference will provide ample networking opportunities for attendees to engage with their peers and foster collaborations that will further advance the field.

Please find the programme and running order of events here;  Download BSR programme_V6 2024.pdf

Abstract Submission Deadline - 9am, 5th July 2024

if you would like the chance to present your latest research please submit an abstract for review. The quality in previous years has been outstanding and we hope to receive more top submissions for the 2024 event.

The format is simply free text of contemporary research with a maximum of 400 words and should be submitted by clicking > HERE

All abstracts should be submitted before the deadline of 9am on Friday 5th July 2024.

The previous events were a resounding success and hopefully again this unique meeting will offer plenty of interaction and discussion as well as a unique opportunity to foster new and lasting collaborative projects across all areas of hepatology research.

We look forward to welcoming you to the meeting. 

Session 10:
Webinar time: 17:30 - 19:00pm

Dr David Patch, Liver Transplant Physician, Royal Free London

Variceal Bleeding – Update for Liver Anaesthetists and Intensivists

Dr Lucy Gorvin, Clinical Psychologist, Royal Free London

The psychological management of patients pre-and post-Liver Transplant

Registraton will open shortley after the July meeting.

BASL is delighted to announce that the BASL2024 Annual Meeting Abstract Submission and Registration is now Open!

Dates: 8th - 11th October 2024
Venue: Harrogate Convention Centre

The BASL2024 Annual Meeting is the highlight of the BASL calendar and the main liver meeting in the UK, where all of us interested in liver disease will share time whether we are clinicians, nurses, basic scientists, pharmacists, working in industry or students.

More details below and on the dedicated Annual Website > Here . 

*REGISTRATION NOW OPEN*

The BASL Annual Meeting, BLTG Transplant Meeting and BLNA Annual Meeting registrations are now live with considerable 'Early Bird' discounts available to those who commit to their attendance.

A strong speaker line-up is being brought together this year which hopes to draw in excess of 350 delegates throughout the week, all key members within the field of liver. Further details will be published as they become available but in brief the programmes will run:

BLTG Transplant Meeting - 8th - 9th October
BASL Annual Meeting - 9th - 11th October
BLNA Annual Meeting - 9th - 10th October

The registration portal allows you to register for one or all three meetings with discounted Early Bird registration fees available until 26th August 2024. 

DEADLINE FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION - 23.59hrs on Monday 26th August 2024

A full list of rates can be downloaded HERE

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

We invite authors to submit abstracts for the event.

If you would like the chance to present your latest research on one or more of the topics below please submit an abstract for review:    

• Alcohol & Metabolic Liver Disease
• Auto Immune Liver Disease
• Basic Science
• Cancer
• Cirrhosis & its Complications
• Clinical Service Development
• COVID and the liver
• Health Inequalities
• Nursing, AHP and Pharmacist
• Other
• Sustainable Hepatology (including digital health)
• Parenthesis
• Transplantation
• Viral hepatitis 

The quality in previous years has been outstanding and we hope to receive more top submissions for BASL 2024.

Abstracts will be judged by a selected panel of reviewers following the submission deadline and submitting authors will be notified as to whether their submitted abstract has been accepted. 

Please note that there is a total overall word limit for your submission of 400 words (excluding names of authors and affiliations). One Table or figure or image can be included along with references in your abstract as uploaded files. Please try to remain within this limit.

Full submission guidelines can be found here > Download BASL Abstract Submission Guidelines.pdf

Submit your abstract HERE

Abstracts submissions will close 9am Friday 7th June 2024

*ACCOMMODATION*

We currently have an allocation of rooms at the Crown Plaza at a rate of £149 per night

To book rooms please call the hotel directly within office hours on 01423 849900 and quote 'BASL allocation’

Further accommodation options can be found on the Annual Meeting website HERE

For queries contact conference@basl.org.uk . 

We look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate in October!