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17
Jul
BASL Distinguished Service Award 2025 - Nominations Open until 09:00hrs Thursday 31st July
News Type: BASL News

BASL Committee would like to ask members for their nominations on who should receive a BASL Distinguished Service Award.

Awards are not given every year, but they are an opportunity for someone to be recognised by our association.

Nominations are invited from across our membership; Consultants, Trainees, Nurses, Pharmacists, Scientists and AHP’s.

Nominators must be a member of BASL/BLNA/BHPG/BAAL.

Nominees should be a BASL/BLNA/BHPG/BAAL member and based in the UK.

Nominees should have made significant contributions to liver healthcare and be retiring this year (not retiring and returning). If there are exceptional circumstances outwith this criteria, it is advised to discuss the circumstances with the BASL President who may permit an exceptional circumstance nomination at his/her/their discretion.

Awards cannot be given more than once, but if your nominee is not successful this year, they can be nominated again.

Nominations will be treated confidentially by the committee and nominees will not be informed of their nomination unless they are to receive an award.

Nominations and supporting evidence will only be accepted on the nomination form - to make your nomination please use the link below:

https://forms.gle/4zygYPbWuGAU6wGq7 

The full BASL Distinguished Service Award Criteria including the information required to complete the nomination form can be downloaded below:
Download BASL_Distinguished_Service_Award_Criteria_v1_final_July2025.pdf

The judging panel reserves the right to evaluate nominations and seek further information where necessary. The judging panel will review the nominations against set criteria and their decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding their decision.

The Awards will be presented to the winners at the BASL Annual Meeting in October in Belfast.

Nominations close 09:00hrs Thursday 31st July 2025.

BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work and is actively promoting equal opportunities to our activities, including our awards, for all our members regardless of their background, place of work or professional group. We welcome applications from all disciplines in the field of liver healthcare.

If you have any questions, please contact admin@basl.org.uk 

15
Jul
Gilead UK and Ireland 2025 OPTIMISE-BBV Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme is now open
News Type: BASL News

This programme is a competitive grants funding stream that supports innovative projects and initiatives, which aim to optimise the benefits of Opt-Out blood borne virus (BBV) testing.  

 

This year we are inviting applications from healthcare institutions and third sector organisations (not individuals) for innovative initiatives which: 

  • Demonstrate the proof of concept/pilot Opt-Out BBV testing in a broader range of healthcare and community settings where high prevalence rates of HIV/HCV/HBV are expected (e.g., primary care, women’s health hubs, psychiatry services, migrant health services, and services targeting underserved populations). 
  • Support expansion of the scope of screening and linkage to care project work in Trusts that have already implemented/are in the process of setting up Opt-Out BBV ED testing 
  • Emphasise integrated Opt-Out BBV testing and linkage to care, demonstrating engagement and leadership from the front-line service (e.g., GP) with clear pathways for results management and linkage to care. 
  • Evaluate innovative approaches to optimising patient pathways and rapid access to care for those newly diagnosed. 
  • Enhance patient support programmes and tools, focusing on addressing stigma, community outreach and engagement, disease awareness, and prevention of transmission. 
     
    Priority will be given to projects in areas lacking current evidence base that demonstrate the potential for scaling and sustainability, and that have a clear plan for data collection, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of project outputs. 

 

The application window will close on Friday 8th September 2025.

 

The Gilead UK & Ireland OPTIMISE-BBV Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme has a total funding amount of £200,000 available for successful projects in 2025. 

 

If you are interested in learning more about the Programme or the application process, or to check if your project is eligible for a grant and apply, please visit the Gilead UK and Ireland website >here

11
Jul
BASL Committee and BLTG Committee Elections 2025 - Voting Now Open
News Type: BASL News

BASL members are entitled to vote in elections for members of the BASL Committee and BLTG Committee.

Following the recent round of nominations for roles on the BASL Committee and BLTG Committee a vote by the membership will now take place for four of the advertised posts.

1) You are voting for BASL Treasurer.
Your candidates are:
Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy (re-elect)
Dr Nwe Ni Than

2) You are also voting for BASL Services Committee Lead.
Your candidates are:
Dr Michael Allison (re-elect)
Dr Ryan Buchanan

3) You are also voting for BASL BVHG Chair.
Your candidates are:
Dr Kosh Agarwal
Professor Patrick Kennedy (re-elect)

4) You are also voting for BLTG Transplant Hepatology Representative.
Your candidates are:
Professor Matthew Armstrong
Dr Claire Kelly
Dr Jonathan Potts (re-elect)

Get Involved and Have Your Say - members will receive a communication to their registered BASL email address on 11th July 2025. 

IMPORTANT: Your vote will only be counted if you are a verified BASL member. So that we can verify that you are a BASL Member, please enter your name, contact email address and place of work when prompted at the end of the survey.

The deadline for voting is 09:00hrs Friday 1st August 2025.

The result with be announced at the Annual Business Meeting of the Association on Friday 10th October 2025 during the BASL Annual Meeting in Belfast 7th – 10th October 2025.

If you are a BASL member and do not receive a communication, please contact admin@basl.org.uk .

27
Jun
Venesection treatment in haemochromatosis – current best practice from the BSG/BASL Special Interest Group
News Type: BASL News

The link for open access to the article is through the Frontline Gastroenterology website and can be found > HERE 

(flgastro- 2025-103172)

26
Jun
ANDY BURROUGHS YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD 2025 - APPLICATIONS OPEN - CLOSING 1ST JULY
News Type: Transplant News

The Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award was set up in honour of the late Professor Andrew Burroughs.

Professor Burroughs was an eminent and world renowned Professor of Hepatology and Consultant Physician/Hepatologist and among his many achievements including his wide area of expertise in cirrhosis and portal hypertension and significant contribution to liver Transplantation.

Eligibility
This prize is awarded to young investigators who have contributed to clinical or translational research related to liver transplantation who are in a training non-substantive post. This year the winner will receive free registration to the meeting, an award and a prize of £1,000 and an invite to deliver the prize lecture and present their research at the BLTG Annual Meeting.

To apply, please send one A4 sheet outlining the research and another A4 sheet listing up to 5 related publications.

NB: one person cannot win the Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award and the Dame Sheila Sherlock Research Prize in the same year. Nor can they win a second award with the same body of work as the first.

You must be a BASL member to apply.

Please send submissions to conference@basl.org.uk before the deadline of Tuesday 1st July 2025.

BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work. It is actively promoting equal opportunities and access for all our members regardless of their background.

(added 13.5.25 / reposted 26.6.25)

26
Jun
DAME SHEILA SHERLOCK RESEARCH PRIZE 2025 - APPLICATIONS OPEN - CLOSING 1ST JULY
News Type: BASL News

Each year BASL presents the Dame Sheila Sherlock research prize, one of the highlights of the annual meeting. This prize is awarded annually to recognise the enormous contribution of Dame Sheila Sherlock to the development of Hepatology as a discipline in its own right.

Dame Sheila was involved in the foundation of the British Liver Club in 1961, which subsequently evolved into The British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL). She was one of our past presidents and the first recipient of the BASL Distinguished Service Award.

Eligibility
In keeping with Dame Sheila’s enthusiasm for fostering young researchers, this eponymous research prize is awarded to young investigators without substantive posts in either medicine, science or allied health roles for their research contributions in the field of hepatology.

The winner will receive free registration to the meeting, an award and a prize of £1,000 and an invite to deliver the prize lecture and present their research at the BASL Annual Meeting (8th-10th October 2025).

To apply, please send one A4 sheet outlining your research and another A4 sheet listing up to 5 related publications.

NB: one person cannot win the Dame Sheila Sherlock Research Prize and Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award in the same year. Nor can they win a second award with the same body of work as the first.

You must be a BASL member to apply.

Please send submissions to conference@basl.org.uk before the deadline of Tuesday 1st July 2025.

BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work. It is actively promoting equal opportunities and access for all our members regardless of their background.

(added 13.5.25 / reposted 26.6.25)

13
Jun
Gilead UK & Ireland Liver Disease Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme
News Type: BASL News

We are getting in touch to let you know that Gilead UK and Ireland are now accepting applications for the 2025 Liver Disease Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme.

The Gilead Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme is a medical grants funding stream that supports innovative best practice projects and initiatives that aim to improve the care of people living with liver diseases with a focus on viral hepatitis (B, C and Delta) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).

They are inviting applications from healthcare and third sector organisations who are seeking funding for a project that aligns with the goals of the programme.

The application window will close on Friday 18th July 2025.

Please visit the Gilead UK&I website HERE or reach out via email to gileadfellowship@axon-com.com .

The Gilead UK & Ireland Liver Disease Fellowship Programme is organised and funded by Gilead Sciences Ltd.

Job no: UKI-UNB-1251, DOP: June 2025

10
Jun
Opportunities to Join the BASL Committees - Nominations Open – deadline 23:59hrs Monday 30th June 2025
News Type: BASL News

There are a number of opportunities coming up for members to serve across BASL and BLTG committees, so please get involved and help to shape the future of BASL.

BASL COMMITTEE POSTS:

BASL Treasurer - the Treasurer is one of three principal Officers of the Association, is elected by the membership and will serve for a period of up to three years and can be re-elected once.
Please find a role description here:  Download BASL_Treasurer_Role_Description_2025.pdf

NB: President, Secretary and Treasurer post holders must have different Institutional affiliation within the UK.

BASL Services Committee Lead - elected by the membership and will serve for a period of up to three years and can be re-elected once.
Please find a role description here:  Download BASL_Services_Lead_Role_Description_2025.pdf

BVHG Chair - elected by the membership and will serve for a period of up to three years and can be re-elected once.
Please find a role description here:  Download BASLBVHGChair_Role_Description_2025.pdf

Scientist Representative - elected by the membership and will serve for a period of up to three years and can be re-elected once.
Please find a role description here:  Download BASL_Scientist_Representative_Role_Description_2025.pdf

Communications and Website Lead - elected by the membership to serve for a period of up to three years and may be re-elected once.
Please find a role description here: 
Download BASL_Communications_and_Website_Lead_Role_Description_2025.pdf

NB: all of the posts holders above shall be registered with Companies House in the UK as a Director of BASL and registered with the Charities Commission as a Trustee.

OTHER POSTS:

BVHG Secretary - elected by the membership and will serve for a period of up to three years and can be re-elected once. The post holder will support the BVHG Chair, see Chair role description above.

BLTG Transplant Hepatology representative - elected by the membership to serve for a period of 2 and 3 years alternating - this post is for a period of 2 years. The successful applicant will be expected to attend and contribute to 1 face-to-face and 3 web-based BLTG committee meetings each year, and to the work of the committee.

All post holders will take up their roles after the BASL Annual Business Meeting in October 2025.

BASL is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its work. It is actively promoting equal opportunities and access for all our members regardless of their background. We would, therefore, encourage you to consider joining the BASL, BLTG or BLNA committees to help to shape the future of BASL and increase our inclusivity/inclusiveness.

NOMINATION PROCESS

Please send your nominations, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for to the BASL Secretariat at judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 23:59hrs

Monday 30th June 2025.

Candidates wishing to be considered for nomination must be a member of BASL and will require one BASL member to propose them and a second BASL member to confirm their suitability for the role in writing. (Proposing and seconding of candidates can be done by email.)

A personal statement, containing no more than approx. 300 words, will be requested at the time of nomination from all candidates. Permission will be requested to share the personal statements with the whole BASL membership. (Personal statements are intended for this purpose only.)

If more than 1 candidate is nominated for any of the above Committee posts, the BASL Secretariat will arrange for an election of members. The successful candidate for each post will be elected by a simple majority of those members voting.

Newly elected committee members will be announced at the next Business Meeting of the Association, which will be held during the BASL Annual Meeting in Belfast on Friday 10th October 2025, and join the respective committees thereafter.

If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact judy@basl.org.uk 

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

04
Jun
NICE committee recruitment on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
News Type: BASL News

You can find more information on the roles available on the NICE Committee recruitment page on their website > HERE .

Closes 23:59pm 9th June 2025

22
May
New report on minimum unit pricing and retailer profits
News Type: BASL News

Please see a new report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF), commissioned by IAS and AFS, exploring how governments could address the retailer windfall profits generated by Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP).

As the AHA continues to make the case for introducing MUP in England, this report responds to one of the most frequent objections: that while MUP raises prices and reduces harm, it also boosts retailer profits – £65m in Scotland, and potentially £600m in England – while reducing Treasury alcohol duty receipts by around £300m.

The report considers various options to address this and concludes that the best solution is introducing a Minimum Unit Tax (MUT) alongside MUP – this would introduce a new tax floor on alcohol, similar to the existing minimum excise tax on cigarettes.

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