FG Podcast
The Frontline Gastroenterology (FG) podcast features in-depth interviews with renowned authors and leading experts in gastroenterology, hepatology and clinical nutrition, delving into best practices in the field. It is produced by the BMJ Group and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). The podcast aims to educate and inform healthcare professionals, but does not provide medical advice.
Episodes
Duodenal mucosal ablation and proximal intestinal mucosal ablation
Discussion of the first systematic review and meta-analysis on duodenal mucosal ablation and discussion of proximal intestinal mucosal ablation, both for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Links:
Proximal intestinal mucosal ablation (PIMA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Performance and safety of duodenal mucosal ablation in the management of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-anal
IBD surveillance - beyond the guidelines
In today's podcast, we discuss a current hot topic in Gastroenterology - IBD surveillance. Join Dr Eathar Shakweh, trainee editor of FG, as she interviews Dr Shahida Din, Dr Ross Porter and Dr Beatriz Gros in discussing a recent publication in the journal, “a real-world retrospective cohort study of IBD colorectal cancer surveillance", alongside real-world challenges, and what the future of IBD ho
The life of an academic in gastroenterology, with Prof. Alexander Ford: Pt 3
With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his ca
The life of an academic in gastroenterology, with Prof. Alexander Ford: Pt 2
With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his ca
The life of an academic in gastroenterology, with Prof. Alexander Ford: Pt 1
With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his ca
Checkpoint inhibitor colitis: a gastroenterologists’ perspective
Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast discussing the recently published paper in the April 2025 edition of the journal Frontline Gastroenterology entitled "Checkpoint inhibitor colitis: a gastroenterologists’ perspective." Dr Ben Zare, FG trainee editor, speaks with Dr Philip Harvey and Dr Aditi Kumar, Consultant Gastroenterologists at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Dr Joyce Mak, Consultant at Pr
Functional dyspepsia or gastroparesis?
This Frontline Gastroenterology podcast discusses the FG review entitled 'Functional Dyspepsia or Gastroparesis?' with lead author Prof Daniel Keszthelyi, alongside Dr Dipesh Vasant and Dr Chris Black. From clear definitions and diagnostic pitfalls to what to investigate (and avoid), practical management, and how to communicate the diagnosis—essential listening for gastroenterologists and physicia
Three Critical Months for Patients with Decompensated Alcohol Related Cirrhosis
Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease tragically continue to increase in the United Kingdom. Liver transplant remains a curative option but only to a select cohort, requiring a minimum period of 3 months of abstinence. The group of those who have the highest morbidity and mortality are those admitted due to decompensation and alcohol-related hepatitis, and therefore the first three months po
BASL Special Edition of Frontline Gastroenterology
This special edition has been made to celebrate BASL's affiliation with Frontline Gastroenterology - listen to the team discuss the papers in this recent special edition.
Read the issue: https://fg.bmj.com/content/16/e1
Participants:
Dr Oliver Tavabie - Deputy Editor at Frontline Gastroenterology and Consultant Hepatologist at the Leeds Liver Unit
Dr Louise China - Lead Associate Editor at Frontl
Decompensated cirrhosis: an update of the BSG/BASL admission care bundle
Historically patients with alcohol-related liver disease have received poor quality of care during their admission. In 2014, a guidance bundle was released by the the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) to address this issue. This toolkit has recently received an update to incorporate recent advances in care and improve its usability
Role of anti-diabetic medications in the management of MASLD
The use of anti-diabetic medications such as pioglitazone or GLP-1 receptor agonists in the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is discussed in this podcast.
Dr Oliver Tavabie, Deputy Editor at FG and Hepatology Consultant at the Leeds Liver Unit, interviews Drs Scott Isaacs and Paul Brennan. Dr Scott Isaacs is the President of the American Association o
Anti-obesity drugs for the gastroenterologists
This podcast focusses on the Frontline Gastroenterology review paper on anti-obesity medications, authored by Dr Lisa Sharkey. From GLP1-RA GI side effects to nutritional risks, MASLD management and endoscopy considerations — this is a must-listen for every practicing and trainee gastroenterologist navigating the metabolic medicine revolution. Read the manuscript on this link: Anti-obesity drugs f
Pancreatitis in children: practical management
This podcast is focused on the paper "Pancreatitis in children: practical management from the BSPGHAN Pancreatitis Working Group”, published online in Frontline Gastroenterology in February 2025. Dr Oliver Tavabie, Deputy Editor at FG and Hepatology Consultant at the Leeds Liver Unit, interviews the authors Drs Vangelis Giamouris and Tassos Grammatikopoulos from King's College Hospital Read the pa
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of amoebiasis
Increased international travel has brought infectious diseases, once rarely encountered, into a broader setting. One such disease is Amoebiasis, which can be dangerous due to its possible presentation as inflammatory bowel disease. Deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar speaks with the authors of a recent paper on this subject, Dr. Joseph Cooney¹, Prof. Peter Chiodini² and Prof. Richard Pollok¹, titled "Re
Highlights from the #FGCup papers
This special podcast highlights the papers chosen to be part of the #FGCup, the annual Frontline Gastroenterology competition to choose the readers favourite review paper in 2024.
Dr Giovanna McGinty, a Trainee Associate Editor for FG and Gastroenterology Registrar at North Bristol Trust interviews (and contributes to the discussion) Dr Philip Smith, Editor in Chief of FG and Honorary Consultant G
Abnormal liver blood tests in IBD
This podcast is focused on the paper "Investigation of abnormal liver blood tests in patients with inflammatory bowel disease”, published online in Frontline Gastroenterology in September 2024. Dr Oliver Tavabie, Deputy Editor at FG and Hepatology Consultant at the Leeds Liver Unit, and Dr Giovanna McGinty, Trainee Associate Editor at FG and Gastroenterology SpR at North Bristol Foundation Trust,
Risankizumab for refractory Crohn’s disease
Dr Aditi Kumar, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist in Wolverhampton, UK interviews Dr Benjamin Zare, Gastroenterology registrar and a clinical research fellow undertaking his PhD at St Marks Academic Institute, London UK and Dr Mark Samaan who is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a sub-specialist interest in IBD working at Guys and St Thomas NHS Founda
Oral manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease: a guide to examination
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor and Associate Editor of FG and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Dr Sandeep Joshi, Specialist Registrar in Oral Medicine, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London and Dr Joel Mawdsley, Consultant Gastroenterologist and IBD specialist in the Department of Gastroenterology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS
UK-wide survey of gastroenterology and hepatology trainees in 2022
Dr Vivek Goodoory, trainee associate editor at Frontline Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology registrar at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds UK, Dr Philip Dunne, Trainee Associate Editor at Frontline Gastroenterology trainee editor and Gastroenterology registrar in the West of Scotland deanery, Glasgow UK and Dr Giovanna McGinty, Trainee Associate Editor at Frontline Gastroenterology and a
Controversies in the management of anti-TNF therapy in patients with Crohn’s disease
Dr Philip Smith, Associate and Education Editor of BMJ Open Gastroenterology and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Professor Yago González Lama from the IBD Unit, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain, on the paper "Controversies in the management of anti-TNF therapy in patie
JAK inhibitors for inflammatory bowel disease: recent advances
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Dr Sailish Honap, post CCT Clinical Research fellow in IBD based at King’s College London and Dr Kamal Patel, Consultant Gastroenterologist and IBD specialist in the Department of Gastroenterology, St. Ge
Teaching medical students about nutrition: from basic principles to practical strategies
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK and Dr James Kennedy, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, and Academic Research Fellow and Registrar in Gastroenterology in the Thames Valley Deanery, UK interviews Dr Glenys Jones, Deputy Chief
Outpatient management of cirrhosis, part 3 - special circumstances
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK and Dr Mohsan Subhani, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology Registrar in the East Midland Deanery, Nottingham, UK interview Dr Dina Mansour, Consultant Gastroenterologist and H
Outpatient management of cirrhosis, part 2 – decompensated cirrhosis
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK, and Dr Philip Dunne, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology Registrar in the West of Scotland deanery, Glasgow UK interviews Dr Dina Mansour, Consultant Gastroenterologist and H
Outpatient management of cirrhosis, part 1 – compensated cirrhosis
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK and Dr Gio Sheiybani, Frontline Gastroenterology Trainee Editor and Gastroenterology Registrar in the Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK interview Dr Dina Mansour, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Gatesh
Hepatitis C: recent advances and practical management
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK and Dr Rex Wan-Hin Hui, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, Clinical practitioner and Honorary Resident at The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong interviews Dr Rebecca O’Kane, from Queen Elizabet
Minimally invasive endoscopic therapies for GORD
In this co-interview, both Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of FG and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, and Dr Vivek Goodoory, Frontline Gastroenterology trainee editor, Clinical Research Fellow and Registrar in Gastroenterology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, interview Dr Nasar Aslam, Endoscopy Research fellow at Univers
Individualised consent for endoscopy: update on the 2016 BSG guidelines
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor of FG and Social Media Associate Editor and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Dr Simon Everett, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK and BSG ERCP and EUS Quality improvement Lead, on the paper 'Individualised consent for endoscopy: update on the 2016 BSG guideline
JAG consensus statements for training and certification in colonoscopy
Dr Philip Smith, Deputy Editor and Associate Editor of FG and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Dr Keith Siau, Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, Cornwall, UK and Dr Aravinth Murugananthan, Consultant Gastroenterologist at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK and Director of
Mark Beattie’s UpFront January 2023
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the January 2023 issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/14/1/1
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Artificial intelligence in inflammatory bowel disease
Dr Philip Smith(1) interviews Dr James Ashton(2) on the papers, "The importance of high quality ‘big data’ in the application of artificial intelligence in inflammatory bowel disease" and "Artificial intelligence and inflammatory bowel disease: practicalities and future prospects" published online in Frontline Gastroenterology in 2022. Read the articles in Frontline Gastroenterology here:
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Role of endoscopy in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis
Dr Aditi Kumar(1) is joined by Professor Andrew Hopper(2) to discuss the role and importance of endoscopy in patients diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Read the article in Frontline Gastroenterology here: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/e1/e72
(1) Trainee associate editor for Frontline Gastroenterology and gastroenterology trainee in the West Midlands.
(2) Consultant Gastroentero
Diagnosis and Management of Lynch Syndrome
Dr Kevin Monahan(1) explains what the general gastroenterologist needs to know about the diagnosis and management of patients with Lynch syndrome, including considerations for endoscopy surveillance and changes to the BCS programme.
Read the article in Frontline Gastroenterology here: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/e1/e80
(1) Consultant Gastroenterologist, Family Cancer Clinic and Wolfson Endosco
How to manage a high-output stoma
Dr Philip Smith, Associate and Social Media Editor of FG and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK, interviews Dr Jeremy Nightingale, Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist and Intestinal Failure specialist from St Mark’s Hospital, London, UK, on the paper 'How to manage a high output stoma' published in Frontline Gastroenterology in 2021 and on the website:
Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management
This is the second in a new series of BMJ Open Gastroenterology interviews, in which we will be covering high-profile publications in conjunction with the lead authors of the papers.
In this episode we are focusing on a paper entitled ‘Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management’ published online in January 2022 (https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/9/1/e000759). D
Mark Beattie’s UpFront August 2022: Moving forward post-pandemic - BSG Live 2022
Please listen to and enjoy the Editor-in-Chief Mark Beattie's highlights from the special edition of Frontline Gastroenterology put together to celebrate BSG Live 2022, with the overarching theme "Moving forward post-pandemic". The content reflects the breadth and strength of our specialty with first-class reviews written by speakers from and linked to content at the meeting.
Read the UpFront of t
Mark Beattie’s UpFront July 2022
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the July 2022 issue of Frontline Gastroenterology: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/4/271
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/4
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Understanding and managing psychological disorders in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Dr Philip Smith, Associate and Social Media Editor of FG and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Dr Bel Kok who is a Consultant Gastroenterologist in the Department of Gastroenterology, Royal London Hospital, Barts and The London NHS Trust, London, UK on the paper 'Understanding and managing psychological disorders in patients with inflammatory b
Mark Beattie’s UpFront May 2022
The highlights of the latest edition of the journal brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the May 2022 issue of Frontline Gastroenterology: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/3/183
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/3
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Enteropathies with villous atrophy but negative coeliac serology in adults: current issues
This is the first in a new series of BMJ Open Gastroenterology interviews, in which we will be covering high-profile publications in conjunction with the lead authors of the papers.
In this quarter’s podcast, we will be discussing a review article entitled ‘Enteropathies with villous atrophy but negative coeliac serology in adults: current issues’ published online in November 2021 (https://bmjope
Mark Beattie’s UpFront March 2022
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the March 2022 issue of Frontline Gastroenterology: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/2/93
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/2
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Rumination Syndrome, the effortless regurgitation in humans
Rumination in humans is a disorder of the gut-brain interaction affecting three percent of people worldwide. It's characterised by recurrent regurgitation without associated retching or significant nausea. Behavioural therapies are proved to be effective, with the potential to be successful at the primary care level.
Dr Aditi Kumar, trainee associate editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and spe
Mark Beattie’s UpFront January 2022
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the January 2022 issue of Frontline Gastroenterology: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/1/1
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/13/1
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Mark Beattie’s UpFront December 2021
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology, Mark Beattie. You can read here: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/7/541.
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/7
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Serum ammonia use: unnecessary, frequent and costly
This podcast is focused on the paper "Serum ammonia use: unnecessary, frequent and costly”, published online in Frontline Gastroenterology in August 2021. Dr Oliver Tavabie, Trainee Associate Editor of FG and Hepatology SpR at the Royal London Hospital, interviews the authors Drs Elizabeth Aby, Andrew Olson and Nicholas Lim, from the University of Minnesota.
Read the paper on the Frontline Gastroe
Mark Beattie’s UpFront November 2021
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology, Mark Beattie. You can read here: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/6/449.
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/6
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Curriculum review: investigation and management of dysphagia
Dr Philip Smith, Social Media and Associate Editor of FG and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital interviews Dr Gaurav Nigam who is an Academic clinical fellow in Gastroenterology in Oxford Deanery, UK. This podcast is focused on the paper "Curriculum review : investigation and management of dysphagia" published online in Frontline Gastroenterology in August 2021 - https:/
Anorexia nervosa and the gastrointestinal tract
This podcast is focused on the paper "Anorexia nervosa and the gastrointestinal tract”, published online in Frontline Gastroenterology in August 2021.
Dr Philip Smith, Social Media and Associate Editor of FG and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital interviews Dr Wisam Jafar, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Nutrition Lead at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, Greater Manc
Mark Beattie’s UpFront September 2021
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the September 2021 issue of Frontline Gastroenterology: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/5/359
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/5
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Green endoscopy: using quality improvement to develop sustainable practice
Dr Philip Smith, Social Media and Associate Editor of FG and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews members of the UK ‘Green Endoscopy’ group, Dr James Maurice, Hepatology registrar at St Mary's Hospital in London, Dr William Stableforth, Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, and Dr Bu Hayee Consultant Gastroenterologis
Eosinophilic oesophagitis: recent advances and practical management
This month Dr Sunny Raju is joined by the fantastic Dr Jenny Epstein, a leading paediatric gastroenterologist and paediatric endoscopist, based in West London to learn about recent advances and how to practically manage Eosinophilic oesophagitis. Read the full article at https://fg.bmj.com/content/early/2020/09/06/flgastro-2019-101313 now.
Mark Beattie’s UpFront July 2021
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the July issue of Frontline Gastroenterology: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/4/261
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The Gut Microbiome: what every gastroenterologist needs to know
Associate editor Dr James Maurice discusses current developments in our understanding of the Gut Microbiome in GI disease pathophysiology with Dr Ben Mullish, following his recent paper in the March 2021 issue 'The Gut Microbiome: what every gastroenterologist needs to know.'
https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/2/118
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Haematological and biochemical monitoring in home parenteral nutrition - BIFA guidance
Dr Philip Smith, Associate and Social Media Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, UK, interviews Dr Nick Thompson, who is a Consultant Gastroenterologist in the Department of Gastroenterology, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Thompson has helped develop Newcastle as a regional centre for parenteral nutrition su
Mark Beattie’s UpFront May 2021
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the May issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/3/167
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/3
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Case of the Month: a novel way to learn from endoscopy-related patient safety incidents
Associate editor Dr James Maurice interviews Dr Srivathsan Ravindran, JAG research fellow at St Marks Hospital, London. They talk about developing a culture of improving patient safety in endoscopy, and how the 'Case of the Month' model can be used to create valuable learning opportunities for endoscopy teams following patient safety incidents.
Read the review on the Frontline Gastroenterology web
Upfront March with Mark Beattie
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the March issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/2/85
The full issue is now online: fg.bmj.com/content/12/2
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Liver transplantation guidelines - part 2: surgery and post-operation
Dr James Maurice interviews Dr Dhiraj Tripathi, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, about the UK Adult Liver Transplantation guidelines recently published in Frontline Gastroenterology. In this second episode, they discuss recent developments in organ allocation and utilisation and post-transplant care.
Read the related paper on the FG website: https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/5/385
In the first par
Liver transplantation guidelines - part 1: pre-operation
In this double-episode, Dr James Maurice interviews Dr Dhiraj Tripathi, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, about the UK Adult Liver Transplantation guidelines recently published in Frontline Gastroenterology. In the first part, they discuss a general overview of liver transplantation in the UK, followed by the selection and workup of potential liver transplant recipients.
Look out for the second
End of Year Special: The best papers of 2020
Dr Philip Smith, Associate Editor and Social Media Editor of FG and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, is joined in conversation with Professor Mark Beattie, Editor in Chief of FG and Professor of Paediatric Gastroenterology at Southampton Children’s Hospital in Southampton, and Dr James Maurice, Associate editor and former trainee editor of FG and Senior Hep
Upfront January with Mark Beattie
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the December issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/1/1
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/1
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Upfront November with Mark Beattie
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the November issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/6/423
The full issue is now online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/6
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Neuroendocrine tumours – what gastroenterologists need to know
Dr Philip Smith, Associate Editor and Social Media Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, UK, interviews Dr Mohid Khan, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Lead of the Wales NET Service in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
The podcast is focussed on the paper "Neuroendocrine Tumours – What Gastroenterologists Need to Know" published in Frontline Ga
Upfront September: Jejunal feeding, gastrointestinal emergencies and liver transplantation
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the September issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/5/339
The full issue is now also online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/5
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Jejunal Feeding: When is it the right thing to do?
Jejunal feeding decisions can be complex in individuals with no clear structural abnormality. Dr Sunny Raju is joined by Dr Peter Paine, consultant gastroenterologist at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, to get his thoughts on the matter.
Read the full article at https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/5/397
A guide to the best management of irritable bowel syndrome
From specific management issues to medicines, psychotherapy, diet, and exercise. This is an extended podcast about every aspect of IBS for health care professionals.
Jonathan Segal, trainee editor at Frontline Gastroenterology, is joined by Professor Alex Ford and Dr Chris Black to discuss their recent paper “Best management irritable bowel syndrome” - fg.bmj.com/content/early/2020/…lgastro-2019-1
Upfront July 2020: gastrointestinal endoscopy and video consultations in the COVID-19 era
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie.
Read the UpFront of the July issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/4/255
The full issue is now also online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/4
Recommencing gastrointestinal endoscopy in the deceleration and early recovery phases of COVID-19
Dr Philip Smith, Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool interviews Dr Cathryn Edwards, BSG President and Consultant Gastroenterologist, Torbay Hospital, Torbay, Devon and Dr Ian Penman, BSG Vice President Endoscopy and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, on the BSG guidance entitled "
Palliative Care in Liver Disease
Trainee editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, James Maurice, interviews Hazel Woodland (University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust) and Ben Hudson (Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust) on their recent publication in Frontline 'Palliative care in liver disease: what does good look like?" - https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/3/218.
Checkpoint Inhibitor Hepatitis
Dr Vincent Cheung (Translational Gastroenterology Unit and NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, UK) discusses his recent paper 'Immunotherapy-related hepatitis: real-world experience from a tertiary centre' published in Frontline Gastroenterology.
For more information, please read: https://fg.bmj.com/content/10/4/364
Nutrition in liver cirrhosis
Frontline Gastroenterology's Editor-in-Chief Mark Beattie talks to Amritpal Dhaliwal (Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK) about the importance of pathophysiology and management of Nutrition in Cirrhosis including discussion about what the clinical relevance of Sarcopenia in liver disease, how to assess it and how to best manage it. This podcast accompanies her recently published p
Upfront March 2020: the top 5 papers
The highlights of this edition brought to you by the Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie. They include Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Liver Disease, Parenteral Nutrition and Eye signs in GI disease.
Read the UpFront of the March issue of Frontline Gastroenterology:
https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/2/83
The full issue is now also online: https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/2.
Consensus standards of healthcare for adults and children with inflammatory bowel disease in the UK
Dr Philip Smith discusses the new UK IBD Standards, recently published in Frontline Gastroenterology, with first author of the standards, Rukshana Kapasi, Chair of IBDUK and Director of Health Service Development at Crohn's and Colitis UK.
Read the paper: https://fg.bmj.com/content/early/2019/07/19/flgastro-2019-101260
Parenteral nutrition catheter-related bloodstream infections
Mark Beattie discusses with Ashley Bond (Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust) his recent review published in the Frontline Gastroenterology journal, “Diagnosis and management of catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients on home parenteral nutrition” available here; https://fg.bmj.com/content/11/1/48.
UpFront January 2020: chronic inflammatory disorders and acute liver failure
This edition covers Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, Catheter-related bloodstream infections and acute liver failure. Part of the January 2020 issue is also dedicated to inflammatory bowel disease, including monoclonal antibody therapy as well as antibiotics and probiotics
Read the UpFront of the January issue of Frontline Gastroenterology and the full issue: fg.bmj.com/content/11/1.
Practical guide to the management of chronic pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis is an irreversible fibroinflammatory disorder of the pancreas. It develops due to multiple causes, the most common of which is alcohol.
In this podcast, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology Suneil Raju and Professor Andrew Hopper, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, UK, discuss a practical guide to the management of chronic pancreati
October’s UpFront: polyposis syndromes and the shape of gastroenterology training
This edition has a special focus on the practical management of polyposis syndromes. The highlights of the October issue of Frontline Gastroenterology also include infliximab, chronic diarrhoea in the elderly and gastroenterology training in the UK.
Read the UpFront of the July issue of Frontline Gastroenterology and the full issue: fg.bmj.com/content/10/4. The UpFront is available here: https://f
Rational Investigations in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Editor-in-Chief of Frontline Gastroenterology Mark Beattie talks to Professor Alexander Ford, Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St. James's University Hospital, UK, about irritable bowel syndrome. IBS is a common chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder, with an estimated population prevalence of 10%, which more commonly affects women and younger individuals.
Listen to the conversation and rea
Microscopic Colitis
Trainnee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology Suneil Raju discusses with Professor Andreas Münch, (Faculty of Health Science, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden) the recognition, assessment, diagnosis and management of Microscopic Colitis.
Read the full article: https://fg.bmj.com/content/early/2019/07/05/flgastro-2019-101227
Practical guide to the management of acute pancreatitis
The UK incidence of acute pancreatitis is estimated as 15–42 cases per 100 000 per year and is rising. It has a mortality rate of 1%–7% which increases to around 20% in patients with pancreatic necrosis.
In this podcast, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology James Maurice talks to Dr Gavin Johnson (Department of Gastroenterology, University College Hospital, London) about the cur
