WELCOME TO THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF THE LIVER
BASL2025 7th - 10th October
International Convention Centre, Belfast
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BASL ANNUAL MEETING
7th-10th October 2025
BASL ANNUAL MEETING 2025 - Tues 7th - Fri 10th October
Including: BLTG Transplant Meeting 7th & 8th (am) October
BLNA Nurse meeting 8th (pm) and 9th October
Venue: International Convention Centre, Belfast
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BASL ANNUAL MEETING
BLNA
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BLTG
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BASL AND BASL SUB-GROUPS
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The British Association for the Study of the Liver is a multi-disciplinary society with around 900 members composed of interested individuals from clinical medicine, clinical and basic research and allied professions. |
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British Liver Nurses' Association is a professional nursing organisation aiming to develop knowledge and understanding of liver disease, in order to improve the quality of patient care. |
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The British Viral Hepatitis Group aims to improve 糖心logo and study of patients with chronic viral liver disease, bringing together UK hepatologists, gastroenterologists, infectious disease physicians, virologists and interested epidemiologists. |
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The BLTG (British Liver Transplant Group) was launched in 2014 to represent the professional interests of liver transplantation in the UK and promote strategic and academic development. The BLTG will foster close relationships with BTS (British Transplant Society) and LICAGE (Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe) and will build on the role of the UK and Ireland Annual Meeting by delivering structure and authority to the group. |
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Is a professional pharmacy organisation aiming to develop knowledge and understanding of liver disorders including viral hepatitis, in order to improve the quality of patient care, through medicines optimisation, collaborative and multi-disciplinary working and promoting patient-focused research. |
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British Association for Allied Health Professionals in Liver is a professional group for AHP’s specialising or working with patients with liver conditions. Bringing together specialist hepatology AHP’s from across the four Nations. Their aim is to promote excellence through the provision of AHP care to all patients with liver disorders. |
News
BJN Awards 2026 - Nominations are now open!
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Nominations are now open for The British Journal of Nursing Awards 2026!
Please nominate for the Gastrointestinal Nurse of the Year category
Gastrointestinal nurses carry out vital work across a multitude of specialisms and duties, including improving patient outcomes, promoting self-management and educating individuals on the nature and course of their conditions. This award recognises an individual or team who have made a significant impact in the provision, assessment or development of gastroenterological, liver and IBD-related care.
Visit the BJN website for all of the information and how to enter
Entries close on 7th November 2025!
The BJN Awards will be held at BMA House in London on Friday, 20th March 2026, celebrating excellence in research and practice while recognising outstanding achievements across the nursing community.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email nurseledconferences@markallengroup.com .
Frontline Gastroenterology affiliates with the Roux Group
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Frontline Gastroenterology (FG) affiliates with the Roux Group.
Read more on the FG website here >
BASL HCC UK Committee - Opportunities to join the committee
Read moreThe HCC-UK committee is seeking nominations for the following positions on its committee.
Once elected the post holders will serve for a period of three years and may be re-elected for one further term:
• Chair - will chair committee meetings
• Secretary
• Conference & education co-leads x 2 posts
• Hepatology representative
• Oncology representative
• Surgery representative
• Radiology representative
More information about HCC-UK can be found on the BASL website > Here
Any BASL member who wishes to be affiliated to HCC-UK and receive specific communications from the group can do so via the Member area of the BASL website by updating their member profile.
Nomination Process
Please send your nomination, clearly stating the position that your nomination is for, to the BASL Secretariat at judy@basl.org.uk by the deadline of 23:59hrs on Friday 5th September 2025.
Candidates wishing to be considered for election should be a member of BASL / HCC-UK and will require one BASL / HCC-UK member to propose them and a second to confirm their suitability for the role in writing. (Nomination of candidates is via email.)
If more than one candidate is nominated the Secretariat will arrange for an election of BASL HCC-UK members.
Should an election be required, candidates will need to submit a personal statement of up to 300 words. The successful candidate will be elected by a simple majority of those members voting.
If you need any more information, please contact judy@basl.org.uk.
(13/08/2025)
BASL Committee: Communications and Website Lead Role - Nominations Welcome
Read moreOpportunity to serve on the BASL committee as: Communications and Website Lead
The post holder is elected by the membership and will serve for a period of up to three years.
BASL are inviting nominations from members for this important role on the Governing Board. The successful applicant will be expected to attend and contribute to 1 face-to-face and 3 web-based committee meetings each year, and to the work of the committee for BASL.
An outline of the role follows for which the following attributes are preferred:
1. Good working knowledge of ‘X’ and other social media platforms is desirable.
2. Good communication, organisational and team leading skills are essential and can be developed over time.
A full role description can be downloaded below:
In addition to their role on the Governing Board, the post holder will work closely with the officers, committee, working groups and secretariat to promote BASL events, newsletter content and other communications relevant to the membership, improve our social media presence and use social media effectively to raise the profile of our association. They will work with the BASL Secretariat on any website upgrades and with developing the BASL members’ portal.
This role is a significant one for BASL and allows the postholder to be influential in the development of our association, and engages with the whole membership.
NB: the post holder will be registered with Companies House in the UK as a Director of BASL and registered with the Charities Commission as a Trustee.
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 on Monday 1st September 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 the BASL Secretariat will arrange for an election of members. The successful candidate 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 BASL committee thereafter.
If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact judy@basl.org.uk .
Please get involved and help to shape the future of BASL.
Invitation to participate in a research study titled 鈥淐linician Survey: Exploring Attitudes Towards Stopping HCC Surveillance in Elderly Patients
Read moreWe are conducting an international survey exploring clinician attitudes towards stopping HCC surveillance in elderly patients. Patients with chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis who are at risk of HCC are living longer. Current guidelines offer no firm recommendations on when to stop HCC surveillance with respect to age, comorbidities, predicted life expectancy, and functional status. The findings from this study will define current global practice patterns, identify areas of consensus and uncertainty, and ultimately help inform future recommendations on offering and stopping HCC surveillance.
The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete and mainly involves responding to questions in multiple choice format. The survey is anonymous and confidential. We cannot identify you from your answers and we cannot link your data back to any other information.
The survey link is below:
Survey closes 5th September 2025
Thank you.
Dr Georgia Zeng, BMed MD
Gastroenterology Advanced Trainee
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Professor Ken Liu, Senior
Staff Specialist Transplant Hepatologist
AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Events
The next webinar in the new #FGglobal series is on:
Wednesday 1st October
Time: 7 pm - 8 pm (BST)
Brought to you by the Frontline Gastroenterology (FG) journal.
The webinar will discuss everything from care bundles for decompensated cirrhosis, and beyond. There is a panel of leading international experts who will guide you through this challenging condition and answer all of your questions. Don’t miss out on this whistlestop tour of everything you need to know about Decompensated Cirrhosis!
Webinar hosts - FG Trainee Editors:
Dr Kohi Gananandan
Dr Eathar Shakweh
Dr Irene Perez
Speakers:
Prof Stuart McPherson, BSG VP Hepatology (UK)
Prof Elliot Tapper, University of Michigan (USA)
Dr Salvatore Piano, University Hospital of Padova (Italy)
Register through the BSG website >
BASL is delighted to announce that Registration is open for the BASL2025 Annual Meeting that will take place at the International Convention Centre, Belfast from 7th - 10th October 2025.
Including:
BLTG Transplant Meeting 7th & 8th October (am - joint symposium with BASL)
BLNA Nurse meeting 8th (pm) and 9th October
Visit the BASL Annual Meeting website for full conference information >
BASL Meeting Programme view >
BLTG Meeting Programme view >
REGISTER > !
The registration portal allows you to register for one or all three meetings with discounted Early Bird registration fees available until 8th August 2025.
We're delighted to confirm that registration rates will remain the same this year!
Not a member of BASL? Please consider joining BASL and take advantage of member rates read more HERE
A full list of rates can be downloaded
Early Bird Registration rates now closed
BASL BLNA BHPG BAAL Travel Bursary Applications Closed
Applications closed on 14th July
*ACCOMMODATION*
We have a list of accommodation on the Annual Meeting website, please click for more details.
Abstract Submission Now Closed
Please contact conference@basl.org.uk if you have any questions.
We look forward to welcoming you to Belfast in October!
This meeting is supported by way of purchase of sponsorship or stand space by the companies listed on the sponsors page
on and is limited to meeting the cost of the scientific meeting.
BASL are delighted to announce the registration is now open for the Introduction to Hepatology meeting.
This is a face to face meeting at The Hallam Conference Center London.
To view the programme click>
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.
Meeting Times:
09:30-10:00 - Registration
16:30 - 16:45 - Questions and closing remarks
Register
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).
If you would like any further information please contact Kim@basl.org.uk
Sponsors
BASL would like to thank our sponsors AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, Ipsen, Gilead, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals and Dr Falk.
BASL can confirm the sponsors have had no influence or input into the programme, agenda or content of the event.
Novo Nordisk has provided sponsorship to BASL to cover the costs of this meeting. Novo Nordisk has had no influence over the meeting agenda or arrangements.
The British Hepatology Pharmacy Group is delighted to announce its forthcoming educational meeting:
Date: 25th November 2025
Time: 9:15 -16:15 (registration from 8:45)
Venue: The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam St, London W1W 6JJ
The objectives of the BHPG are to provide national leadership for pharmacists working in the field of hepatology and to promote excellence in the provision of pharmaceutical care in this area. The group brings together senior representation from across the country with a wealth of experience in the field of hepatology.
We have an exciting agenda which will be delivered by a wide range of clinicians and healthcare professionals.
To view the draft programme click here>
Topics include:
2nd line therapies in PBC managing patient pathways
Patient optimisation in MASLD +/- Resmetirom
Research update -Research Committee
Joint talk – Tips on building RPS portfolio – consultant/core advance personal development.
HBV and update on guidelines (EASL) including antiviral drug prescribing
Pharmacy Technicians role in patient education and prehabilitation in cirrhosis /listed for transplant
Anticoagulation in liver disease and safety of DOACs
Registration Open and Free for all BASL/BHPG/BAAL/BLNA members. A £46 refundable deposit is requested on registration which will be refunded on the day when you attend the event.
Non- members £70 non-refundable.
Register >
Not a member of BASL/BHPG? Please consider joining to attend the meeting. Affiliate membership is £20 per annum.
Read more and join via the BASL website > Here
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01/12/25 - 02/12/25
Cholangiocarcinoma-UK 2025 Conference
Date: 1st and 2nd December
Venue: The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences, Nottingham
Registration is now open!
This will be the UK's largest multi-disciplinary meeting dedicated to cholangiocarcinoma research, bringing together clinical and preclinical researchers for two days of collaboration, innovation, and progress in bile duct cancer.
The programme will feature national and international speakers, cutting-edge research and dedicated sessions on the molecular biology of cholangiocarcinoma, the role of the tumour microenvironment, translation research, and the sharing of samples and resources.
Register by clicking > or via the QR Code below:
Abstract submissions are now open!
We invite contributions from across the cholangiocarcinoma community, that advance understanding, improve care, or amplify the patient voice in cholangiocarcinoma.
Submission deadline: Monday October 20th 2025
Submit your abstract by clicking > or via the QR Code below:
Please see the Abstract Guidance here:
Conference Highlights:
Keynote Speaker: We’re honoured to welcome Professor Jesús Bañales, a leading expert in liver disease and cholangiocarcinoma
Sessions:
Understanding Cholangiocarcinoma
New Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment
Increasing Collaboration and Data/Sample Sharing – Includes a round table discussion featuring five contributors exploring
cross-disciplinary partnerships
Vaccines and the Immune Response
Full programme available soon.
Neil Blenkinsop Pump Priming Award 2025:
Applications Open
Application Closes 1st November
Be part of the conversation shaping the future of Cholangiocarcinoma research and care.
We look forward to welcoming you to what is sure to be an insightful and impactful event!
Contact cca-uk@basl.org.uk for any queries.