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September 16, 2025Frontline GastroenterologyOpen Access

British Society of Gastroenterology survey of UK gastroenterology trainees 2024: how is training shaping up?

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ASArun SivananthanHammersmith HospitalRGRicia GwenterUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustGKGeorgina KerryBarts Health NHS Trust

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Implication

Anonymised survey highlights training deficiencies and internal medicine commitments in gastroenterology, suggesting areas for improvement.

Key Points

  • Most gastroenterology trainees reported excessive internal medicine commitments, impacting their training experience.
  • A significant 94.4% faced barriers in obtaining endoscopy training, impacting preparedness for consultant roles.
  • Only 15.9% experienced out-of-hours acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, highlighting training gaps.
  • Many trainees (42.5%) intend to work part-time, raising concerns about future workforce availability.

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Sivananthan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4506b31b076d99fa57876https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2025-103114
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