Liz Gemmill
@GemmillLiz
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Consultant UGI surgeon SFH. Head of service for General Surgery. College tutor. Mum to 2 St Bernards.
Joined March 2020
Use of GLP-1 agonists is increasing both through NHS and private prescriptions. We are seeing a phenomenon of acute pancreatitis associated with this. If you are caring for someone with this condition, please ensure an MHRA yellow card is completed. This is important to
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@MarkBagnallSurg We don’t have enough theatres for the consultants we have Mark. Increasing surgical numbers without massive infrastructure investment will lead to dissatisfied surgeons with minimal elective access
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Are you a current General Surgery Resident? Do you have 3 minutes to spare to share your experience of emergency stoma care? Survey can be accessed via the QR code below or here - https://t.co/JemBkVxCUl
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🎓 Looking for an #AWR Fellowship? The @BritishHernia Society has launched a new members-only resource listing AWR fellowships across the UK. 📍 Wirral 📍Salford 📍 London📍 Devon📍 York📍 Edinburgh📝 More being added soon! https://t.co/kHAiFbca5B
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🔵 Attention surgical residents! Looking to strengthen your foundation in abdominal wall surgery? Join the new Basic Abdominal Wall Surgery (BAWS) Course from the European Hernia Society: ✔️ Focused online learning ✔️ Test your knowledge 🏅 The top 20 participants will be
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Thanks @asgbi for giving me the opportunity to share my experiences in #Gaza. Too many medical and academic institutions have been silent about what is going on - you should be congratulated. Our Royal Colleges and other Surgical / Medical Associations need to follow @asgbi
Wow what a Trauma session with @maynard_nick @Ammar_Darwish1 hosted by @KateHancorn #ASGBI2025
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🎙️Surgeons Unscrubbed ➡️ https://t.co/0vFC5IVkwf The upcoming podcast from @BritishHernia and BJS Academy, hosted by @slade_dom and @pritadaliya 🎧Listen into the teaser and submit your questions for Dr. Jeff Janis @jjanismd — a giant in plastic surgery and abdominal wall
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We’re recruiting UK-based surgeons and surgical trainees to take part in an anonymous survey (approx. 10 minutes) on mistreatment and wellbeing. Use this link to participate: https://t.co/h9jfxDn7rU
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Check out this job in our Unit Consultant General Surgeon with an interest in Upper GI, Emergency and Trauma Surgery https://t.co/Sb7lpwoOoN
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Consultant Surgeon with interest in upper GI ,Permanent, Full Time, 40 Hours, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary & St Johns Hospital
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To understand current UK training and the future provision of general paediatric surgery better, we would really appreciate if you can spare 5 mins to complete this survey. More data= a more accurate idea to help plan our future+ those of our paediatric patients. Thanks.
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Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Treated by Male Versus Female Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. https://t.co/YNPRmoY4VX
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re patients’ clinical outcomes—including patients’ postoperative mortality, readmission, and complication rates—between female versus male surgeons. MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, ICTRP, and ClinicalTri...
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At the start of December we are using this year's advent to celebrate the highlights of 2024. Our first advent post is a bit THANK YOU to our President and demitting Directors. Thanks for their years of service and strong female leadership!
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We are currently recruiting for Regional Representatives. Positions will commence in May 2025 for a 2-year term. If you are keen to represent your region and get involved with ASGBI, then we would love to hear from you! The deadline for applications is 13th December. Trish
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The @NGHnhstrust Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course is taking place 3/12/24. It will be another fantastic day and this year we have live operating analysis! And it’s still free! Places are limited - don’t miss out! @ASiTofficial @asgbi @ALSGBandI @Augishealth @roux_group
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'Gratitude is a powerful emotion and I am incredibly grateful to have had the privilege of the role of ASGBI President.' As her term comes to an end, Miss Gill Tierney reflects on her Presidency in our most recent update to members. Read the full article here:
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Staff at the @EastMidsMTC have trained over 1,000 people on how to stop life threatening bleeding. The Stop the Bleed course teaches the public how to save a life, using bleed kits or everyday items. Watch Consultant Surgeon, Elena Theophilidou explain the ABC approach 👇
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Gifted Hard working Empathic Inspiring and a most excellent Surgeon! #WomenInSurgery #WinS #ILookLikeASurgeon #ThisGirlCan @WomenSurgeonsUK @RCSEd @RCSnews
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Being a female surgeon comes with its challenges - but Elena Theophilidou hopes her story can inspire others.
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Most viewed from @JAMASurgery: Although it is known that female pts die more often than male patients after high-risk surgery, is this because female pts have more complications or because clinicians fail to rescue female pts from those complications? https://t.co/LvPOIeIgLh
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