Revalidation for gastroenterologists, with or without sedation!

From 16 November 2009, all doctors require a license to practise in the UK. Revalidation encompasses relicensing and recertification. This article focuses on recertification for gastroenterologists.

A discussion of the British Society of Gastroenterology survey of emergency gastroenterology workload.

An electronic survey of 188 acute NHS hospitals was carried out to assess the provision of out-of-hours services for gastrointestinal emergencies in England. The response rate was 167/188 (89%) for the main questionnaire and 157/188 (84%) for a supplementary questionnaire. The survey revealed that the majority of gastroenterologists (135/157, 86%) participate in acute general medicine.