Tweets from the Edinburgh Colorectal Research Group at Western General Hospital and University of Edinburgh. RTs not endorsements.
Joined July 2020
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7 Dec 2023
📢We're looking for patients relatives to help shape the colorectal research we do @NHS_Lothian-please 📩DM or contact our research team for details. No experience needed! @ACPGBI_PLG @bowelcanceruk @iasupport @BowelResearch @CrohnsColitisUK @GutsCharityUK @NHSResearchScot
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31 Jul 2025
Consultant post advert now live- colorectal surgeon with subspecialty pelvic floor interest
apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…
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13 Sep 2024
Senior colorectal fellowship now open for applications @WghLothian. High volume tertiary colorectal practice including advanced endoscopy, complex IBD, robotics, advanced cancer, pelvic floor, proctology & emergency colorectal. Apply here apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J… deadline 25/9/24
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25 Jan 2024
An excellent first @WghLothian @EdinburghColo
PPI meeting. Great discussions around the need for PPI how to immerse into our research. 2 study proposals reviewed by the team. Grateful to the attendees for their time and incisive insights. More people needed- please apply!
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19 Dec 2023
Congratulations to our consultant surgeon @PVaughanShaw for this prestigious award. The award recognises his portfolio of translational studies investigating the link between vitamin D and colorectal cancer in collaboration with Professor Malcolm Dunlop
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14 Dec 2023
Congratulations to our current CT1 Tom Drake awarded the Chiene Medal for his work investigating how specific mutations in DNA lead to liver cancer. Prof John Chiene was president of @RCSEd 1897-99 & influential @EdinUniMedicine Prof Surgery. A great role model for @Tom_Drake1!
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7 Dec 2023
Congratulations to our researcher @_AdamGerrard_, awarded the Professor Fearon medal 🥇for @BJSurgery paper investigating double qFIT testing in patients with colorectal symptoms. Collaborative effort w/@WghLothian qFIT nurses, Prof Farhat Din @EdinUniMedicine @EdinUni_IGC
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7 Dec 2023
🎇Congratulations to our @EdinburghColo consultant Mr Mark Potter who has been awarded SE Scotland Surgical Trainer of the Year Award 🥇. Richly deserved an inspiration for all surgical trainers @WghLothian @NHS_Education @RCSEdFST @EdinSurg
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Edinburgh Colorectal Research retweeted
22 Nov 2023
Read expert commentary in @CellRepMed from @exppect Co-Directors Professors Philippa Saunders @p_saunder & Andrew Horne @horne_research
🧬 How #genetic analysis confirms a link between #GI disorders #Endometriosis
#GITwitter #PelvicPain
21 Nov 2023
Genetic analysis confirms a link between gastrointestinal disorders and endometriosis: Cell Reports Medicine cell.com/cell-reports-medici…. Pleased to see our latest commentary on an important study published! 😊
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Edinburgh Colorectal Research retweeted
24 Nov 2023
Prof Malcolm Dunlop warming up the School of Surgery audience @EdinSurg @edinsurg_online
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29 Aug 2023
Staff in the Main Theatres at WGH receiving Team of the Month Award - recognising the care and compassion the team demonstrate in looking after their patients 24/7 through the year.
Thank you to all the staff for the compassion and teamwork you show day in day out. @NHSLothian
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30 Aug 2023
Proud moment for us all!
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30 Aug 2023
Our team accepting the WGH Team Of The Month certificate from Claire Palmer. Amazing recognition for an amazing team!
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8 Aug 2023
7 Aug 2023
After the summer holidays, the LTS podcast and robotic surgery series are back! In this episode, @greg_ekatah is joined by Mr Nick Ventham to discuss robotic fellowships.
Listen here: ow.ly/CbIs50Puc9B
Or on the RCSEd App: ow.ly/rQ5050Puc9E
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31 Jul 2023
“Wearable tech” taken to a new level! Oxygenation sensors on anastomoses: winner of best paper award! Well done Mark Porter and team!
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
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31 Jul 2023
Will biomarkers help us prevent and detect anastomotic leaks? Read this comprehensive review by Potter et al. for more…
mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/6/471
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16 Jul 2023
The @exppect team has had a successful few weeks of #Endometriosis & #ReproductiveHealth Conferences 🎉
Our team’s achievements are worth celebrating again 👏
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ALT EXPPECT team at the World Congress on Endometriosis 2023 Conference Party
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7 Jun 2023
Cross disciplinary team effort 💪🏽Drs Iona Campbell& Michael Glinka, @ShabanFadlo, DrsKate Kirkwood & Francesca Nadalin @David_J_Adams @PathologyEdin @irenepapatheodo Profs Baldock & Burger. 🙌🏽All the amazing & incredibly talented people who make this possible.
7 Jun 2023
Excellent review article on fibrosis in Crohns by @shahidadin1 . JCM | Free Full-Text | The Promise of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing to Redefine the Understanding of Crohn’s Disease Fibrosis Mechanisms mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/12/388…
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18 May 2023
This is work by the team at @EdinburghColo. >15% have -ve to ve and vice versa when 2 tests done. Double testing reduces the chance of missing sinister pathologies.
17 May 2023
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Researchers from @EdinburghUni have found that the accuracy of detecting bowel cancer is increased to almost 100 per cent by carrying out a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) twice rather than once.
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