This page contains information about colorectal surgical practice and research in the UK, along with details of our National Association - the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI). I hope you will find this useful and informative.
Population: 68,000,000ESCP Members: 321
Colorectal Surgeons: 650
Society: Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
ESCP UK Representative Name: Ann-Marie Howell
National Examination: Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination (Colorectal) FRCS Gen Surg
Journal: Colorectal Disease
UK Colorectal Surgical Training
The UK surgical training scheme allows resident surgeons to sub-specialise into Colorectal Surgery at Post Graduate Year 7/8 (ST5/6) after general surgical training. Sub-specialty training is for a further 2 years. Fellowships are undertaken once the trainee has completed their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), which includes passing the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons exam (FRCS). For more information: www.jcie.org.uk/Content/content.aspxFuture UK Courses and Meetings
Visit the ACPGBI website for all UK events: www.acpgbi.org.uk/events/
TRIPARTITE Colorectal Meeting 2025 is an important ACPGBI meeting this year 10-12th September 2025, hosted by ESCP in Paris www.escp.eu.com/conference-and-events/tripartite-colorectal-meeting-2025/
Fellowship opportunities
The UK has numerous prestigious and valuable post CCT fellowship opportunities. These are often 6 months or 12 months. The Duke's club website has links to many of them across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: www.thedukesclub.org.uk/category/fellowships/
If you would like your unit's fellowship program to be highlighted here please email to be added.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Peri-Post CCT Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery: Post 1: IBD and ileoanal pouch surgery. Post 2: Anorectal malignancy
If any member of the ESCP wishes to contact me, Ann-Marie Howell, on any matter, please email
