The 2003 annual scientific meeting of the Special Interest Group in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition was held at The Marriott St Pierre Hotel & Country Club in Chepstow in June. The meeting was accredited with 6 CME hours.

The first session was on “The Effects of NSAIDS on the Gut” and the 2nd session was presented by members of the group, including:

• Age related changes in the circadian rhythm of gut hormones.
  
• Changes in the circadian rhythm of the cytoprotective trefoil protein TFF2 with age.
  
• Videoconferencing for upper GI cancer care & remote centres.
  
• A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to maintaining weightloss.
  
• A helping hand – do feeding co-ordinators make a difference?
  
• Faecal Incontinence
  
• Ischaemic Colitis
  
• An unusual case of perforated DU

The meeting as adjudged successful. We look forward to seeing you at the BGS Autumn Meeting - details of the topics to be covered can be found on the Notices page.