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Leading Climate Change

Making a difference to climate change in the health care sector takes leadership on every level from CEO to unit managers. - R Haddock et al

Covid19 including Delta variant updates

NZ specific advice including Delta variant can be found here . This is regularly updated with guidance material for NZ based Gastroenterologists and Endoscopists

Covid Delta Endoscopy Priority Tool

In view of the gravity of a national community Alert Level 4, irrespective of DHB Status, NZSG recommends that GI Endoscopy is triaged starting at the DHB Orange level as an interim strategy.

Covid Vaccination and IBD Medications

It is the current recommendation that patients with IBD continue to take their regular Immune suppression and biological medication and get their vaccines as soon as possible.

Rural Gastroenterology Medical Electives

The Society would like to encourage placement of Trainee Interns in gastroenterology electives in peripheral hospitals in New Zealand.

Dr Clifford Tasman-Jones (1928 – 2021)

It is with sadness that we record the death of a remarkable New Zealander. He was a person whose life we can truly celebrate for his immense contribution to so many lives and causes in such a wide range of places and situations.

IBDsmart update

Is your IBD healthcare team using IBDsmart yet ?

Position Statement on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Dr Samantha Benson-Pope, Advanced Trainee in Gastroenterology, SDHB Professor Sarah Hook, Immunologist, School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Professor Michael Schultz, Gastroenterologist, University of Otago

Farewell to a colleague

A longstanding member of our Society Dr Galib Ali recently passed away and Dr Martin Schlup remembers him

Newsflash ! New Clinical Checklists & Guidelines available on our website

A range of Clinical Checklists & new guidelines are now available for your use

New Zealand Hep C Secondary Care Treatment Guidelines

Associate Professor Catherine Stedman & Professor Ed Gane have published the NZ Hepatitis C Secondary Care Treatment Guidelines which have been endorsed by the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology .

Most Wanted Medications

The Society is working hard to increase access to medications for our patients but we need your help

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