Gary Spence

Husband, father and lover of bicycles

[ASGBI @asgbi]

Cyberattacks are no longer an IT problem, they are a patient safety problem.

A fascinating and highly relevant talk from Peter Gogalniceanu on healthcare resilience, cyber security, and the vulnerability of modern surgical systems at #ASGBI2026

#CyberSecurity #PatientSafety #NHS #Surgery

[ASGBI @asgbi]

Dr Lisa McLemore on same day colectomy and pushing the boundaries in colorectal surgery #ASGBI2026

[ASGBI @asgbi]

The Congress VIP has arrived 🎉. Welcome Rupert! #ASGBI2026

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

First time in the AVIVA
Last time I was here was 1991. Was against Australia too. Hopefully get the same result! #shouldertoshoulder

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@Schoolofsurg Congratulations Jon. I find myself increasingly jealous of colleagues who have finished the course (largely) unscathed!
It’s really sad but I suspect the feeling must be more of a bullet dodged than a quiet satisfaction of a job well done.

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@SurgeryHPB @doctorferreres @asgbi Brilliant Session.

[Christian Macutkiewicz 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) @SurgeryHPB]

A packed #Masterclass this morning for @doctorferreres Surgical Ethics and Professionalism @asgbi #ASGBI2025

[Dimitris Damaskos @DimDamask]

Frantic day at @asgbi HQ!!
@SAGES_Updates @RCSEd @NottFoundation

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@SurgeryHPB Should be cheese and onion though Christian!

[ASGBI @asgbi]

We are really looking forward to hearing from our keynote lecturers at #ASGBI2025!

Motivational Lecturer - Mr Martin Griffiths
Bland Sutton Lecturer - Professor Lydia Cairncross
BJS Lecturer - Professor Dana Telem

[BJS @BJSurgery]

Safe emergency general surgery - @asgbi statement
➡️ https://t.co/JavvtVQhBh

Recommendations for safe and efficient EGS care
1⃣Safe staffing levels are essential, defined by EGS admissions and inpatient volume, not hospital size
2⃣ EGS services should be available and contracted 24/7, including for both consultant surgeons and anaesthetists
3⃣ There should be a lead clinician for EGS with allocated contracted time
4⃣ Daily input from geriatricians for older patients, irrespective of procedure, should be available

Work by Hannah Javanmard-Emamghissi, ASGBI EGS Collaborative

#SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @RCPSGTrainees @aecirujanos @SEIQuirurgica @iss_sic #MedicalTechniques @BJSAcademy @young_bjs @BJSOpen @des_winter @evanscolorectal @robhinchliffe1 @bplwijn @MalinASund @nfmkok @TejedorPat @paulo_sutt @PVaughanShaw @JJEarnshaw @juliomayol @ksoreide #SoMe4Trauma #emgensurg @WSESurgery @NELANews #EmLap @ASGBI_MA #some4peds #emergency #acutecare

[ASGBI @asgbi]

Not content with launching one award today, we are delighted to announce that applications are also open for the Averil Mansfield Travelling Fellowship!

This award of up to £2500 is open to ASGBI members who are non-consultant doctors and supports visits to centres of excellence in emergency general surgery (EGS) across the UK and worldwide.

Deadline - 28th February.

[Marianne Hollyman @misshollyman]

Big upgrade to the award this year!

Definitely worth applying - especially now it can be completed from anywhere in the world.

Seems unfair consultants are excluded!

[Ron Barbosa MD FACS @rbarbosa91]

The entire conversation on robotic surgery is too polarizing… the critics don’t use the 🤖at all and the supporters feel like it needs to be used for everything

IMO there needs to be more robot ‘centrists’ out there who will say it’s good for some things and not others.

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@shanemuk Knockin on Stable’s Door?

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@markataylor16 @SJA_NI Bring them to PS and we can run the Strand 👊

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@SurgeryHPB @asgbi Congratulations Christian. Very Sorry I couldn’t make it across for yesterday evening

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@shanemuk Brilliant Shane but wheres the tractor and a pint of Guinness?!

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

Delighted to represent @asgbi at the Visit Belfast Ambassador Awards in Titanic,
Belfast. @VisitBelfast were fantastic in their support for our conference held in ICC Belfast. Honoured to pick up 2 awards on behalf of Team @asgbi #ambassadorawards24

[Gary Spence @SpenceGary]

@rbarbosa91 Sounds very familiar to those of us working in the NHS Ron!