WELCOME TO
BSG LIVE’25
Endovillage
An enhanced enlarged EndoVillage will again feature as an integral part of BSG LIVE’26 in Liverpool. The EndoVillage will be open over two days, Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 June, morning and afternoon.
As before, you can book one-to-one training sessions on the Booking Portal. Please note that we limit the ‘bookable stations’ to a maximum of 1 station per person per day. But we also have several EndoVillage stations which don’t require any pre-booking. You can simply stroll up to them on the day! For those with a good endoscopic skills we also have a ‘Speed Game’. At the end of each of the four sessions, a Prize will be awarded for the ‘Fastest BSG Endoscopist’! The Trophy could prove an impressive and enviable conversation starter for many years in your office!
The EndoVillage offers an introduction to different endoscopic scenarios, offering you a primer into further training and accreditation. You can click each heading for further descriptors of the station and the appropriate level of experience required. It is essential that you only book on to a station appropriate to your level of endoscopic competence e.g. you may be fascinated by the prospect of trying ESD but this will be entirely inappropriate if you are not yet signed off for diagnostic OGD! Please note, that you will be required to pay a £50 deposit to book a slot. This is refunded when you attend.
Booking an EndoVillage slot
To book an EndoVillage slot, please click the button below. You will need to log in to your existing BGS LIVE’26 account.
Please note that you cannot book a slot for EndoVillage before you have registered for a ticket for the conference.
Station 1 and 2 - UGI Bleeding 1 and 2 (training)
Suitable for:
Endoscopists signed off in diagnostic gastroscopy
Novice upper GI therapeutic endoscopists
Those about to start endoscoping patients with acute upper GI bleeding
Aims and objectives:
Familiarity with the modalities used to treat non-variceal upper GI bleeding, namely: injection, clip and thermal methods
Hands on experience of the same in a pig model of upper GI bleeding
What next?
Attend formal BSG/EQUIP course on upper GI bleeding
Notes
You will first be required to attend the ENTS station for 30 minutes as good Teamworking and Leadership is just as important as haemostasis
Two candidates for every 30 minutes, allowing 15 min to assist and 15min hands-on training
Animal Stomach model
Station 3 - Endoscopic non-technical skills (training)
Suitable for:
Mandatory for everyone who wants to train on our Bleeding Peptic ulcer or Bleeding Varices stations
Aims and objectives:
Increase familiarity with the ENTS framework
Work through simulation scenarios dealing with common ENTS challenge related to emergency bleeding
What next?
Review ENTS handbook and utilise DOPS assessments
Attend ENTS 1 day course
Notes
Interactive simulation sessions
30 minutes training sessions
Station 4 and 12 - Polypectomy and EMR 1 and 2 (training)
Suitable for:
Endoscopists signed off in diagnostic colonoscopy
Novice therapeutic colonoscopists
Those about to start or in the early stages of polypectomy and colonic EMR
Aims and objectives:
Familiarity with the basic techniques of colonoscopic polypectomy and the EMR of small lesions
Hands on experience of the same in a pig model
What next?
Attend a JAG accredited course on colonoscopic polypectomy
Notes
Animal model
Two candidates for every 30 minutes, allowing 15 min to assist and 15min hands-on
Stations 5, 6 and 7 - ESD 1, 2 and 3 (experienced)
Suitable for:
Experienced therapeutic endoscopists, already competent at snare polypectomy and EMR.
Aims and objectives:
Learn the basic principles of the technique of ESD including the important complications and how to prevent and manage them
What next:
Further exposure to ESD in a mentored environment, attend basic ESD course
Notes:
One candidate per 30 minute slot
Animal model with a choice of either stomach or colon
Station 8 - Simulation 1 (Mikoto Gastroscopy) (novices)
Suitable for:
Novice endoscopists wishing to have an introduction to gastroscopy. No prior knowledge of endoscopy is required.
Aims and objectives:
The principles of scope handling, the functions of the left hand (wheels and buttons) during gastroscopy the principles of torque steering.
What next:
JAG accredited course in Basic skills in flexible sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy or in gastroscopy
Station 9 - Simulation 2 (Mikoto colonoscopy) (novices)
Suitable for:
Novice endoscopists wishing to have an introduction to colonoscopy. No prior knowledge of colonoscopy is required.
Aims and Objectives:
The principles of scope handling, the functions of the left hand (wheels and buttons) during colonoscopy and the principles of torque steering.
What next?
JAG accredited course in Basic skills in colonoscopy
Station 10 - Simulation 3 (Kyoto colonoscopy) (novices)
Suitable for:
Novice endoscopists wishing to have an introduction to colonoscopy. No prior knowledge of colonoscopy is required.
Aims and objectives:
The principles of scope handling, the functions of the left hand (wheels and buttons) during colonoscopy and the principles of torque steering.
What next:
JAG accredited course in Basic skills in colonoscopy
Station 11 - DANIS Stent (training)
Suitable for:
Endoscopists managing acute UGI bleeding
Trainees or consultants new to DANIS stent deployment
Endoscopists seeking competency in rescue therapies for variceal bleeding
Aims and objectives:
Understand indications and contraindications for DANIS stent placement in uncontrolled variceal haemorrhage
Gain familiarity with the DANIS stent system including device components, deployment mechanics and troubleshooting
Perform hands‑on deployment of the DANIS stent in an upper GI simulator or animal model
Practise post‑deployment checks including position confirmation, haemostasis assessment and securing the retrieval loop
What next?
Attend a JAG‑accredited course in acute UGI bleeding
Undertake supervised DANIS stent placements in clinical practice
Complete local governance sign‑off for rescue haemostasis techniques
Notes:
Upper GI simulator or animal model
Open access station
Focus on:
Safe device handling
Controlled deployment under direct vision
Troubleshooting malposition or incomplete expansion
Post‑procedure care and removal planning
Station 13 - Trans-Nasal endoscopy (open access)
Suitable for:
Experienced diagnostic endoscopists, seeking a primer in nasal endoscopy
Aims and objectives:
To understand the principles, advantages and drawbacks of nasal endoscopy
To understand the use of nasal analgesia before nasal intubation
To practice nasal endoscopy on a mannequin, successfully incubating the model via the nasal route to the stomach
What next:
More exposure to nasal endoscopy in a closely mentored setting
Notes
2 trainees for a shared 30 minutes
Station 14 - Oesophageal Stricture Dilatation (training)
Suitable for:
Endoscopists competent in diagnostic OGD
Trainees beginning therapeutic upper GI endoscopy
Endoscopists preparing for independent practice in benign stricture management
Aims and objectives:
Understand indications, contraindications and risk stratification for oesophageal dilatation
Gain familiarity with dilatation equipment (through‑the‑scope balloons)
Perform safe, stepwise dilatation on an upper GI model including:
Guidewire placement
Balloon inflation and controlled radial expansion
Recognise and manage complications such as pain, bleeding and suspected perforation
Develop post‑procedure planning skills including interval dilatation and adjunctive therapies
What next:
Attend a JAG‑aligned therapeutic OGD course
Undertake supervised dilatation lists within your local unit
Progress to competency sign‑off in benign stricture management
Notes:
Upper GI simulator with silicone model
One candidates per 30‑minute rotation
Emphasis on-
- Accurate stricture assessment
- Wire safety and fluoroscopy‑free technique
- Controlled incremental dilatation
- Recognition of red‑flag symptoms post‑procedure
Station 15a - CBD Cannulation (experienced)
Suitable for:
Those starting to train in ERCP, maximum of 100 ERCPs performed/attempted
Aims and objectives:
Duct cannulation and use of accessories – introduction to composite duodenoscope movements, scope tip and cannula control, use of wires, ballons, baskets stents
What next:
JAG approved basic ERCP course
Station 15b - Sphincterotomy 1 (experienced)
Suitable for:
Those starting to train in ERCP, maximum of 100 ERCPs performed/attempted
Aims and objectives:
Learn the basics of sphincterotomy, duct cannulation and use of accessories – introduction to composite duodenoscope movements, scope tip and cannula control, use of wires, ballons, baskets stents
What next?
JAG approved basic ERCP course
Station 15c - EUS (experienced)
Suitable for:
More advanced HPB endoscopists (more than 100 ERCP performed/attempted). Some experience of EUS preferred but not essential.
Aims and objectives:
Substation 3 – EUS/tissue sampling. EUS scope manipulation, recognition of relevant anatomy, image acquisition and tissue sampling.
What next:
JAG approved ERCP/EUS course
Peri-CCT fellowship training
Station 15d - Sphincterotomy 2 (experienced)
Suitable for:
Those starting to train in ERCP, maximum of 100 ERCPs performed/attempted
Aims and objectives:
Learn the basics of sphincterotomy, duct cannulation and use of accessories – introduction to composite duodenoscope movements, scope tip and cannula control, use of wires, ballons, baskets stents
What next?
JAG approved basic ERCP course
Station 16 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) (experienced)
Suitable for:
Experience Upper GI endoscopists
Trainees or consultants beginning exposure to submucosal endoscopy
Endoscopists preparing for formal POEM training or fellowship
Aims and objectives:
Understand indications, contraindications and patient selection for POEM in achalasia and spastic motility disorders
Gain familiarity with POEM equipment including knives, injection solutions, CO₂ insufflation and haemostasis tools
Perform key steps of the POEM procedure on an ex‑vivo or animal model-
- Mucosal incision
- Submucosal tunnelling
- Myotomy
- Tunnel exit and mucosal closure
Develop troubleshooting strategies for bleeding, lost planes, and tunnel orientation
What next:
Attend a JAG‑aligned or international POEM training course
Undertake mentored POEM cases in a recognised centre
Progress to competency sign‑off in submucosal endoscopy
Notes:
Ex‑vivo porcine oesophagus model
One candidate per 30‑minute rotation
Emphasis on:
- Safe submucosal plane creation
- Controlled myotomy technique
- Effective mucosal closure
- Recognition and management of adverse events
Station IUS 1 & 2 - Intestinal ultrasound 1 and 2 (training)
Suitable for:
Those with an interest in using IUS to evaluate patients with known or suspected IBD Suitable for gastroenterologists at all levels, IBD nurse specialists etc
Aims and objectives:
Introduction to IUS, uses and limitations. Handling the IUS probe and iys use in healthy volunteers and patients
What next:
Hands on IUS course, further exposure and training
Fastest scoper game!
Come and test your endoscopic speed skills against on the ‘Thompson Trainer’
After you have practised a few times, we will time how long it takes for you to ‘take each of the 5 rings off the central post and hang them on the numbered hooks’.
The fastest scoper in each session will get the coveted EndoVillage Speed Trophy !
Free access of course and Good luck!