The Endoscopy service at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital welcomed colleagues from across the country to collaborate and learn about advanced endoscopy procedures.
The SMART Symposium, which was attended by more than 70 delegates from across the country, was named in honour Dr Howard Smart, who recently retired after spending more than three decades caring for thousands of patients at the Royal.
The Endoscopy Unit at the Royal is one of the busiest in the country, carrying out more than 20,000 procedures each year.
Of those 20,000 procedures many are complex cases that few units in the country can provide surgery for.
As part of the symposium, several live procedures were streamed to attendees with senior clinicians at the Royal explaining and demonstrating how to best administer care.
Claire Beyga, Project Coordinator for Endoscopy, said: “It was a privilege to host this event, and its success was testament to the skill and dedication of our Endoscopy colleagues.
“Having the opportunity to share learning and draw upon experiences from other teams and clinicians will only improve the care we are all able to provide to our patients here in Liverpool and across the country.
“We hope to make this an annual event and grow its influence year upon year.”