BASL & BLTG
The British Association for the Study of the Liver is the National Association for hepatology. BASL is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of the biology and pathology of the liver for the optimal care of patients. BASL is composed of interested individuals from clinical medicine, clinical and basic research and allied professions.
The BLTG (British Liver Transplant Group) is a sub-group of BASL and was formed in 2014 to represent the professional interests of liver transplantation in the UK and promote strategic and academic development.
Membership Summary
BASL is an association of healthcare professionals and is inclusive of over 1,000 members from clinical, research, scientific and allied professional groups from a diverse range of backgrounds, institutions and services. Our membership benefits include education, clinical guidance, special interest groups and opportunities for professional development in leadership roles. We are a Charitable not-for-profit Association whose income is derived from membership fees and its various activities.
Membership to the Association is open to an individual in the UK with an interest in the liver and its disorders. To become a member, an application is made electronically to the Association.
BASL Membership covers membership to BASL and all of its sub groups and special interest groups including BLNA, BVHG, BLTG, BHPG and HCC-UK. Membership is not available to one specific group but the subscription rate you pay is determined by your job status. This membership structure was put in place at the start of the membership year 31 January 2015.
This allows all members free access to BASL and affiliate group meetings except for specific meetings where subsidised rates apply. Any chargeable meetings will have rates advertised.
Core aims
We aim to:
- Disseminate research findings and clinical expertise in liver disease;
- Promote and provide opportunities for collaboration in liver research;
- Provide a voice that can advise and interact with the media to raise awareness of liver disease within the UK;
- To advise policymakers within the health service how to advance the provision of care for patients with liver disease within the UK.
BLTG’s current priorities are to:
- have a patient centred focus, involving patient representatives in its membership and promoting collaboration between centres to harmonise practice and reduce unwanted variation.
- promote communication and collaboration amongst the membership via regular newsletters, webinars and the annual meeting.
- foster closer working with BTS (British Transplantation Society) to better represent all health professionals involved in liver transplantation.
Member Benefits
Being part of BASL gifts the membership benefits below:
- Discounted registration rates for the annual meeting including the BLTG and BLNA meetings;
- Discounted or free registration to Trainee events including; ‘Introduction to Hepatology Day’, School of Hepatology and Transplant School webinars;
- Free registration to the BVHG meetings;
- Eligibility for Travel Bursaries to the annual meeting for Nurse, AHP and Pharmacist members;
- Eligibility for the prestigious Dame Sheila Sherlock Award (to an emerging researcher in the field of liver disease, for members below status of Senior Lecturer or consultant). Applications are usually submitted two months prior to the annual meeting – details are announced;
- Eligibility for the Andy Burroughs Young Investigator Award (to young investigators who have contributed to clinical or translational research related to liver transplantation who are in a training non-substantive post). Applications are usually submitted two months prior to the annual meeting – details are announced;
- Members Newsletter
- Access to the members Resources area of the BASL website.
In addition:
- BASL members receive a 50% discount on a standard annual personal subscription to Frontline Gastroenterology – giving online access to all content in the journal, including the current year’s content (6 issues), papers published online first, supplements/special issues and full archive back to 2010. BASL members should contact BMJ Customer support at support@bmj.com with their membership number, to request the 50% discount.
- BASL members benefit from a 25% discount on the article processing charge (APC) if they wish to submit open access to Frontline Gastroenterology . For the discounted article processing charge (APC), authors should contact the FG Editorial Office at info.fg@bmj.com with their manuscript ID number and BASL membership number. A discount code will then be shared with them.
Contact
For further information membership@basl.org.uk
