35TH TECNA Course
Social / Networking Event Date : 06th November 2026 (FRI)
Hotel / Venue :
Pendulum Hotel
City Name :
Manchester
| S.No | Social Networking Event Programme | Time |
|---|---|---|
Course Date :
07th November 2026(SAT)
Hotel / Venue :
Pendulum Hotel
City Name :
Manchester
| S.No | Programme | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee/Exhibit Viewing/Registration |
7.45 | |
| 1 | WELCOME /INTRODUCTION Dr. Ramasamy Saravanan Consultant Gastroenterologist Macclesfield District General Hospital |
8.45 |
| 2 | ELECTRICITY & THE GI TRACT / THERMAL THERAPIES IN THE GI TRACT Dr. Amanda Beale Consultant Gastroenterologist Bristol Royal Infirmary |
9.00 |
| 3 | UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY STANDARDS / BIOPSY PROTOCOLS Dr. Hiba Zein ST7 Gastroenterology Northwest Deanery ,BSG Endoscopy Committee |
9.15 |
| 4 | POLYPECTOMY / EMR (COLON) Dr. Salahudin Khalid Consultant Gastroenterologist and Advanced Interventional Endoscopist Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
9.30 |
| 5 | ENDOSCOPIC CLIPS / LOOPS Dr. Ramasamy Saravanan Consultant Gastroenterologist Macclesfield District General Hospital |
9.50 |
| Coffee Break AND EXHIBITION VIEWING |
10.10 | |
| A | PRACTICAL SESSIONS (120 min) Practice, Tips on Safety/Check List Endoscopy accessories /Scope E book / Endoscopy education platform /social media learning. |
10.40 - 12.40 (2 hrs) |
| Lunch Break AND EXHIBITION VIEWING |
12.55 (50 Mins) | |
| 6 | ERGONOMICS IN ENDOSCOPY Dr. Rajaratnam Rameshshankar Consultant Gastroenterologist Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
13.45 |
| 7 | ENDOSCOPIC EMERGENCIES NON VARICEAL BLEEDING Dr. Rajaratnam Rameshshankar Consultant Gastroenterologist Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
14.00 |
| 8 | VARICEAL BLEEDING Dr. Pawan Lekharaju Consultant Gastroenterologist Wythenshawe Hospital |
14.20 |
| 9 | ENDOSCOPIC DILATATION & OESOPHAGEAL STENTING Dr. Ramasamy Saravanan Consultant Gastroenterologist Macclesfield District General Hospital |
14.40 |
| B | PRACTICAL SESSIONS Endoscopy accessories /QA sessions /Education station /Networking |
15.00 (60 Mins) |
| Coffee Break AND EXHIBITION VIEWING |
16.00 | |
| 10 | THE FLOOR IS YOURS Mr. Mark Morrison Specialist Endoscopy Nurse |
16.20 |
| 11 | ENDOSCOPY ACCESSORIES TAKE HOME MESSAGE & END OF SESSION. THANK YOU! Dr. Pawan Lekharaju Consultant Gastroenterologist Wythenshawe Hospital |
16.40 |
| Close of Session |
17.00 |















