We are the leading investigating centre of ALLEGRO study. We also take part in other nationally and internationally run projects. National Clinical Studies ALLEGRO – A placebo controlled rAndomised trial of intravenous Lidocaine in acceLErating Gastrointestinal Recovery after cOlorectal surgery: https://w3.abdn.ac.uk/hsru/ALLEGRO/Public/Public/index.cshtml CIPHER – UK Cohort study to Investigate the prevention of Parastomal Hernia: They don’t really have a dedicated patient facing website, but said this link was appropriate for patients http://cteu.bris.ac.uk/our-studies/?trialType=General-surgery CREST2 – Uncovered Vs covered endoluminal stenting: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/mds/trials/bctu/trials/coloproctology/crest2/participants/index.aspx PITSTOP – PIlonidal sinus Treatment: STudying the Options: They have a few options and are happy for patients to access their Twitter feed - @PITSTOP_Study Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/sections/dts/ctru/pitstop Youtube video of the study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpgo_cJWxVg&t=462s PREPARE ABC - SupPoRtive Exercise Programmes for Accelerating REcovery after major ABdominal Cancer surgery: http://www.uea.ac.uk/prepare-abc/home In addition, we have active and large portofolio of international collaborative studies and local audits with regular presentations at local, national and international conferences. This article was published on 2024-02-06