The committee is responsible for policy and strategy. It is supported by three quality management groups, and receives regular reports from these groups. It is the focus for communicating agreed policy and standards to the relevant SACs, colleges and societies, and listening to feedback from them. The committee has one representative each from the specialist societies, the colleges, and the trainee groups, and one each from the SAC in gastroenterology, in upper GI surgery and in lower GI surgery. There is a national training lead and a clinical lead on the committee, as well as representatives from the Endoscopy Associates Group and a nurse trainer. It is not proposed to have individual procedures represented on the committee, since the membership will cover all procedures. There is a chair, and a deputy chair, and the chair of each of the QM groups is a member.

This is a large committee, so, wherever possible, members have multiple responsibilities. Crucially, members must be responsible for formal communication of JAG policy and standards to their respective organisations and for ensuring they are present at meetings or send a deputy.

Operational Responsibilities

1. The JAG will profile its business to support regular meetings of the groups, with an indicative frequency of 6 monthly group meetings but remote working outside of the face-to-face meetings.
2. At least one meeting annually should be (part) together.
3. The JAG itself will continue to meet 3 monthly for the present. It will alter the agenda to be less information-sharing, and more deliberating on policy & strategy. Items will be divided into those for report (no discussion) and those for discussion.

Chair’s role

The role will provide leadership and direction of the JAG. It will necessarily involve high level communication with and representation to the leaders of the SAC’s, colleges, societies, and regulatory bodies. There will be a need for adjudication in various decisions regarding accreditation of endoscopy units and individuals.

Deputy chair

The role will provide additional professional resource to the chair, to assist in setting the agenda for the JAG, to provide a sounding board for the chair, and to deputise at meetings or in decision-making when the chair is unavailable. Drawn from membership.