diff --git a/atlas/api.py b/atlas/api.py
index 4a443e71..dedaf4b8 100644
--- a/atlas/api.py
+++ b/atlas/api.py
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ def uncategorised_dicoms(request):
 
     return data
 
-@logger.catch()
 def import_dicoms_helper(request, case_id: int | None = None):
-    logger.debug(f"IMPORT {case_id}")
     #dicoms = UncategorisedDicom.objects.filter(user=request.user)
     if "selection" in request.POST:
         dicoms = UncategorisedDicom.objects.filter(series_instance_uid__in=request.POST.getlist("selection"))
@@ -332,4 +330,4 @@ def series_order_by_tag(request, series_id: int, dicom_tag:str):
 
     series.order_by_dicom(dicom_tag)
 
-    return [f"{series} ordered by {dicom_tag}"]
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+    return [f"{series} ordered by {dicom_tag}"]
diff --git a/atlas/models.py b/atlas/models.py
index 9eb56f7c..4cc064a0 100644
--- a/atlas/models.py
+++ b/atlas/models.py
@@ -648,6 +648,17 @@ class Series(SeriesBase):
             ]
         }
 
+    def use_date_as_description(self):
+        # get first image
+        image = self.images.first()
+
+        with pydicom.dcmread(image.image) as ds:
+            date =  ds.get("StudyDate", "No date")
+
+        self.description = date
+
+        self.save()
+
 class CaseCollection(ExamOrCollectionGenericBase):
     app_name = "atlas"
 
diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/case_display_block.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/case_display_block.html
index 0bbd4484..08718652 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/case_display_block.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/case_display_block.html
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     <p class="pre-whitespace"><b>Report:</b> {{ case.report }}</p>
 
     <div class="pre-whitespace multi-image-block"><b>Series:</b>
+        <form>
         {% for series in case.series.all %}
             <span class="series-block">
                 <span>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
                         {{series.get_block}}
                     </a>
                     <br>
+                    <input type="checkbox" name="series-ids" value="{{series.pk}}">
                     <span class="series-block-popup-link">
                         <a href="#"
                            onclick="return window.create_popup_window('/atlas/series/{{series.pk}}', 'Series')">Popup</a>
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@
                 </span>
             </span>
         {% endfor %}
+        </form>
         <span>
             <a href="{% url 'atlas:series_id_create' pk=case.pk %}">Add new series</a><br />
             <a href="{% url 'atlas:user_uploads_case' case_id=case.pk %}">Import new uploads</a><br />
@@ -55,6 +58,26 @@
                         >
                     Order all series dicoms by slice location
                 </button>
+                <button hx-post="{% url 'atlas:combine_series' %}"
+                        title="merge series"
+                        hx-include="[name='series-ids']"
+                        hx-target="#series-merge-results"
+                        hx-swap="innerHTML"
+                        hx-confirm="This will merge all selected series into one"
+                        >
+                    Merge selected series
+                </button>
+                <button hx-post="{% url 'atlas:use_dates_as_descriptions' case.pk %}"
+                        title="merge series"
+                        hx-include="[name='series-ids']"
+                        hx-target="#series-merge-results"
+                        hx-swap="innerHTML"
+                        hx-confirm="This will use the dicom date as the series description"
+                        >
+                    Use dates as description
+                </button>
+                <br/>
+                <span id="series-merge-results"></span>
             </details>
 
         </span>
diff --git a/atlas/urls.py b/atlas/urls.py
index 8e114a8f..6cbb0d2e 100755
--- a/atlas/urls.py
+++ b/atlas/urls.py
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.case_dicom_json,
         name="case_dicom_json",
     ),
+    path(
+        "case/<int:pk>/use_dates_as_descriptions",
+        views.use_dates_as_descriptions,
+        name="use_dates_as_descriptions",
+    ),
     path(
         "series/<int:pk>/dicom_json",
         views.series_dicom_json,
@@ -349,4 +354,5 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.pathological_process_detail,
         name="pathological_process_detail",
     ),
+    path("combine_series/", views.combine_series, name="combine_series"),
 ]
diff --git a/atlas/views.py b/atlas/views.py
index 9d9d89a1..7bd8dac5 100755
--- a/atlas/views.py
+++ b/atlas/views.py
@@ -1848,6 +1848,16 @@ def collection_dicom_json(request, pk):
 
     return JsonResponse(collection.get_ohif_dicom_json())
 
+@user_is_author_or_atlas_editor
+def use_dates_as_descriptions(request, pk):
+    case = get_object_or_404(Case, pk=pk)
+
+    series: Series
+    for series in case.series.all():
+        series.use_date_as_description()
+
+    return HttpResponse("Done")
+
 def case_dicom_json(request, pk):
     case = get_object_or_404(Case, pk=pk)
 
@@ -2194,3 +2204,39 @@ def uncategorised_dicoms(request):
         data.append((d.image.name, d.get_basic_dicom_tags()))
 
     return JsonResponse(data, safe=False)
+
+
+@login_required
+def combine_series(request):
+    """Combines a list of series into the first series in the list
+
+    NOTE: this will only migrate images
+    it will not migrate other models such as SeriesFinding or other details
+    """
+    series_ids = request.POST.getlist("series-ids")
+    #series = get_object_or_404(Series, pk=series_id)
+    if len(series_ids) < 2:
+        return HttpResponse("Not enough series to combine")
+
+    base_series = None
+    series_to_add = []
+
+    for n, series_id in enumerate(series_ids):
+        series = get_object_or_404(Series, pk=series_id)
+        if not series.check_user_can_edit(request.user):
+            return HttpResponse("You do not have permission to edit one of the series")
+
+        if n == 0:
+            base_series = series
+        else:
+            series_to_add.append(series)
+
+    for series in series_to_add:
+        for image in series.images.all():
+            image.series = base_series
+            image.save()
+
+        series.delete()
+
+    return HttpResponse(f"Series {series_ids} combines")
+    #return HttpResponse("Fail")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index ccb37a47..012221b6 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -432,18 +432,23 @@ class SeriesBase(models.Model):
         series_html = ""
         if series_number is not None:
             series_html = format_html(
-                "<span class='series-block-series-number'>Series {}</span><br>",
-                series_number,
+                "<span class='series-block-series-number'>Series {}</span>{}<br>",
+                series_number
             )
+        description = ""
+        if self.description:
+            description = format_html("{}<br/>", self.description)
+
 
         return format_html(
-            """{}
+            """{}{}
             <span>
             <span class='series-block-examination'>{}</span><br/>
             <span class='series-block-thumbnail'>{}</span><br/>
             <span class='series-block-image-number'>Images: <span class='series-block-image-number-count'>{}</span></span>
             </span>""",
             series_html,
+            description,
             examination,
             thumb,
             image_number,