Study finds huge variation in the prescribing of gluten-free foods
Gluten-free prescribing is in a state of flux, with substantial clinically unwarranted variation between practices…
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2018 MNI GRANT
The Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) is pleased to announce an award of €30,000 to…
IDDSI is coming!
From 1 April 2018, healthcare professionals will begin to see the IDDSI Framework transition into healthcare settings.…
NEW RESEARCH FOR NUTRITION AND HYDRATION WEEK 2018
BSNA supports high quality, safe nutrition and hydration for all patients and welcomes Nutrition and…
The Department of Health and Social Care consultation recognises value of gluten-free foods for coeliacs
Gluten-free breads and flour mixes should remain on prescription to those who are clinically diagnosed…
Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) for patients with advanced malignancy: British Intestinal Failure Alliance (BIFA) statement
Advances in the delivery of parenteral nutrition (nutrition through the vein) and improved homecare support…
Supporting the continued safe production of infant formula
BSNA members adhere to strict safety protocols to mitigate against contamination with bacteria, and formula…
New EU acrylamide legislation
Acrylamide is a chemical substance formed by a reaction between amino acids and sugars, both…
Commission Notice on the classification of Food for Special Medical Purposes
BSNA welcomes the Commission Notice on the classification of Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs)…
Study finds gluten-free mixes superior to plain gluten-free flour
A study from Brunel University, comparing gluten-free multi-purpose mixes to plain gluten-free flour, found the…
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IDDSI in the UK - what does it mean?
The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) came about to develop international standardised terminology and…
Need for Integrated Care to Help Us Stay Independent for Longer - New WHO Guidelines
Losing muscle is natural, but its rate of progression and effects don’t have to be…
Forgotten not Fixed: the increasing burden of malnutrition in England
The increasing number of cases of malnutrition in hospital and associated deaths reflect a system-wide…
BAPEN Annual Conference 2017
BSNA was proud to exhibit at the BAPEN Annual Conference 2017, which was also BAPEN’s…
World COPD Day
Today is World COPD Day.…
ESPEN Congress
The 39th European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) congress took place from the…
Managing tube feeding on holiday
Most of us look forward to going on holiday or travelling to another country at…
30 Years of PINNT!
It is so easy to take the simple notion of eating for granted and the…
Home Artificial Nutrition Awareness Week 2017
BSNA is pleased to support PINNT (Patients on Intravenous and Naso-gastric Nutrition Therapy) Home Artificial…
World Breastfeeding Week 2017
This week we salute World Breastfeeding Week. Breastfeeding is the best way to feed an…
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The expenditure of disease-related malnutrition is estimated at £19.6bn/yr in England
29.3% of infants born in England are exclusively breastfed at 6-8 weeks
Coeliac disease affects 1 in 100 people
Parenteral nutrition is used by patients for a total of 1.2mn days/yr
