New report from BSNA: Enabling informed decision making and respecting parent choices in infant feeding
A new report outlines the findings of a survey commissioned by BSNA to explore the views of
midwives and health visitors on their ability to support parents in their decisions around infant feeding. It also reports on whether parents feel empowered to make informed choices and explores what
support, advice and information they need both during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood.
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Tipping The Balance - the role of medical foods in managing the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the unprecedented expansion of and challenge to critical care services. This has meant a significant increase in the demand for nutritional support and dietetic care, including the use of medical foods. BSNA members committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients who have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and in recovery.
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Newly formed IDDSI UK Reference Group
BSNA members hope to bring expert medical nutrition product knowledge to contribute to the newly formed IDDSI UK Reference Group and look forward to ongoing collaboration in this important initiative.
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MEPs call on European Commission and EU Member States to include nutrition and nutritional care in all EU health programmes
At the EU4Nutrition LIVE event earlier this months, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Mr Marc Tarabella, Mr Aldo Patriciello, and Ms Sara Cerdas joined with renowned European experts to call upon the European Commission and EU Member States to include nutrition and nutritional care in all EU health programmes and recommendations for national health policies.
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Feeding Tube Awareness Week 2020
BSNA supports the positive use of feeding tubes to ensure access to nutrition for those who need it!
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BAPEN 2019 Annual Conference
The BAPEN 2019 Annual Conference took place on 26 and 27 November in Belfast, with a focus on malnutrition matters.
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ESPEN-ONCA-MNI Joint Session
The 41st Congress of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) took place in the beautiful city of Krakow, Poland this weekend, gathering more than 3500 healthcare professionals from 91 countries. On Monday 2 September, the ESPEN-ONCA-MNI Joint Session took place, where experts discussed ways to deliver better nutritional care to patients.
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BAPEN 2018 Annual Conference
The BAPEN 2018 Annual Conference took place on 20 and 21 November at Harrogate Convention Centre, with a focus on providing quality nutritional care.
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World Prematurity Day 2018
World Prematurity Day is taking place on 17 November, raising awareness of premature birth.
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