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Gluten-free Prescriptions in Primary Care - Have Your Say: Take our survey
BSNA are seeking the views of those who suffer from coeliac disease to help respond to the Department of Health consultation on the availability of gluten-free foods on prescription.
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Press release from the ONCA workshop in Prague
Malnutrition associated with disease and under-nutrition negatively affects the treatment of patients in European countries. Each patient should be systematically screened, and if identified or at risk of becoming malnourished, should have access to adequate, equitable and high-quality nutritional care.
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Arsenic in Rice - Some Facts
Research carried out at Queens University Belfast by Professor Meharg and colleagues and reported in the media was carried out using products bought in February 2016. This was one month after the application of the legislative requirements. It is likely that all samples were manufactured before the legislation came into force.
There have been no validated reports of children or babies becoming ill from the very small amounts of arsenic found in these products.
If any safety concern existed in relation to the products on the market before January, 2016, they would have been withdrawn from the market. This did not happen confirming the safety of these products.
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The Innovation and Regulation of Formula Milks
Over the past year, there has been an increasing focus on the regulatory environment of formula milks. In May 2016, a resolution was proposed at the World Health Assembly (WHA), which called for the banning of advertising of all formulas for the first three years of life. Over the same summer, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) consulted its members on whether the College should receive any funding from formula milk companies. In late 2016, Alison Thewliss MP introduced a Bill to the House of Commons, Feeding Products for Babies and Children (Advertising and Promotion).
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New Public Health England survey: Perceived barriers to breastfeeding
A mother will always want the best for her new born baby and when it comes to feeding, the research demonstrates that breastmilk provides the best nutritional support for a growing infant. However, in reality, breastfeeding rates in the UK are low. New survey data from Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England indicates that although almost three-quarters of women start breastfeeding when their child is born, within 6-8 weeks this has dropped to 44%.
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Myth-busting gluten-free facts from Coeliac UK
Coeliac UK have written 5 myth-busting facts about gluten-free foods.
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Kevan Jones MP calls for rethink on NHS gluten-free prescription withdrawal proposals
Kevan Jones MP is calling for the Government to maintain gluten free foods on prescriptions, following the announcement from Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, that a national review will be conducted looking at 10 prescription items.
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Gluten free prescribing in the news today - BSNA statement
Today Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, has announced there will be a review of low value prescription items from April 2017, introducing new guidance for CCGs.
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Best practice for the provision of nutrition supply services including feeds, pumps, consumables, home delivery and associated support services
Tendering for nutrition supply services can be considered a complex and significant undertaking, involving collaboration from a wide range and diversity of stakeholders. The ‘Best practice for the provision of nutrition supply services including feeds, pumps, consumables, home delivery and associated support services’ document is intended to support procurement groups/clinicians throughout the process and aims to define and encourage best practice with regard to the procurement of nutrition supply services across the whole health economy.
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Elderly Care Homes: Hydration and Malnutrition
Good nutrition is important all through life, but never more so than in old age, when a healthy diet is a vital part of any strategy to help older people stay active, disease-free and independent.
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