BSNA News
#Closethecaregap: World Cancer Day 2022
BSNA is supporting #worldcancerday2022 today. Nutrition plays a pivotal role in the development and prevention of some cancers, as well as playing an essential role in supporting patients who already have the disease and are undergoing treatment.
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RCN endorses BSNA’s resources on parenteral nutrition: ensuring high quality throughout preparation, supply and administration
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) now endorses the British Specialist Nutrition Association’s animation and information sheet on ‘parenteral nutrition: ensuring high quality throughout preparation, supply and administration’.
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European expert groups launch urgent plan for optimal nutritional care for all cancer patients at ESPEN Congress 2021
A joint report launched by expert groups at the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) Congress has made seven urgent recommendations to improve nutritional care for cancer patients across Europe
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Further ruling by Advertising Standards Authority against Kendal Nutricare Ltd for breaches of infant formula advertising rules
Following a ruling against Kendal Nutricare Ltd in April this year, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has today issued a new ruling against the company
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Prioritising nutritional care in the Health and Care Bill 2021
As the Health and Care Bill passed through its Second Reading stage in the House of Commons this evening, BSNA has urged MPs to recognise that valuable opportunity presented in the Bill to embed optimum nutrition into our health and care system as never before.
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The importance of medical nutrition at home
BSNA member companies supply patients who are unable to achieve adequate nutritional intake via food alone with lifesaving and life-changing nutritional support in the comfort of their own home. Patients who are dependent on oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and parenteral nutrition for their nutrition and hydration depend upon our member's excellent homecare services
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Industry calls on EU Commission to remove barriers to export into the EU of products containing Vitamin D3
Industry groups including BSNA have joined together to call on the EU Commission to remove barriers to the export into the EU of Vitamin D3 through its classification as a Product of Animal Origin (POAO). Instead, it should be considered a chemical entity, and therefore not be subject to Border Control Checks, Export Health Certification or a private attestation. The industry group, made up of the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance, the UK Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Consumer Health, PAGB - the Consumer Healthcare Association, Health Food Manufacturers Association and BSNA, has been working the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to push for a change in the EU's classification.
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World Food Safety Day: Celebrating the role of safe and nutritious food in providing for the health and wellbeing of people around the world
BSNA joins with International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) to support World Food Safety Day and calls on all stakeholders to come together for food safety
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BSNA statement on Daily Mail article on the use of infant formula and baby foods
BSNA responds to an interview in the Daily Mail this week with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health President Dr Camilla Kingdon discussing rates of obesity, use of infant formula and commercial babyfoods.
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ACBS launch consultation on ONS policy
The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) has today launched an open consultation on proposed changes to ACBS policy on oral nutritional supplements (ONS) listed in part XV of the Drug Tariff.
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