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Supply of formula milk products in the context of Dover travel disruption
We take the opportunity to reassure parents that formula milk products remain available and are unaffected by the current travel disruption in Dover.
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BSNA welcomes the Hospital Food Review as an important step in improving nutritional care for all patients
BSNA members welcome the Independent Review of NHS Hospital Food's report and its recognition that ensuring patients are properly fed and hydrated is a vital part of treatment and recovery for all patients. This has been particularly important for COVID-19 patients, including those on tube feeds and intravenous nutrition.
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MNI: From Hospital to Home with Parenteral Nutrition
Medical Nutrition International (MNI) Industry have recently launched an animation video titled "From Hospital to Home with Parenteral Nutrition". The video seeks to raise awareness of the use of parenteral nutrition (PN) at home and to show the steps taken in the path from hospital to home with PN.
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UK Malnutrition Awareness Week: Why it is important and even more so TODAY - All Party Health Group Blog
MPs in the All Party Health Group have welcomed UK Malnutrition Awareness Group in this blog piece published this week.
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Parenteral Nutrition: ensuring high quality throughout preparation, supply and administration
The process of producing Parenteral Nutrition (PN) is a complex one involving multiple, carefully controlled and regulated steps. These steps are essential to ensure the quality of products is maintained during production, processing, delivery and administration.
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BSNA supports World Food Safety Day and joins with calls on all stakeholders to come together for food safety
Safe and nutritious food plays an essential role in providing for the health and wellbeing of people around the world, as well as supporting communities by driving economic development and alleviating poverty. This is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BSNA responds to WHO Status Report 2020: Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes
BSNA Members welcome the World Health organization’s (WHO)‘ Status Report 2020’ on the implementation of the International Code of Breast Milk Substitutes and its findings that “progress has continued to be made on the promotion and protection of breastfeeding”.
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Why medical foods are vital to the treatment and recovery of COVID-19 patients
BSNA members have and continue to play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of patients who have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
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Arsenic in rice
Reassurance to parents that rice products specifically marketed for infants and young children up to three years old are highly regulated to ensure their safety and strict compliance with food safety regulations.
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ISDI brochure on Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP)
The brochure provides the international background regarding Foods for Special Medical Purposes
(FSMP) based on THE STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF AND CLAIMS FOR FOODS FOR SPECIAL
MEDICAL PURPOSES – CODEX STAN 180-1991 (FSMP) which defines at international level this category
of products.
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