BSNA News
New Department and Health and Social Care consultation on gluten-free foods on prescription in England
The Department and Health and Social Care has launched a consultation on the Regulations of gluten-free food on prescription in England
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Feeding the Preterm Infant
Thanks to advances in antenatal care, the overall survival rates for preterm infants has increased in England over the last two decades. These infants are vulnerable and specialist paediatric dietitians have a crucial role to play in providing the nutritional support and intervention required to make sure that the diet of these infants is effectively managed.
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Prescribing ONS: The requirements for individual clinical circumstances
NHS England Guidance on Commissioning Excellent Nutrition and Hydration 2015-2018, NICE Clinical Guideline 32 on Nutrition Support in Adults (CG32) and NICE Quality Standard 24 (QS24), support the use of Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) whenever there is a clinical need to do so.
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Royal College of Midwives publishes new position on infant feeding
BSNA supports the Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) new position statement on infant feeding, published on 12 June.
Parents should be provided with all the information and support they need to feed their newborn baby. The new position statement from RCM recommends that balanced and relevant information be given to parents choosing to formula feed their babies, whether exclusively or partially, to enable them to do so safely and with support to develop a close and loving bond with the baby. This is to is to be welcomed, in the best interests of both parent and child.
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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 and CCGs according to a study punlished in BMJ Open.
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2018 MNI GRANT
The Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) is pleased to announce an award of €30,000 to planned national initiatives or research projects to support Optimal Nutrition Care.
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IDDSI is coming!
From 1 April 2018, healthcare professionals will begin to see the IDDSI Framework transition into healthcare settings.
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NEW RESEARCH FOR NUTRITION AND HYDRATION WEEK 2018
BSNA supports high quality, safe nutrition and hydration for all patients and welcomes Nutrition and Hydration Week 2018.
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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 with coeliac disease according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This announcement follows a National consultation which received an overwhelming number of responses from a range of stakeholders, including patients and clinicians.
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