BSPGHAN GUIDES
Guide for Purchasers of PGHN Services
This document has been produced in response to a request from purchasers to provide guidelines by professionals for the provision of specialised services. It describes the ideal configuration of services, which should be available to children in all parts of the country.
Paediatric gastroenterology is a clinical speciality comprising the investigation and management of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, small intestine and colon) in infants and children.
It also encompasses two related specialities: first, paediatric hepatology (liver diseases) and second, clinical nutrition; the latter because diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are potent causes of nutritional disorders, often requiring specialised nutritional care.
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Commissioning Tertiary and Specialist Services for Children and Young People
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