WELCOME
Welcome to the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (known as BSPGHAN), the national, professional and academic society which represents specialty colleagues working for infants, children and young people with digestive and liver disorders.
WHO WE ARE
BSPGHAN is a society that brings together colleagues from a range of professional disciplines and is recognised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) as the society responsible for this field of paediatric medicine.
BSPGHAN’s membership is renowned for its friendliness and inclusivity. Membership stands at around 500 members, comprising consultants and specialist trainees in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition; affiliated health care professionals such as specialist dieticians, nurses, pharmacists, clinical psychologists and scientists. This breadth of membership is a great benefit to the society and the wide range or professionals serve to represent our models of care for families. BSPGHAN has Professional groups and Working Parties to advocate for the key issues that our patients face.
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News and Updates
Intestinal Dysmotility in Neurodisability- Lisa Whyte
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Dr Lisa Whyte, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital, on 15 July 2020. Video editing by Roxana Mardare and KYL.
BSPGHAN Masterclass – Intestinal Failure: Past, Present and Future
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Dr Sue Protheroe, BSPGHAN president and consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, on 12 August 2020. Video editing by KYL.
Food Allergy and Gut Symptoms- Jenny Epstein
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Dr Jenny Epstein, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at Chelsea Children's Hospital, on 29 July 2020. Video editing by Laura Kelly.
What to do if you find Abnormal LFTs- Jane Hartley
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Dr Jane Hartley, consultant paediatric hepatologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital, on 16 July 2020. Video editing by KYL.
President update 28th July 2020 Shielding advice – What will change from 1 August
The current BSPGHAN advice on shielding will change on August 1st in line with Government advice. From 1 August, the government will pause shielding unless the transmission of COVID-19 in the community starts to rise significantly. See GOV.UK: guidance on shielding...
Introduction to Liver Histology- Maesha Deheragoda
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Dr Maesha Deheragoda, consultant histopathologist at Kings College Hospital, on 10 July 2020. Video editing by Laura Kelly.
President Update 13th July 2020
BSPGHAN Educational events 2020 and Annual Meeting 2021 Please Save The Dates in your diary BSPGHAN Annual Meeting and AGM January 27, 2021- January 28, 2021 BSPGHAN Masterclass “Intestinal Failure – Past, Present and Future”? August 12th, 2020 14.00...
Surgical Management of Portal Hypertension- Khalid Sharif
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Mr Khalid Sharif, paediatric hepatobiliary and transplant surgeon at Birmingham Children's Hospital, on 2 July 2020. Video editing by David Wands.
Gastrointestinal Imaging In Paediatric IBD- Claire Miller
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Dr Claire Miller, consultant radiologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital, on 1 July 2020. Video editing by Kwang Yang Lee.
Presidents Update June 28th 2020: 1. Pause of BSPGHAN/RCPCH Quality Standards Audit; 2; Shielding Update 3. Innovations. 4. ACCEA update
Dear Members Pause of the National Audit of Quality Standards for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition ('the PGHAN Audit'). The RCPCH/BSPGHAN PGHAN Audit Project Team have put the audit on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and will reinvigorate the...
Professor Richard Russell speaks on the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency anaemia in our BSPGHAN Zoom Education Series today at 2pm.
Meeting details have been circulated via email- for more information, visit https://bspghan.org.uk/zoom.
If you missed BSPGHAN President Dr Sue Protheroe's Masterclass on Intestinal Failure: Past, Present and Future, a recording is now available on the website. Access is open to non-BSPGHAN members until 6 September:
https://bspghan.org.uk/bspghan-masterclass-intestinal-failure-past-present-and-future
BSPGHAN President Dr Sue Protheroe speaks today at 2pm on Intestinal Failure- Past, Present and Future.
Register at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yFoKyqZeSfyptI_LqnEvFw