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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BSPGHAN Virtual Annual Meeting- Meeting Postponed
Dear Friends,
The BSPGHAN Virtual Annual Meeting had given us a unique opportunity to get together to celebrate the friendships, talents and achievements of our Society. So it is with sadness that we are announcing that it has been necessary for the organising team to postpone the Virtual Annual Meeting that was due to take place 26th– 28th January 2021. It will be rescheduled later this year.
News and Updates
Children who are CEV & vaccination advice
Dear members Children who are CEV & vaccination advice Following our involvement in the development of the College's advice on children and young people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, I would like to highlight the College's recent statement on the...
ACCEA Applications 2021
Dear Members BSPGHAN is pleased to confirm that it will once again support members who are applying for Clinical Excellence Awards in 2021, in accordance with ACCEA guidelines. BSPGHAN is able to support a limited number of applicants and these will be scored...
Frontline Gastroenterology- Online Access Now Available for BSPGHAN Members
BSPGHAN Council are delighted to announce that we have consolidated an affiliation with Frontline Gastroenterology. FG is an official publication of the British Society of Gastroenterology and is a companion journal to Gut and BMJ Open Gastroenterology. Frontline...
Shielding Advice 5th January 2021
Dear members, Please accept our very best wishes for 2021 to you all from all on BSPGHAN council.As we enter the third national lockdown, with surges of cases of the new variant of Covid19 and rates of transmission high nationally, government has issued guidance on...
Election of BSPGHAN President Elect 2021 and BSPGHAN Endoscopy Working Group Chair
BSPGHAN is delighted to announce that there are two applicants for the role of President Elect 2021 and three for the role of the Chair of the Endoscopy Working Group. Election Voting is now open and all full members will have received unique voting codes and...
End of Year Message from BSPGHAN President
Dear members Wishing you all good health and companionship in the festive season. 2020 has been especially difficult for so many families, organisations and our social and healthcare. The year has however been notable for positivity - the many acts of kindness...
Second BSPGHAN Masterclass- 20 Years of Intestinal Rehabilitation: What Do We Know Now?
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Professor Christopher Duggan, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital and the medical director of the Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, on 28 October 2020. This video will be open...
Recurrent Abdominal Pain- Mark Beattie
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Professor Mark Beattie, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at Southampton Children's Hospital, on 2 December 2020. Video editing by KYL.
Preparing for the Consultant Interview
This is a recording of the talks delivered by Dr Lakshmi Selvarajan, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and Dr Chayarani Kelgeri, consultant paediatric hepatologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital at the trainees'...
President Report 9th November: BSPGHAN COVID-19 – guidance on clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people
COVID-19 - guidance on clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people More evidence has emerged that shows there is a very low risk of children becoming very unwell from COVID-19, even for children with existing health conditions. Most children originally...
Upcoming Events
BSPGHAN Annual Meeting 2021- Postponed
ZoomDear Friends, The BSPGHAN Virtual Annual Meeting had given us a unique opportunity to get together to celebrate the friendships, talents and achievements of our Society. So it is with […]
BSPGHAN Virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM)
ZoomThe BSPGHAN Members only AGM is still going ahead for members on 27th January 5pm -6pm via Zoom. We look forward to seeing you! Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M21iBm0ESUiX6I7jo1klPA
South Thames Paediatric Gastroenterology Educational Meeting
The next South Thames Paediatric Gastroenterology Educational Meeting will be on Monday 22nd February 2021 4pm- 6pm (exact time TBC) and hosted by Mohamed Mutalib and this team at Evelina. […]
GOSH Paediatric Gastroenterology Dietetics Study Afternoon
ZoomThis course is aimed at paediatric dietitians with an interest in gastroenterology, and paediatric dietitians who manage patients with gastrointestinal related problems or have shared care with tertiary hospitals. You […]
RCPCH How to Manage: Gastroenterology
ZoomThis online course provides you with a clinical approach to effectively investigate and manage common gastrointestinal presentations in children and young people.
BSPGHAN ANNUAL CONFERENCE POSTPONED, it is with a heavy heart that the organising committee have had to take the decision to postpone. Check your emails for more details. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, we will meet again.
DEADLINE EXTENDED - PGHAN National Audit deadline extended to 22Jan21. Any queries or if you need to register please email pghan.audit@rcpch.ac.uk
CONFERENCE UPDATE: The team in Birmingham are assessing the current national covid situation and the viability of our conference in view of the huge pressure on our members and attendees. Further updates to follow - please post your thoughts below on deferring or continuing