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.
Read more about us here.
Jobs
Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Gastroenterology
Employer: Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Closing Date:12/08/2020
The Paediatric Gastroenterology team at Evelina London Children’s Hospital would like to invite applications for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Gastroenterology. The post is based at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital at Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and will be offered on a six month contract, in the first instance potentially extendable to a year. We are looking for applicants who are ST3+ level but will consider strong applications from more junior trainees.
For more information, please visit https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916129782.
Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
Closing Date: 19/08/2020
Applications are invited for a full-time post of Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology (Hepatology & Nutrition) at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH).
The ideal candidate should have experience in endoscopy and will be supporting a regionally networked service that includes dedicated IBD, HPN and Nutrition teams. The candidate will also provide shared care liver services with outreach support from King’s College, London.
For more information, visit https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916078357.
News and Updates
Registration for Master Class and Trainees Meeting now Open
BSPGHAN Masterclass- Intestinal Failure: Past, Present and Future. Speaker: Sue Protheroe Date: 12 August 2020 Wednesday 2-3pm For further details, please go to the Registration Page. BSPGHAN Trainees Meeting Date: 19 August 2020 Wednesday 1-4pm For further details,...
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...
Parenteral Nutrition in Children and Neonates- Elena Cernat
This is a recording of the talk delivered by Dr Elena Cernat, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at Leeds Children's Hospital, on 26 June 2020. Video editing by Kwang Yang Lee.
President Update 14th June 2020
Dear members COVID-19 has sadly shown that colleagues and patients from BAME communities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Acknowledging and actively mitigating health inequalities is rightly high on our agenda. Recent events have additionally...
Registration for Master Class and Trainees Meeting now Open https://bspghan.org.uk/registration-for-master-class-and-trainees-meeting-now-open
President update 28th July 2020 Shielding advice - What will change from 1 August https://bspghan.org.uk/president-update-28th-july-2020shielding-advice-what-will-change-from-1-august
President Update 13th July 2020 https://bspghan.org.uk/president-update-13th-july-2020
Jobs
Senior Clinical Fellow Paediatric Gastroenterology
Employer: Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Closing Date:12/08/2020
The Paediatric Gastroenterology team at Evelina London Children’s Hospital would like to invite applications for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Gastroenterology. The post is based at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital at Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and will be offered on a six month contract, in the first instance potentially extendable to a year. We are looking for applicants who are ST3+ level but will consider strong applications from more junior trainees.
For more information, please visit https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916129782.
Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
Closing Date: 19/08/2020
Applications are invited for a full-time post of Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology (Hepatology & Nutrition) at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH).
The ideal candidate should have experience in endoscopy and will be supporting a regionally networked service that includes dedicated IBD, HPN and Nutrition teams. The candidate will also provide shared care liver services with outreach support from King’s College, London.
For more information, visit https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916078357.