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
INAC 2024 – the 9th International Neonatology Association Conference
5th – 8th December 2024, Berlin, Germany.
UK – Joint Intestinal Rehabilitation Meeting (JIRM)
The Nutrition team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital would like to cordially invite all interested health professionals to a national intestinal rehabilitation meeting discussing difficult paediatric intestinal failure patients
Proposed Prolonged Jaundice Pathway following national audit 2022- 2023
UK Multi-center practice and adaptation of Guidelines from NICE and Liver centre conjugated hyperbilirubinemia pathway
Grid practice interview evening
The BSPGHAN trainee committee would like to invite you to join our practice interview evening on 16th January 2024.
UK Monogenic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Virtual Grand Round
Transforming the care of patients with complex inflammatory bowel disease.
UK Joint 4th Intestinal Rehabilitation Meeting (JIRM)
2nd November 2023 from 12-2pm. Virtual event, Sheffield.
The Nutrition team at Sheffield Children’s Hospital would like to cordially invite all interested health professionals to a national intestinal rehabilitation (UK- Joint Intestinal Rehabilitation Meeting; JIRM) meeting discussing difficult paediatric intestinal failure patients.
IBD associated liver disease
In this session, originally delivered in July 2023, Dr Jane Hartley discusses liver disease associated with IBD
PEGHAN Coeliac Virtual Study Day
Registration now open for the PEGHAN Coeliac Virtual Study Day
BSPGHAN “Research Career” Symposium
A research-focused symposium organised by BSPGHAN and open to all UK students, trainees and consultants with an interest in basic and translational research in the field of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.
Abstracts of the BSPGHAN Annual Meeting 2023
Abstracts from the BSPGHAN Annual Meeting 2023 are available on the Frontline Gastroenterology website.
Upcoming Events
Glasgow Gastro Conference
The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow are organising the next in person Glasgow Gastro Conference on the 13th September. Find out more
National Percutaneous Endocopic Gastrostomy Course
A unique opportunity to both observe and practice the different techniques of PEG insertion in children*WHERE? Northern General Hospital, Medical Education Centre, SheffieldWHEN? 13 September 2024 Course fees are £500. […]
International Academy of Paediatric Endoscopy Training: Training the Paediatric Colonoscopy Trainers – JAG Approved (UK)
Venue: Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH Discounts available for BSPGHAN affiliated delegates. Download the agenda (PDF) Download the flyer for more details (PDF)
10th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS 2024)
Date: 17-20 October 2024 Location: Vienna & Online From world-class networking opportunities and learning new best practices to acquiring a global perspective of the current state of paediatrics, this congress […]
INAC 2024 – the 9th International Neonatology Association Conference
5th – 8th December 2024 Berlin, Germany INAC is geared to address practical problems in Neonatology with a global lens, engaging delegates from all over the world who participate in […]