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
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
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.
Liver Transplant Immunology
In this session, originally delivered in April 2023, Dr Warner talks about immunology with respect to liver transplants, rejection and therapeutics, including post tranplant immunosuprresion.
CAPGHAN/BSPGHAN webinar: The interaction of Childhood Malnutrition and Infection – Professor J. Berkley and Professor J Walson
In this joint webinar, Professors Berkley and Walson discuss our current knowledge and understanding on the interactions between childhood malnutrition and infection in low resource settings.
Feeding and eating disturbances – Dr Baneera Shrestha
In this seminar delivered in July 2022, Dr Baneera Shrestha from the Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust talks about feeding and eating disturbances, focussing on
ESPGHAN 2nd Masterclass on Coeliac Disease
31st August – 2nd September, 2023 – Nyborg, Denmark – Deadline for applications extended until the 30th of July.
Upcoming Events
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Apollo Children’s Hands on Endoscopy Workshop
Apollo Hospital, DelhiTo commemorate 27 years of the first successful Pediatric Liver Transplant in India Apollo Children's is organising a Hands on Endoscopy Workshop XI KVO Update on Hot topics CME on […]
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BSPGHAN Education Series: How to publish a paper by dr. Richard Hansen
ZoomYou are invited to register for a Zoom webinar! When: Dec 11, 2025 12:00 PM London Topic: BSPGHAN Education Series: How to publish a paper by dr. Richard Hansen Register […]
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Paediatric Portal Hypertension: Disease Specific Issues in Natural History and Management
Baveno , ItalyDownload programme (PDF) Visit Website