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British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

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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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2024 Annual Meeting

20th – 22nd March 2024, Bristol. Registration now open.

Abstract submissions are now closed.

News and Updates

Early investigation and management of children with acute non-A-E hepatitis, with and without liver failure

This clinical framework is intended to provide a structure for the investigation, transfer and management of children with novel non-A-E acute hepatitis in the context of an emergence of a novel disease. The recommendations within this guidance are based on existing principles of management of acute hepatitis and acute liver failure and on expert consensus opinion in the absence of high quality evidence around this novel condition. Read on the RCPCH website

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PPPP Congress 2022: 8th International Congress of Probiotics, Prebiotics, Postbiotics in Pediatrics

On behalf of Prof. Flavia Indrio and the World Association of Probiotics, Prebiotics, Postbiotics in Pediatrics, I warmly invite you to the PPPP Congress 2022: 8th International Congress of Probiotics, Prebiotics, Postbiotics in Pediatrics that will be held on 15-17 September 2022 in Valencia, Spain. To see the complete programme of the congress, you may visit its official website at www.biotics4pediatrics.eu

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ESPGHAN Nutrition Summer School – still some vacancies

There are still a few places available at the ESPGHAN Committee of Nutrition to the ESPGHAN Nutrition Summer School “Paediatric Nutrition – in Health and Disease” at the De Vere Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor in the United Kingdom. The application deadline has been extended to 30 May ! Please do encourage your juniors and AHPs to register if you have not already done so ! ESPGHAN Nutrition Summer School4-8 July 2022De Vere Beaumont Estate Old Windsor – United Kingdom“PAEDIATRIC NUTRITION – In Health and Disease” Summer School is designed to:  offer a comprehensive curriculum on paediatric nutritional research, focusing on current ‘hot topics’ serve as an introduction to evidence-based medicine in the field of nutrition provide evidence-based advice on nutrition for healthy infants, children and adolescents and on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of paediatric nutritional diseases offer unique opportunities to learn from and interact with expert faculty...

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IRTA International Chapters

The Council of the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association (IRTA) would like to announce the approval of a new policy to promote the development of local chapters within the organization. The goal of this exciting initiative is to increase international participation of all care providers within the multidisciplinary teams engaged in intestinal failure, rehabilitation, and transplantation.  This would be accomplished through educational and research activities to promote the development of clinical and psychosocial management strategies for pediatric and adult patients with intestinal failure who require rehabilitation or transplant. IRTA invites care providers from all international intestinal rehabilitation and transplant centers to become engaged as active participants through the development of a local IRTA chapter. Creating a chapter will increase your visibility and local network. Involvement at the local level is important for the consolidation and...

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Upcoming Events

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. […]

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