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
Anorectal Physiology in the Paediatric World – Dr Eleni Athanasakos
Dr Eleni Athanasakos, Director of CAPS at the Royal London Hospital delivers a seminar on anorectal physiology in children, investigation and management of children with complex constipation and/or faecal incontinence and current and future research needs in this field.
ESPGHAN Hepatology Summer School
The 2023 ESPGHAN Hepatology Summer School from 4th to 7th October, 2023 is aimed at young and experienced doctors working in clinical pediatric hepatology.
Priority Setting Partnership in Pancreatitis
The pancreatitis working group would like to highlight some novel work the members were involved with over the past two years.
Joint Guts UK-BSPGHAN Awards
The BSPGHAN Research Committee and the Council are delighted to announce that applications for two 2023 Joint Guts UK-BSPGHAN Awards are now open.
BSPGHAN GCIC Forum (National challenging GI cases forum)
Following the success of the regular BSPGHAN intestinal failure and rehabilitation meetings there have been many requests to emanate this for challenging GI cases. Council has agreed to trial this forum.
King’s Paediatric Endoscopy Training Centre 7th “Diagnostic and Therapeutic Upper GI workshop”
Monday 2nd – Wednesday 4th October 2023
First National Paediatric Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Insertion Course
This is a unique opportunity to get trained in different techniques of PEG insertion in children.
Education Series
There is no education series this week due to the junior doctor strikes.
Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease – Professor Alistair Baker
In this talk, Professor Alistair Baker, from King’s College London, discusses liver disease in children with Cystic Fi
Medical Problems in Pregnancy undergoes review and name change
The Medical Problems in Pregnancy elearning programme has recently been reviewed and renamed Multidisciplinary Approaches to Maternal Health.
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