News
Added: 20th November 2023
PENG Clinical Update Course 2024 – Dates Announced
17th to 20th June 2024
Added: 31st July 2023
A dietetic clinical practice survey investigating the use of plastics and ancillaries with tube-fed patients in the UK.
As a dietitian working in enteral tube feeding we would like to ask you for 10 minutes of your time to complete a survey on how you use plastics in tube feeding within your practice. We aim to understand current clinical practice of how Tube Feeding Plastics (giving sets, extension sets, tube, connector, syringe, containers etc.) are reused within the UK.
Please read the Participant information sheet for further details before completion and if you have any questions please ask Emma Fisher (Master’s Student completing the study) at e.fisher.21@abdn.ac.uk or Santosh Gaihre (Lead Researcher) at s.gaihre@abdn.ac.uk
Once you have read the participant information sheet, please find the survey at this link, and please complete this by 4th August.
Added: 10th July 2023
PENG Clinical Update Course – Tutors Wanted
Are you passionate about nutrition support and education? Would you like to join a team of tutors on an award winning course? The PENG clinical update is looking for new tutors to join the team.
Added: 3rd July 2023
PENG Annual Study Day "Enteral Nutrition", Friday 6th October, The Studios Birmingham and online
6th October 2023, 9am – 4.30pm. Only £15 for PENG Members.
PENG Student Webinar: Enteral Nutrition, 12th September 2023, Virtual
FREE for PENG members
Added: 15th May 2023
ESPEN Award
Applications are now closed. Please come back in January 2024 for your next opportunity.
Added: 15th May 2023
PENG Award 2023
Applications are now open. This year, two of these awards will be granted to BAPEN Conference abstract-first authors, who have not previously had an abstract accepted for BAPEN Conference. The third award is open to any PENG member submitting an abstract for the BAPEN Conference. Find out more
Added: 7th November 2022
2023 Clinical Update Course
Calling all PENG members - apply now for a chance to win a free place on the 2023 PENG Clinical Update Course
Added: 2nd September 2022
PENG Webinar – Our final webinar of 2022 – Tuesday 20th September, 6pm
Parenteral nutrition: case studies of patients with complex intestinal failure. Free for PENG members Find out more
Added: 2nd September 2022
PENG Study Day – 14th October 2022
Extended and advanced practice in nutrition support. Both live at Birmingham and via live stream. Find out more information and book your place
Added: 29th July 2022
PENG Award 2022
Applications for the PENG award 2022 have now closed but remember you can still submit late breaking abstracts to BAPEN until monday 19th September, more info here
Added: 27th June 2022
Important: All those working in Enteral Nutrition
PENG and BANS on behalf of BAPEN are currently looking to better understand any challenges that both healthcare professionals and patients may have been experiencing with enteral feed and oral nutritional supplements in the UK over the past 6 months. This short, 5min survey, is only open for two weeks, Deadline 11/7/2022
Added: 14th June 2022
PENG Survey: Updated Dietetic Outcome Toolkit (DOT) – Your feedback is important. Please tell us about your use of Dietetic Outcomes and the updated PENG Dietetic Outcomes Toolkit.
Added: 11th June 2022
PENG would like to congratulate PENG member Anne Mensforth on being recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List and receiving an MBE for services to dietetics, an amazing acheievment and great acknowledgement.
Added: 9th May 2022
PENG Award 2022
Calling all PENG members doing audit and research.
Added: 11th June 2022
PENG would like to congratulate PENG member Anne Mensforth on being recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List and receiving an MBE for services to dietetics, an amazing acheievment and great acknowledgement.
Added: 29th March 2022
Are you a designated Intestinal Failure centre in England? The 1st of April 2022 signifies a mandatory change
Added: 23rd November 2021
BAPEN's BANS launch a home enteral tube feeding survey
Asking dietitians who work in home enteral feeding to take part click here for more information - note the survey is open for 4 weeks only!
Added: 24th September 2021
BAPEN’s Malnutrition Action Group are hosting their 2021 national screening survey this October
The portal opens 1st October - click here to find out more and to register to take part
Added: 3rd September 2021
Save the date for a new Virtual PENG Clinical Update Course taking place on November 15th and 16th and November 22nd and 23rd 2021
Added: 23rd July 2021
Calling all dietitians - announcement of the September 7th PENG webinar - Dietetic Outcome Toolkit Update
Added: 22nd July 2021
Calling all student dietitians, if you are a PENG member and would like to help PENG offer more to fellow student dietitians, NOW is your chance
PENG are looking for someone to join the PENG Committee and work with the committee to help with the PENG social media strategy and guide some of the communications and resources to further meet the needs of students. This is a great way to enhance your skills and also share best practice with other members from across the UK who work in nutrition support. If you would like to know more before applying for this role please do get in touch peng@bda.org.uk - deadline for applications is September 20th 2021 CLICK HERE for more information about the role and the click here to download the nomination form. If you are interested and not a PENG member it is not too late to join! We would love to hear from you.
PENG Committee
Added: 22nd July 2021
HAN Week 2021 is fast approaching, August 2nd - 8th August
Please click here to find out more and how to get more involved
If you are a dietitian, please click on the HCP link within this page.
Added: 25th June 2021
Deadline for PENG Award submissions extended to July 2nd
Please click here to find out more
Added: 12th May 2021
BAPEN's member newsletter In Touch is now available for all members to access
For those who have not seen this edition here is a teaser
Added: 6th May 2021
PENG Award Winners 2020
Hear their award winning abstracts by clicking here
Added: 22nd April 2021
Do you want to find out more about estimating nutritional requirements?
PENG's webinar in June gives you the opportunity to hear from the experts and put questions to the panel on June 8th, 6pm - 7.30pm
Download the flyer to find out more
Added: 20th April 2021
PINNT are looking for new healthcare professional members to join their Virtual Nutrition Team committee
Please click here to find out more
Added: 6th March 2021
The Lancet: Malnutrition risk in hospitalised COVID-19 patients receiving CPAP
Added: 26th March 2021
Calling all PENG members – Details of how to apply for this year's PENG Award 2021 now available
Click here for the BAPEN abstract submission process. Submission deadline, July 2nd.
Added: 18th March 2021
Calling all dietitians... PENG April 20th webinar now available to register for and hear from the PENG Award Winners
Click here for more information
Added: 5th March 2021
Newly updated PENG Dietetic Outcomes Toolkit (affectionately known as 'DOT') is now available to download
Click here for more information
Added: 1st March 2021
Next PENG webinar April 20th 6-7.30pm
Hear from the PENG Award winners of 2020! Click here for more information and registration link will be available soon so watch this space.
Added: 16th February 2021
NOW available to view – the 'Water usage in enteral feeding survey results' PENG webinar – for all to hear
Added: 12th February 2021
Calling all BAPEN members – have you received your latest edition of In Touch (100th edition!)?
It is in your inbox and for everyone else, download the teaser to see what is in In Touch this month of February.
Added: 28th January 2021
Free taster to the PENG webinar series of 2021
PENG are holding a series of webinars in 2021 opening up the first webinar of on February 9th 6-7.30pm ‘Water usage in enteral feeding : Results of PENG survey and panel discussion’ click here to register.
February’s topic is to FREE TASTER all dietitians. All of PENG webinar series will be free to PENG members and if you are not able to view on the night you will have access to the recording of the webinar afterwards. There will be a registration fee for non-PENG members, so why not become a PENG member today
Added: 22nd January 2021
ALL PENG members – PENG Webinar Feb 9th 6-7.30pm 'Water usage in enteral feeding: Results of PENG survey and panel discussion'
For details on how to register please click here
Added: 18th January 2021
Congratulations to Terpsi Karpasitis who was the winner of the PENG ‘Nutrition Support’ stream at the Annual BDA Research Symposium in December with her abstract entitled “An exploration of nutritional adequacy in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and effects on gastrointestinal and physical function”
More information will be shared in a future edition of the PENG e-newsletter.
Added: 4th January 2021
PENG are pleased to announce their first webinar of 2021 which will take place on Tuesday February 6th
Added: 17th December 2020
The Virtual HEF Group Finds a New Home
For all those dietitians working in HEF please click here to find out more
Added: 7th December 2020
Calling all BAPEN members – have you received your latest edition of In Touch?
The latest edition is in your inbox and for everyone else, download a teaser as to what is in In Touch this month of December.
Added: 4th November 2020
Calling all dietitians – now available, the PENG Prescribing webinar recording and panel session questions summarised
Added: 21st October 2020
New PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition Q&As
Click here for more information
Added: 17th October 2020
BAPEN proud to work with ASPEN and the Canadian Nutrition Society to participate in the joint webinar held during UKMAW 2020
Listen to the sharing of best practice from across the water about COVID19
Added: 14th October 2020
Dine at home and dial in with BAPEN
9th to 20th November 2020 from 18:30 – 20:00, including the BAPEN AGM Tuesday 10th November 20:00 – 20:30.
Added: 9th October 2020
Calling all BAPEN members – have you caught up on the BAPEN news in your latest edition of In Touch? If not here is a taster
Added: 23rd September 2020
Register now for the PENG October webinar which follows our PENG AGM
PENG are hosting a webinar on October 6th 6.30pm-7.30pm following the PENG AGM which is at 6pm – please click here for more information – FREE webinar for PENG members and Optimising Nutrition Prescribing specialist dietetic group.
Added: 11th September 2020
Invitation to participate in a national survey of malnutrition and nutritional care during UK Malnutrition Awareness Week (5th-12th October 2020)
Added: 11th September 2020
BAPEN UK Malnutrition Awareness Week 2020 Materials resources are available
Download them on the BAPEN website
Added: 7th August 2020
Calling ALL PENG members – now is your chance to apply for the PENG Award 2020, deadline November 30th 2020, if not a PENG member – why not apply today to enter
Click here for more information
Added: 5th August 2020
PENG proud to support PINNT's HAN Week 2020
Read more about #ThisIsMe stories here
Added: 15th July 2020
HAN Week 2020 starts on 3rd August
Find out how to get involved: https://pinnt.com/News/HAN-Week-2020.aspx
Added: 6th July 2020
Calling all PENG members – have you received the latest edition of e-PENlines?
Click here to sign up if you have not already
Click here to see what you are missing in our teaser version
Added: 29th June 2020
The National Post-Intensive Care Rehabilitation Collaborative have created the ICS Framework
To address the needs of patients, the National Post-Intensive Care Rehabilitation Collaborative have created the ICS Framework to assess and guide timely rehabilitation post-ICU. This Framework was developed with the collective expertise from nursing; physiotherapy; dietetics; occupational therapy; speech and language therapy; clinical psychology; sports medicine; ear, nose and throat surgery; intensive care; neuro-intensive care; plastic surgery; respiratory medicine; rehabilitation medicine; and renal medicine. The framework makes practical recommendations for early post-intensive care rehabilitation assessment and support from the multidisciplinary team. The Collaborative has worked hard to bring together a comprehensive pathway for the rehabilitation of patients in and leaving intensive care and the framework includes a new Post ICU Presentation Screening (PICUPS) tool and rehabilitation prescription that can be applied to Trusts straight away.
Link to the framework is here: https://bit.ly/ICSRehab
Due the rapid nature of producing this document in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that iterations will be required to refine the content of the framework and the associated, hence feedback is essential and encouraged.
With nutrition playing a key part in recovery for many, this new exciting framework is of relevance to BAPEN members. We would encourage you to discuss and share this guidance with colleagues, representative organisations, your networks and throughout appropriate channels to ensure that care post-ICU supports our patients to the standards required to optimise recovery and improve quality of life.
Added: 29th June 2020
Calling all BAPEN members – have you received your In Touch June 2020? Also see here the teaser for what is covered
Added: 18th June 2020
BAPEN COVID-19 Hospital Survey – now live – deadline July 3rd
BAPEN is conducting its second survey calling on all health care professionals with experience of working with COVID-19 patients who are acutely unwell or recovering from the virus in the hospital setting to please take part in this survey.
Added: 2nd June 2020
PINNT & BAPEN Statement on Shielding for patients on Home Parenteral Nutrition. Published 02/06/2020
Added: 2nd June 2020
Practical guidance for using 'MUST' to identify malnutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic Malnutrition Action Group (MAG) update
Added: 20th April 2020
Thank you to all involved in making the “Information for patients receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN) - Help us to help keep you safe during the COVID-19 pandemic” happen – information to help inform patients
Added: 17th April 2020
Calling all dietitians: new document now available on 'Route of Nutrition Support in patients requiring NIV & CPAP during the COVID-19 response'
Added: 8th April 2020
NNNG have just launched their 'Practical Advice and Guidance for management of nutritional support during COVID-19' which PENG were also involved in
It can be found on the BDA member's section here and also on the NNNG website here
Added: 1st April 2020
PENG Clinical Update Course 2020 postponed
In light of the covid-19 pandemic, our PENG Clinical Update 2020 has been postponed until June 2021. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. All delegates have been informed.
Added: 31st March 2020
PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition – important information regarding orders
We are unfortunately no longer in a position to take orders for the PENG Pocket Guide. This is due to the publishers where the guide is printed and assembled by hand temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 virus.
Please accept our apologies that we are not able to fulfil orders at this time. However if you would like us to notify you when ordering re-opens, please express your interest here: http://eepurl.com/gXRKQb
The Parental and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group of the BDA is also in the process of releasing key chapters from the Guide to members of the BDA free of charge. This is available on the BDA website: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/nutrition-in-critical-care-elements-of-peng-pocket-guide.html
When the government advises it is safe to return to workplaces, the ordering will re-open.
Thank you for your patience at this time.
Added: 27th March 2020
Calling all dietitians – Are you working now in critical care or covering?
PENG have made available the Critical Care and Dietetics chapter of the updated PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition to the BDA website members section so available for all dietitians during this unprecedented time.
Added: 25th March 2020
Are you a dietitian working in ICU or covering ICU?
Added: 17th February 2020
Calling all PENG members – do not forget to renew your membership for 20/21 as Membership is from 1st March to end of February
We have lots of plans for PENG for 2020 and also free BAPEN membership during your PENG membership time – you will receive the link on how to do this when you renew/join PENG – so do not forget – see here for the latest In Touch teaser which is an insight as to what is covered in the Feb edition of BAPEN members e-newsletter. If you are a BAPEN member and have not received please check your contact details! Thank you for your support in 19/20 membership year and we look forward to supporting you in 20/21.
Added: 7th February 2020
Workshop on the New Method of Estimating Nutritional Requirements
The Renal Nutrition Group (RNG) in collaboration with Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) are pleased to announce that they will be hosting an exciting opportunity to attend a full day workshop on the new Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition method of estimating nutritional requirements.
While there are some renal aspects you don't need to be a renal dietitian to attend as all skills are transferable.
The day will take place in Nottingham on the 12th March 2020.
Please download the agenda and sign up here
Added: 31st January 2020
Calling all dietitians – 2020 PENG Clinical Update Course programme now available
Download the 2020 PENG Clinical Update Course programme
If you have not booked your place yet please click here
Added: 17th January 2020
Please help us to continue to shape and grow PENG in 20/21. As a member of PENG we would like to establish your current views and opinions through a membership survey.
The survey should take no longer than 20mins and you can save to go back and complete at another time if more convenient. The survey will remain open until midnight on the 29th February. Your opinions are very important to us and your answers will be treated in confidence.
Please click the link here: https://qmu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/peng-members-survey-2020-copy
Added: 19th December 2019
Calling all PENG members – have you received your Winter edition of e-PENlines?
Click here to sign up if you have not already
Click here to see what you are missing in our teaser version
Added: 12th December 2019
Joining PENG Committee
Dear members
Following our recent call for committee members and the AGM we still have some vacancies and would like therefore to extent the opportunity to apply until midnight on Friday 20th December 2019.
Committee vacancies still available are: Chair, Vice chair,Treasurer, Website coordinator, Communications officer, Student member and Ordinary member.
Please find below a brief summary of benefits of joining the committee, an application form and information regarding the vacancies.
Any queries about any of the above please do get in touch as we will be only too happy to talk.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
PENG Committee
Added: 2nd December 2019
Congratulations to Lisa Gemmell who won a copy of the new PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition at the PENG AGM November 27th 2019!
Added: 2nd December 2019
Great to be able to award the PENG Award 2019 to Robynne Cranston, Sorrel Burden and Veronica Maher whilst at the PENG AGM in Belfast this week. Thank you to Abbott, Fresenius Kabi and Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition who supported the award.
Added: 15th November 2019
Supporting people with neurological conditions to make a decision about gastrostomy placement
Dear colleague
I would like to invite you to participate in a survey which is seeking views from healthcare professionals who support people with progressive neurological conditions to make the decision about gastrostomy feeding tube placement.
This survey is open to any member of the multi-disciplinary team that are involved in discussions with patients about this intervention, including doctors, nurses, dietitians and speech and language therapists.
The survey can be accessed at: https://scharr.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2gzvdmYadP6a9Mx and should take 10-15 minutes to complete.
The information sheet relating to the survey is included within the above link. The survey will be open until Friday 17th January.
Please feel free to forward this to any of your colleagues who are involved in discussions with people with progressive neurological conditions about the option of gastrostomy placement.
If you have any questions then please get in touch with me using the contact details below.
Kind regards
Sean White
Principal Investigator
Sean White
Dietetic Department
Northern General HospitalHerries Road
Sheffield S5 7AU
Tel: 0114 2714162
E-mail: sean.white@sheffield.ac.uk
Added: 23rd October 2019
Calling all PENG members – AGM papers are on their way to your inbox this week in time for the AGM November 27th at BAPEN conference 2019
We are also looking for new PENG committee members – please click here for more information and please email peng@bda.uk.com if you have not received the forms as yet to apply – deadline midnight 8th November 2019.
Added: 21st October 2019
Calling all dietitians and fellow healthcare professionals - have you booked your place at this year's BAPEN Annual Conference, November 26th/27th in Belfast
Added: 21st October 2019
PENG announces an exciting photograph competition – a chance to have your photos feature on the PENG website and photo library – also be in a with a chance to win an Amazon voucher!!
Added: 3rd October 2019
Find out more about the joint ASPEN/BAPEN webinar October 17th 3-4pm sharing best practice across the pond.
Added: 2nd October 2019
NEW SURVEY... PENG invite all professionals who work with people receiving enteral nutrition to complete an on-line survey about the use of water in enteral nutrition.
PENG initially surveyed dietitians about water practices in 1999 and are aiming to establish how practice has changed since that time. If you are a health care professional working in the UK with people who receive enteral nutrition we would love to hear about your practice and experiences.
- PENG are looking for responses from individuals rather than from groups
- The survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete
Please click here to complete the survey, deadline Dec 31st 2019.
Added: 30th September 2019
PENG Clinical Update Course free place competition winners are announced!
Click here to find out more...
Added: 27th September 2019
A report has come out today from the National Audit Office which reviewed work by the Department of Health and Social Care to make sure the UK had a steady flow of supplies for the health and social care sector after Brexit
Added: 27th September 2019
National survey of malnutrition and nutritional care
As part of UK Malnutrition Awareness Week 2019 we are running a national malnutrition screening survey which we want all health and social care professionals to take part in. A simple electronic portal accessed via the BAPEN website and will allow you to quickly and easily input your data. Please take part!
Added: 10th September 2019
PENG Clinical Update Course 2020 bookings/registration will be open from Wednesday 9th October 11am
Added: 27th August 2019
Calling all dietitians working in the area of nutrition support
BANS, a committee of BAPEN, are undertaking a review of eBANS and the future of national data collection for home enteral tube feeding (HETF) (adults and children). To this end we have developed a short survey which we would appreciate anyone involved in home enteral feeding services including those who discharge patients into such a service completing. Deadline to complete is by September 9th 2019.
Added: 12th August 2019
e-PENlines summer edition now available for all PENG members
If you are a PENG member and have not received your edition please contact PENG: peng@bda.uk.com
Added: 5th August 2019
Calling all Dietitians who work in the area of nutrition support
We are interested to see what has changed over the last 20 years in terms of dietetic involvement in PN. Please can you take 10-15 minutes to complete this survey? You will also be in with a chance to win a £50 John Lewis Voucher. The deadline for completion is 28th August and we would really value your opinion.
www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/pengsurvey
Added: 31st July 2019
PINNT's HAN week is only a few days away
Find out how you can get involved in the week and share the part you have to play in the ‘This is me’ campaign by visiting the website
Added: 26th July 2019
Calling all dietitians – full programme for the PENG study day October 2nd 2019 now available – time to book your place?
Added: 11th July 2019
Calling all dietitians – a chance to hear Dr Elizabeth Weekes talking ‘nutritional requirements’ which compliments the new chapter of the PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition... this is a must watch video
Added: 11th July 2019
See what happened on the PENG Clinical Update Course 2019
Added: 11th July 2019
Meet the PENG Clinical Update Course 2019 free place winners
Added: 11th July 2019
PENG's competition for PENG members to win a free place on the PENG Clinical Update Course 2020... enter now.
Download application form (PDF)
Added: 23rd May 2019
e-PENlines Spring edition now available for all PENG members
Download the teaser. If you are a PENG member and have not received your edition please contact peng@bda.uk.com
Added: 15th May 2019
Calling all PENG members from the membership year 2017/18
Look out for an email from PENG in the next week or so which will outline details on how to claim your complimentary copy of the new edition of the PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition which will be launched shortly. Delivery time for the complimentary copies is likely to be within 6-8 weeks.
Added: 3rd May 2019
NEW BAPEN statement on ‘The use of cyclizine in patients receiving parenteral nutrition’ now available
Added: 29th April 2019
Urgent News – please read this message about the New Intestinal Failure Registry which is being launched on 1st May 2019
The old Registry will NOT be accessible on Tuesday 30th April 2019. Last entries by 4pm 29th April.
Last entries can be made up until only before the new registry opens on May 1st. Access the new registry here https://ifregistry.streetsheaver.thirdparty.nhs.uk/ifregistry/
If you are not already registered, ‘how to register’ is included in this PDF or contact helpdesk@streets-heaver.com
“...The requirement to populate the IF Registry is mandated in the Service Specification 170077S for Severe Intestinal Failure (adults) and in Schedule 6 of the NHS England Standard Contract.
To reduce the burden on providers, data from the old version has been transferred to the new version and data from the IF Registry will automatically populate the Severe Intestinal Failure (adult) Quality Dashboard.
In addition, information from the IF Registry will be sent to Arden Gem Commissioning Support Unit to inform the ongoing payment approach development work. Accurate and complete data records for the IF Registry is fundamental for the validation of specialised activity and the success of this work.” NHS England and NHS Improvement, April 2019
Any queries on this please contact Sarah-Jane Hughes, BANS Co-Chair via email at bapen@bapen.org.uk
Added: 23rd April 2019
Calling PENG members – the British Artificial Nutrition Survey (BANS) needs volunteers
BANS needs volunteers to help review the current eBANS system used to collect data about home enteral feeding. If you are interested in joining our virtual working party please contact Emily Walters, Co-chair BANS (Enteral feeding) before May 10th, erw2v07@soton.ac.uk
Added: 23rd April 2019
Calling all dietitians and HCPs who work in the area of neurodisability – please take a look at the survey that is being carried out by a team of researchers at Hertfordshire University. Deadline May 24th.
Can you help support a research project – GPATH Support – conducted by a team of researchers at Hertfordshire University funded by the National Health Institute for Research, Health Services and Delivery Research Programme. The project aims to identify support models for children with neurodisability and complex feeding needs and their families when making a decision about tube feeding and ongoing support issues.
The link below takes you to a survey – the survey can be completed by families/healthcare professionals. It should take 10-15 minutes to complete. It asks you to value two different models of support and provide some information about you and the family. The survey is anonymous. That is, the data you provide will not identify you. More information is provided through this link: https://herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_508kWeNETwc7IMJ
Added: 22nd March 2019
PENG support a stream at the Annual BDA Research Symposium in December 2019
Added: 6th March 2019
'MUST' Co-ordinator Vacancy
The Malnutrition Action Group of BAPEN has a vacancy for an enthusiastic professional to be the lead overseeing the appropriate use of 'MUST'
Added: 4th March 2019
PENG Clinical Update Course 2019
The PENG Clinical Update Course 2019 is now full – no more registrations are being taken.
Added: 1st March 2019
PENG Award 2019
Applications are now open for the PENG Award 2019.
Added: 10th January 2019
British Intestinal Failure Alliance (BIFA) Meeting, 4th April 2019
The Management of type 2 Intestinal Failure – an MDT approach.
Venue: Humphrey Booth Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Salford, Greater Manchester.
Added: 20th December 2018
The Winter edition of PENG member newsletter e-PENlines is now available to view
If you want to have a taster for what is included click here to view the Winter e-PENlines teaser.
Added: 26th November 2018
CALLING ALL PENG MEMBERS – Sneak Preview!
Sample copy of part of the Nutritional Requirements section of the new updated edition of the PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition available to view in advance of the Pocket Guide being launched in a matter of months.
Added: 23rd November 2018
Congratulations to the PENG Award Winners 2018 - awarded at the PENG AGM November
Pictured: Jennifer Leyland with Fresenius Kabi, David Gray with Abbott and Nutricia, Sean White's award picked up by Kate Hall with all sponsors.
Added: 8th October 2018
PENG AGM – countdown – November 21st 2019 at BAPEN conference at lunchtime
More details to follow soon direct to PENG members' inbox. Would you like to get involved and be part of the PENG committee? Look out for exciting committee roles soon to be advertised.
Added: 2nd October 2018
PENG Masters Clinical Update Course 2019 – bookings open
Added: 1st October 2018
NHSE webinar
Calling all dietitians – in case you missed the NHSE webinar entitled “Specialised Commissioning – improving specialised services for severe intestinal failure adult patients: what does this mean for you?” – please see slides by clicking here.
Added: 24th September 2018
PENG support the UK Malnutrition Awareness Week October 1st
We encourage all members to visit the BAPEN website here to see how to get involved.
Added: 20th September 2018
A survey of the nutritional management of people with Motor Neurone Disease in UK Health Services
Calling all dietitians and other healthcare professionals who support people with MND – opportunity to take part in a survey about the nutritional management of people with motor neurone disease (MND). This forms part of a programme of research, called HighCALS, seeking to develop and evaluate a nutritional support package for people living with MND. You can find out more information about HighCALS on our website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/highcals.
The survey is open to any healthcare professionals who feel able to comment on this topic, including for example, doctors, nurses, dietitians, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and care coordinators. The survey is accessible via the following link: https://scharr.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvuC34OzH7whYsB and may take about 20 to 25 minutes to complete. Click here to review the information sheet which provides further details about the survey. The deadline for completing the survey is the 31st October 2018.
If you know of any colleagues involved in the nutritional management of people with MND who may also have an interest in taking part in this research, then please feel free to forward on this information to them. The information sheet details the job roles of those we are specifically targeting.
If you have any queries, then please get in touch via the details listed below.
Tel: 0114 222 0820
Email: d.a.beever@sheffield.ac.uk
Added: 19th September 2018
Thank you to all PENG members who applied for the chance to win one of five free places onto the PENG Clinical Update course 2019
We are pleased to announce the 5 winners are as follows:
- Ellena Barlow, Sheffield
- Jack Chilton, London
- Hollie Cornick, Wiltshire
- Aisling Phelan, London
- Kirsty Wood, Chichester
Please remember if you are not named above but would like to book a place on the 2019 PENG Clinical Update Course the booking line opens in October 2018 so please keep an eye on the website as we will announce the booking system going live this October.
Added: 14th September 2018
Update about the next edition of the PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition coming very soon
Expected availability of the new edition will be towards the end of this year but please do keep an eye on the PENG website and PENG twitter @BDA_PENG as we will provide updates as we receive them nearer the time. We value your support and your patience but look forward to being able to officially announce its availability very soon.
Added: 11th September 2018
St Mark’s hospital intestinal failure, rehabilitation and home parenteral nutrition course
December marks the St Mark’s hospital intestinal failure, rehabilitation and home parenteral nutrition course - 20th Anniversary – Dec 10-12th 2018 – click here for more information and how to book your place
Added: 10th August 2018
Calling all - the summer edition of e-PENlines is now available to all PENG members
If you want to see what is included please sneak a preview by reading the teaser version here
Added: 8th August 2018
Clinical Update Course
Dates released for the 2019 PENG Clinical Update Course: 24th-27th June 2019.
Added: 8th August 2018
Malnutrition Awareness Week
BAPEN have announced the first ever UK Malnutrition Awareness Week which will take place 1st - 5th October 2018.
Added: 1st August 2018
PENG Support PINNT's HAN Week (6th-12th August 2018)
Download the PDFs below for more information.
Added: 20th July 2018
Chance to have your say in the malnutrition priority setting partnership's survey - deadline for completion 30th Sept
Added: 19th July 2018
PENG Study Day 2018
PENG are pleased to share the programme for the PENG study day 26th Sept 2018 which is focusing on parenteral nutrition, tailored for dietitians based on feedback from a recent survey
Further details and how to register
Added: 16th July 2018
2019 Clinical Update Course
Calling all PENG members - apply now for a chance to win a free place on the 2019 PENG Clinical Update Course
Added: 6th July 2018
PENG study day - not long to go now
Save the date of 26th September if not already for the PENG annual study day which is focusing on parenteral nutrition.
Added: 25th June 2018
First Announcement – 2018 Annual Conference – registration now open
Added: 8th June 2018
Calling all PENG member dietitians - deadline for PENG Award extended to 5pm July 6th
Added: 8th June 2018
CALL FOR BAPEN CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Abstracts must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday 6th July 2018
Added: 7th June 2018
Malnutrition PSP Survey
Have you had experience of malnutrition as a patient, carer or health care professional? Take the malnutrition PSP survey on what questions about malnutrition you think should be answered by research.
Added: 4th June 2018
Clinical Update Masters Course 2018 programme
Now available for all to see - if you are not registered for this June but thinking about 2019 - click here for a taster...
Added: 4th June 2018
Dietitians Week this week
Click here to find out more about Dietitians' role in prevention
Added: 21st May 2018
PENG member newsletter now available online
If you're not a member but would like to see what is covered please see the 'teaser' here
Added: 11th May 2018
Calling all dietitians
Don't forget you can also hear about the soon to be launched Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition 'nutritional requirements' section at the BDA Older People Specialist Group study day in London on May 25th.
Download flyer (PDF)Added: 9th May 2018
CN Awards 2018 shortlist revealed... congratulations to all shortlisted and remember to vote by 23rd July 2018
Further detailsAdded: 13th April 2018
Congratulations to Kirstine Farrer on being awarded a BDA Ibex Award!!
Added: 6th April 2018
Find out more about the Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition chapters and what it means to be a supplementary prescriber
Watch videosAdded: 6th April 2018
Congratulations to PENG committee member Alison Culkin who has been awarded a BDA Ibex and will receive her award at the BDA Awards evening in June!
Added: 22nd March 2018
PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition - chapters come to life
Click here to hear from some of the authors
Added: 15th March 2018
Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community
The updated version of the Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community document and supporting information is now available free to healthcare professionals via the http://www.malnutritionpathway.co.uk website
Added: 20th February 2018
The BSG Annual Meeting in June includes a one day masterclass on June 7th focusing on diet, disease and digestion
For more information click here
Added: 13th February 2018
Calling all PENG members please follow the link below to see the ACBS vacancies and associated recruitment details
Added: 6th February 2018
Great interview with Anne Holdoway, Chair of the Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community Pathway Consensus Panel
Anne explains the importance of earlier identification of and individually tailored management of malnutrition in the community, with the pathway recently updated and endorsed by professional organisations it is an evidence based tool to follow and ensure equity in care...
Added: 5th January 2018
Calling all dietitians working or with an interest in pancreatology... April 27th 2018
The Falk Sheffield Clinical Pancreatology Forum is a unique, one day, meeting which aims to cover both the daily challenges and the most up to date advances to improve care for patients with pancreatic disease. It offers a practical “What do I do with” or “How I do it” approach. Presentations and debates will be delivered by some of the leading UK and international specialists in Pancreatology who will all bring their invaluable insights. With this in mind the meeting is relevant to the whole multidisciplinary team working that is vital to pancreatology including Nurses, Dietitians, GI Medical trainees, surgical trainees, Liver trainees and GI Consultants.
Given the unique support for the meeting Registration is Free. We would urge you to register as soon as possible to secure your place using the link below.
Added: 28th December 2017
BAPEN In Touch - silver edition in celebration of 25 years being BAPEN and giving an overview of the BAPEN strategy, new reports and conference
Log in on the BAPEN Website to view
Added: 22nd December 2017
PENG member newsletter now available online
Log in to view the latest issue
If you're not a member but would like to see what is covered please see the 'teaser' here
Added: 20th December 2017
Think Kidney AKI resource now updated
Click here to download the resource
Added: 18th December 2017
Only three months to wait for the updated PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition - March 2018!!!
Added: 8th December 2017
Calling all... are you taking part in BAPEN's nutrition screening and data collection week Dec w/c 11th?
Added: 7th December 2017
PENG Study Day Nov 20th slides now accessible
View and download the presentations
Added: 5th December 2017
Congratulations to Clare Belsham who won the recent BAPEN conference PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition slogan competition... a voucher is on its way
Added: 1st December 2017
PENG Award 2017 winners were presented with their award at the PENG Study Day and each presented their poster
Congratulations to Bruno Mafrici, Jenny Gregg, Morag Pearson and Renita Kwong.
Added: 23rd November 2017
British Dietetic Association launches updated guidance around the provision of hospital food
The British Dietetic Association Food Services specialist group launched the second edition of the Nutrition and Hydration Digest. This significantly revised and updated document builds on the success of the first Digest, and will replace it as one of the five key documents forming national hospital food standards in England.
Download the BDA press release (PDF)
Download the Nutrition and Hydration Digest (PDF)
Added: 23rd November 2017
2018 CN Awards are now open
Download the press release for more information (PDF)
Added: 23rd November 2017
A new report from the Malnutrition Task Force highlights the scale of malnutrition in later life in the UK
Download the 'State of the Nation' report here
Malnutrition Task Force press release
More information about the report
Added: 23rd November 2017
BAPEN Quality and Safety Committee launch the first Nutritional Care Tool report
Read more on the BAPEN website
Added: 23rd November 2017
BSPGHAN has produced a statement in response to a recent CAS alert about infusion rates of parenteral nutrition in babies
Added: 23rd November 2017
BAPEN's 2016 Annual Report is now available for download
Added: 5th October 2017
NEW - Calling all Dietitians - please take part in the PENG Dietetic Outcomes Toolkit ('DOT') survey - deadline 13th November 2017
Following the successful launch of the PENG Dietetic Outcomes Toolkit (DOT) last year the outcomes working group are seeking your views on DOT and we would be grateful if you would take some time to complete the DOT survey which can be found at this link: https://qmu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/peng-survey-dietetic-outcomes-toolkit-dot
This is a repeat of a similar survey which was distributed earlier this year but even if you completed that survey we are interested to hear your views again. Following the completion of this survey the intention is to review, revise and update DOT and so it is important that we get as much feedback as possible. Please therefore share the link to other dietitians who may not have receive this communication. The survey should take around 20 minutes to complete but it does not have to be completed all at the same time – you can save the survey and return to it later. The deadline for completing the survey is midnight on 13th November so there is plenty of time to share your views and experiences.
Many thanks in advance for taking the time to complete the survey.
Added: 27th September 2017
Clinical Update Course 2018 – Bookings Now Open
Added: 20th September 2017
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Clinical Update Course free place competition
PENG are really pleased to announce the winners of the 5 free (for PENG members) places and thank everyone who applied. The winners are:
- Clare SCHOLEFIELD St James University Hospital, York.
- Charlotte BRYANT Queen Alexandra Hospital, Hants.
- Hannah PILLINGER Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Michelle WALDIE Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Helen BEAGAN Northern General Hospital Sheffield.
More information about the PENG Clinical Update Course 2018 can be found here and registration begins 2nd October 2017.
Added: 7th September 2017
Congratulations to PENG committee members Vera Todorovic and Sean White on their CN Awards and all the other CN Award winners - just announced
Added: 4th September 2017
Calling all PENG members - Summer edition of e-PENlines can be accessed
See a summary of what is covered in the current edition here
Added: 24th August 2017
New Summer issue of e-PENLines now available for PENG Members
Log in and read the latest issue
Added: 7th August 2017
PINNT have released their HAN 2017 video
Added: 1st August 2017
It's PINNT's 2017 HAN Awareness Week 7th-13th August and they are celebrating their 30th Anniversary.
Added: 25th July 2017
PENG would like to congratulate Mike Stroud
PENG would like to congratulate Mike Stroud who has been awarded a 'personal chair' by the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The award has been made in recognition of his work in clinical nutrition, gastroenterology and intestinal failure especially his efforts to identify and promote best evidence-based practice in nutrition support and intravenous fluid provision. Professor Mike Stroud is also involved in ongoing research work that now revolves around his NIHR Programmes grant to examine the potential benefits of screening for and treating malnutrition in primary care settings.
Professor Mike Stroud has been a key member of BAPEN for many years holding the position of President twice and most recently becoming a member of Faculty.
Added: 25th July 2017
In Touch Available to All BAPEN Members online
Don't forget to access the May issue of new digital In Touch. Follow the link below and enter your username and password to access the latest issue.
Added: 19th July 2017
Win a free place onto the PENG Clinical Update Course June 2018 - open to PENG members
Download PDF with further details
See details and application form here
Added: 19th July 2017
Benchmark Statement for Dietetics - consultation now open - opportunity to respond by 31st August
The BDA and the QAA have been developing revised Subject Benchmark Statement for Dietetics. These Subject Benchmark Statements set out what graduates in particular subjects are expected to know, do and understand at the end of their programme of study. They describe the nature of study and the academic standards expected of graduates in specific subject areas and in respect of particular qualifications. They are used as reference points in the design, delivery and review of academic programmes but do not represent a national curriculum in a subject or prescribe set approaches to teaching, learning or assessment. Instead, they allow for flexibility and innovation in programme design within a framework agreed by the subject community. If you would like to comment on these please take time to complete the attached survey here http://www.qaa.ac.uk/newsroom/consultation-on-the-draft-revised-version-of-dietetics#.WVUSPOvyvRb which is open until 31st August.
Added: 19th July 2017
Study Day September 15th - Salford IBD Symposium
Download PDF for further details
Added: 1st July 2017
BAPEN members' newsletter is now available as a mini 'teaser' for those who are not yet BAPEN Members
Added: 29th June 2017
Congratulations again to the PENG members who won a place at this year's 2017 PENG Clinical Update Course
Don't forget you can now apply to win one of the free places on offer for 2018 course if you are a PENG member.
Click here to see the 2017 winners and apply for this year's competition
Added: 20th June 2017
BDA and BAPEN commit to closer working
Added: 16th June 2017
Calling all PENG members - an opportunity has arisen for a lucky PENG member (or 2) to attend the NNNG conference July 10/11th in Bournemouth this year
An opportunity has arisen for PENG to have a stand at the NNNG conference next month and therefore we are able to offer a place at this conference for up to 2 PENG members to attend this conference - would any of you be interested in attending and representing PENG at the conference and being able to 'man' the PENG stand area during the main breaks - we are able to provide a travel bursary and all of the display PENG resources and pop up stand will be provided on site. All we ask is that in return aside from being available and representing PENG at the conference is that you provide a mini summary for us to include in e-PENlines so we can share the key take home messages with everyone. If anyone is interested and able to help please get in contact direct peng@bda.uk.com and ideally by June 26th.
The NNNG is a very popular conference and offers an excellent programme this year which can be found here
Added: 13th June 2017
BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine discusses pressure ulcers and risks for malnourished patients with Dr Sarah Jarvis.
Programme available for 4 weeks - Listen here
Added: 30th May 2017
Calling all dietitians working in the area of intestinal failure
Have you booked your place in one of the Regional Adult Intestinal Failure Clinical Engagement Workshops?
Added: 8th May 2017
Congratulations to Vera Todorovic, Sean White and team and the Managing Malnutrition in COPD Pathway for being shortlisted for CN awards
Congratulations to PENG Committee member Vera Todorovic who has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Achievement CN Award and congratulations to Sean White and team who developed the MND YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/user/MNDAssociationUK who were shortlisted for the CN Award 'Resource of the Year' category and congratulations to the Managing Malnutrition in COPD Pathway for being shortlisted for CN Award Resource of the Year
GET VOTING – https://www.nutrition2me.com/cn-awards/2017-cn-awards-the-shortlist
Added: 3rd May 2017
Why not have a peak at what is in the latest edition of e-PENlines this Spring
Added: 14th March 2017
Ailsa Brotherton discusses improvements in Nutritional Care in the April issue of The Clinical Services Journal
Download Clinical Services Journal article (PDF)
Added: 14th March 2017
New guidelines from NNNG published on Safe insertion and ongoing care of patients with a Nasal Retaining Device for NG or NJ Feeding Tubes in Adults
Safe Insertion and ongoing care of patients with a Nasal Retaining Device for Nasogastric (NG) or nasojejunal (NJ) Feeding Tubes in Adults
Published: April 2017
Visit the NNNG website for downloads: http://www.nnng.org.uk/download-guidelines
Added: 14th March 2017
€30,000 MNI Grant 2017 announced for planned national initiatives or research projects
Awarding €30,000 to planned national initiatives or research projects for Optimal Nutritional Care.
MNI is pleased to announce the new criteria for a €30,000 grant for national initiatives or research projects.
For selection criteria and submission details please see here:
Download Clinical Services Journal article (PDF)
Added: 13th March 2017
New BANS HPN report now available
Added: 13th March 2017
New survey published by the MTF for calls on older people to take unexplained weight-loss seriously, as getting thinner is not a normal part of ageing
Added: 2nd March 2017
Get involved with Nutrition & Hydration Week 2017 – 13-19 March
Follow on Twitter @NHWeek or visit the website for more information
Added: 22nd February 2017
Calling all dietitians! There is still time to register for this year's PENG Clinical Update Course – there are still a few places remaining for 26th-29th June 2017
Register now by following this link
Added: 2nd March 2017
BPNG courses taking place 13-14 June 2017, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Birmingham
Click here for details and to register
Added: 21st February 2017
New patient resources now accessible via the PENG patient/carer resource page
Added: 16th February 2017
Calling all those HCPs involved in home enteral feeding
BANS is collecting feedback on HETF BANS to help inform planned changes to the data being collected and therefore improve reporting.
Click here before the end of March to take part
Added: 2nd February 2017
St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute has arranged new Gastrointestinal events
Find out more in our events diary
Added: 2nd February 2017
Only a few weeks to go until the next BAPEN nutrition screening week which is w/c March 13th
Find out more on the BAPEN website
Added: 20th January 2017
New film from BAPEN 2016 – how can we improve Nutritional Care in our hospitals?
Added: 8th December 2016
A new website has been launched which is intended to support people living with MND and their carers who may be considering the placement of a feeding tube.
This is the result of a collaboration with people living with MND and their carers, health professionals and some very clever web designers and film makers: http://mytube.mymnd.org.uk/ The website contains short films about making the decision to have a feeding tube placed, experience of having a tube fitted, caring for the tube and the carers experience. Please check it out and feel free to share...
Added: 23rd November 2016
Calling all dietitians
SE London Community Head and Neck Cancer Team study day Dec 14th London places still available.
Added: 22nd November 2016
The BDA's Dietitians Week 2016 wins Best Social Media Campaign award
Added: 21st November 2016
Congratulations to Alison Longbottom
Congratulations to PENG member Alison Longbottom for completing the recent PENG membership survey and by doing so entering the free prize draw to win a £25 M&S voucher – Congratulations on winning the voucher and look out for your voucher in the post.
Added: 14th November 2016
BAPEN's National Data Collection Week
Only a month to go until BAPEN's National Data Collection Week Dec 12th 2016 - have you signed up to BAPEN's Nutritional Care Tool? If not please click here and sign up today - great way to track nutritional risk and management of in both hospital and care home settings.
Added: 14th November 2016
Congratulations to Sean White, HEF lead for PENG committee, who received a BAPEN Roll of Honour at the BAPEN conference Nov 8th 2016
Added: 14th November 2016
CN Awards 2017 – Don't miss the chance to nominate & WIN!
Added: 4th November 2016
PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition Survey deadline to respond November 20th 2016
PENG are currently working on the future PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition. We would like to know your opinion through you answering the questions within this short survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JMXBWLQ
Please note that the last question, Q11, asks for your contact email address which is optional and only those that do complete the survey and fill this last question in will be able to be entered for the free prize draw to win a £25 M&S voucher.
Your feedback is important to us and will enable us to incorporate your needs into the plans for the PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition.
Added: 3rd October 2016
Calling PENG members - do you work in the area of learning disabilities?
Click here for more information
Added: 29th September 2016
The Feeding Tube Challenge
On January 18th 2016, Sean White, Home Enteral Feed Dietitian in Sheffield and PENG HEF Clinical Lead, spent a week without all oral diet and fluids, receiving all his nutrition via a naso-gastric tube.
Added: 28th September 2016
PENG Members Survey – deadline 10th October
To help us plan for 2016/17 we would like your feedback, as PENG members, to help us shape the PENG membership benefits and support.
Your opinions are very important to us and your answers will be treated in confidence. Please click here to take part.
Those who complete the survey may choose to be entered into a prize draw where one lucky winner will receive a M&S voucher for £25. The survey should not take more than 15 minutes, the results will be collated in October and summarised at the PENG AGM November 7th.
Added: 28th September 2016
Caring for Someone Who Needs a Flu Jab? Take time to check they are not at risk of malnutrition
Read more on the BAPEN website
Added: 28th September 2016
Introducing The Essentials of Clinical Nutrition – The Updated E-Learning Modules from BAPEN
Read more on the BAPEN website
Added: 23rd September 2016
Winners of the free places for the Clinical Update Course 2017 Announced
We are really pleased to announce the winners of the 5 free (for PENG members) places and thank everyone who applied. Congratulations to all of the winners - named below - who will receive more information in due course:
- Caitlin Gilfillan, Tayside
- Bilam Patel, London
- Rachel Edwards, Liverpool
- Kerri Major, Glasgow
- Quynh Truong, Bedford
More information about the PENG Clinical Update Course 2017 can be found HERE and registration opens October 10th.
Added: 21st September 2016
PENG Pre-BAPEN Conference teaching day
Register now for the PENG study day being held in Brighton November 7th 2016, for more details see the updated programme
Registration is via the BAPEN conference 2016 section of the BAPEN website but places are limited so please book early.
Added: 16th September 2016
PENG Clinical Update Course 2017
Dates announced and how you can apply will be announced soon... watch this space.
Added: 6th September 2016
Congratulations to Sean White, HEF clinical lead for PENG who has won the Clinical Nutrition Professional of the Year and congratulations to all other award winners as well
For further information on the CN Awards and to read the 2016 CN Award winners article in full, please visit the CN Awards section at: www.nutrition2me.com
Added: 8th August 2016
It's the start of PINNT’s HAN Awareness week 2016, PINNT are delighted with the start they’ve had; let’s hope it continues all week.
You can view their HAN Awareness video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVevgXsKbUs and you can view a patient story each day for the week on: http://pinnt.com/Home-Artificial-Nutrition-Awareness-Weeks/Home-Artificial-Week-2016.aspx
Please do not hestiate to contact PINNT at any point during HAN Awareness week and beyond!
Added: 15th July 2016
Congratulations to PENG member Kirstine Farrer and her team on winning a prestigious Public Health England Award (promoting excellence in Public Health and Well-Being)
Awarded for their work in tackling malnutrition locally and older people. They were nominated by Barbara Keeley MP (Worsley and Eccles South). For more information please visit the following links:
http://www.malnutritiontaskforce.org
http://www.barbarakeeley.co.uk/
http://www.salfordtogether.com/news/
Added: 13th July 2016
Calling all PENG members - the November 7th PENG Extended Skills pre-BAPEN conference teaching day registration is now open and is £65 (incl VAT) for PENG members
See details of the exciting programme HERE and details on how to book HERE. Note we will also be holding the PENG AGM on 7th November.
Added: 7th July 2016
New practical resource for healthcare professionals
The Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community Consensus Panel have just launched a new practical resource for healthcare professionals in identifying and managing those individuals living with COPD who may be at risk of malnutrition
Added: 5th July 2016
PENG Award 2016 deadline extended to July 29th
Are you a PENG member? Have you submitted an abstract to BAPEN this year? You could be eligible to enter this year's PENG Award.
More details can be found here (PDF)
Added: 24th June 2016
BAPEN South Region Nutrition Day
BAPEN's South Region are pleased to announce their '10th' South Region Nutrition Day on "meeting nutritional needs” Monday 5th September 2016 at Paultons Park in Hampshire.
Find out more on the BAPEN website
Added: 24th June 2016
Meet the PENG members who won a free place at this year's PENG Clinical Update Course at the course this year
Back Row: Frances Bayley, Maria Cole, Rebecca Coates
Front Row: Rebecca Halsall & Lisa Hughes
Added: 23rd June 2016
BDA Awards 2016
Congratualtions to Anne Holdoway, Ailsa Kennedy and Dr Sara Smith.
Added: 20th June 2016
BAPEN's National Nutritional Care Data Collection Weeks
The last collection week is w/c June 27th 2016 - are you taking part?
Added: 20th June 2016
Regional Nutrition Event July 26th in Birmingham
Regional Nutrition Event July 26th in Birmingham - interactive workshop to raise awareness of the importance of improving nutritional care, disseminate the NHS England commissioning guidance on commissioning excellent nutritional care, share best practice and the tools available to implement the guidance and to discuss any support required across the region to implement best practice.
Added: 16th June 2016
Dr Simon Gabe, BAPEN President, has been interviewed in light of the publication of a new report
Please click on the following link to listen to the BBC Hereford & Worcester radio interview. The full interview begins at 01:55:00 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03wtrkf
Download the 2016 Global Nutrition Report here - http://globalnutritionreport.org/the-report/
Added: 14th June 2016
ENFit Implementation phase two beginning 4th July
To find out more about this please read the Enteral Plastic Safety Group (EPSG) Statement which can be found here
Added: 14th June 2016
The NNNG has just updated and released their Good Practice Guideline ‘Safe Insertion and Ongoing Care of Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tubes in Adults'
Download the guidelines on the NNNG website
Added: 23rd May 2016
PENG are proud to announce the launch of the PENG Award 2016
Dietitians are asked to submit abstracts that demonstrate the use of outcomes in nutritional support for the PENG Award 2016. This longstanding Award is supported by Abbott Nutrition, Fresenius Kabi and Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition through a supportive educational grant which enables the winner to attend BAPEN and present their abstract
Download the flyer for more details (PDF)
Added: 16th May 2016
Healtheurope 2016: An integrated approach to a hidden problem - tackling the consequences of malnutrition - May 25th 2016
The event will focus on diverse aspects of public health and policy across Europe, taking place in London with a live audience of around 400 healthcare decision makers, community health and clinical leads, and will also feature live streaming for participants around Europe.
For more information on the programme please see www.healtheurope.eu
On-line participation is free for all or parts of the event. For technical/logistical questions please contact Kauser Aslam (kauser.aslam@healtheurope.eu).
Added: 13th May 2016
PENG are proud to announce the availability of the new patient resource on parenteral nutrition which was developed with PINNT and the NNNG
Added: 13th May 2016
BPNG Advanced and Fundamentals in Parenteral Nutrition study day June 28th 2016
The study day will be held at the Crowne Plaza hotel Birmingham, fee is only £155 which will also include a year's membership to BPNG.
Added: 16th March 2016
PENG launch the new Dietetic Outcomes Toolkit (DOT) at BDA Live event today (16th March)
Free copies can be downloaded here
Added: 11th March 2016
The Clinical Update Course 2016 is now full and has closed to applications
Added: 5th February 2016
BDA Live 2016
The next Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group event is being held on Wednesday 16th March in London City.
Find out more on the BDA website
Added: 3rd February 2016
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2016
"PENG pledge to continue to work with PINNT and other professional bodies over the coming months to develop a range of resources to guide patients and carers on how to look for, treat or prevent malnutrition and understand the methods of nutrition support available. The resources will include sign-posting guides to help people access good nutritional care."
Nutrition and Hydration Week are asking for organisations and individuals to pledge their support to raising awareness of the importance of nutrition and hydration as an essential element of care. Please see the Nutrition and Hydration website for more information and how you can download the logo and templates and ideas www.nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk PENG would really like to hear from members and if you are involved already or planning any events please do let us know peng@bda.uk.com
Added: 11th January 2016
PENG are proud to have partnered with NNNG and PINNT in the development of some resources to support patients on their enteral tube feeding journey
These resources are for use by HCPs with patients and for patients themselves to download.
Added: 18th December 2015
e-PENlines NEW edition now available to all members
PENG members who are signed up to receive their own copy of e-PENlines should have already received their copy and for those members not signed up yet please visit the member's section of the website to sign up - click here to see what's new in the latest edition.
Added: 16th December 2015
Healthcare Improvement Scotland announce the launch of their complex nutritional care standards
Added: 14th December 2015
BAPEN's National Nutritional Care Data Collection Weeks - Second one being this week 14th December
Are you participating in this week's data collection? Do you know someone who is, is this in a care home or hospital setting? The details about the weeks and BAPEN's Nutritional Care Tool can be accessed via http://data.bapen.org.uk/
It would be great to hear from you and your experience peng@bda.uk.com Through participating in the national nutritional care data collection weeks - one per season - you will be helping to gain a broader picture of nutritional care cross the UK and create a national dashboard.
Added: 3rd December 2015
1st December, BAPEN launches Malnutrition Self-Screening Tool
Added: 3rd December 2015
New data reveals increased cost of malnutrition in England
Added: 27th November 2015
Statement for BBC online re: malnutrition in Salford
Added: 25th November 2015
Sharp rise in cases of malnutrition at Greater Manchester hospitals
Added: 20th November 2015
PENG Audit and Research Symposium presentations now available to ALL PENG members
Added: 16th November 2015
PENG Award 2015 winners receive their award at the PENG Research and Audit Symposium November 16th 2015
Added: 11th November 2015
Participate in nutritionDay 19th November 2015
Click here to download the latest newsletter
Visit www.nutritionday.org for more information.
Added: 11th November 2015
CN magazines are proud to announce the launch of the 2016 CN Awards nomination process - do you know anyone who you would like to nominate or maybe your team?
Click here for more information
Added: 2nd November 2015
Over 1000 patients surveyed across 17 organisations during BAPEN's nutritional screening week in September this year
Click here for a summary of the initial findings
Added: 12th October 2015
Implementation Support for Enfit Connector
Timeline, FAQs and Risk Assessment now available.
Summer 2016 - Introduction of all ENFit Tubes, Devices & Syringes.
Added: 9th October 2015
Nutrition and Hydration highlighted and recognised as being essential
NHS England has launched their Guidance for Commissioning Excellent Nutrition and Hydration which can be found here - http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/commissioning/nut-hyd/ It explains how to tackle the problem; how to assess the impact of commissioned services and how commissioners have begun to tackle problems.
Added: 9th October 2015
Congratulations to those who have won a free place on the 2016 PENG Clinical Update Course
The winners are Rebecca Coates, London; Rebecca Halsall, Preston; Lisa Hughes, Stoke Mandeville; Frances Bayley, Aberystwyth; Maria Cole, Bridgend.
Click here for more information on the course
Added: 2nd October 2015
PENG are pleased to announce the winners of this year's PENG Award 2015 who will be presenting their abstract at this year's PENG study day November 16th
For those of you who wish to attend please click here for more information
WINNERS OF PENG AWARD 2015
- Bruno Mafrici, Nottingham
- Janet Gordon, Birmingham
- Amy Eldrid, Edinburgh
- Mel Baker, Leicester
- Charlie Proctor, London
- Lisa Goldie, Glasgow
Added: 21st September 2015
Are you participating in this week's National Nutritional Care Screening Week?
Added: 18th September 2015
Have you registered to attend the PENG Audit and Research Day November 16th?
Please click here for more information
Added: 11th September 2015
Participate in our National Nutritional Care Data Collection Weeks – 1st week 21st September 2015
Added: 8th September 2015
PENG Clinical Update Course 2016 - details now available
Added: 2nd September 2015
Please answer this month's polls
Added: 14th August 2015
St Marks Intestinal failure, rehabilitation and home parenteral nutrition from hospital to home 30th Nov and 1st Dec
Added: 13th August 2015
e-PENLines Summer 2015 is now available to PENG members - have you received yours yet? If not please sign up
Added: 22nd July 2015
PENG members - chance to win one of the free places available on the 2016 PENG Clinical Update Course
Deadline is September 28th 2015 - if not a PENG member why not become one and you too can apply this year to be in with a chance to win a free place.
Added: 14th July 2015
Calling all dietitians - would you like to apply to become a PENG Clinical Update Course tutor?
Added: 26th June 2015
BAPEN launches its Nutritional Care Tool. Sign up for FREE today
Added: 25th June 2015
Congratulations to Pete Turner on his prestigious John Lennard Jones Medal
Awarded at DDF BAPEN meeting Wednesday June 24th 2015. More information will follow in e-PENlines...
Added: 19th June 2015
View photos of the winners of the free PENG Clinical Update places who attended this week's PENG Clinical Update Masters course
Added: 5th June 2015
PENG Chair Anne Holdoway awarded the prestigious BDA Ibex Award at the BDA Awards evening June 4th 2015
Anne is such an inspiration to us all and truly deserves this award.
Added: 2nd June 2015
Please answer the latest monthly polls
Added: 21st May 2015
New Diet Sheets available in the members' section
Added: 20th May 2015
Why not have a peak at what is in the latest edition of e-PENlines this Spring
Added: 16th May 2015
PENG Award 2015 - Chance to win supportive educational grant of £250
Dietitians Week June 8th - 12th 2015
Are you involved in any activities during dietitians week?
Why not share via the dietitians week website www.trustadietitian.co.uk/dietitians-week-2015/ and share with us via email peng@bda.uk.com.
Added: 20th April 2015
Latest issue of e-PENlines now available in the members' section
Added: 26th March 2015
Latest statement from the Enteral Plastic Safety Group (EPSG) is now available
Added: 2nd March 2015
Please answer our latest monthly polls
Added: 27th February 2015
Are you a dietitian and looking after patients on HPN, would you like to join the LinkedIn group?
Would you like to discuss aspects of care with other dietitians working in this area of nutrition support?
If yes then please consider joining our new LinkedIn group so that we can start an informal HPN dietetic group. The group is called Dietitians in HPN Group UK. We are aiming to set up a contact list of dietitians to share resources and audit/research ideas.
If you have any questions then please email alisonculkin@nhs.net Lead for Parenteral Nutrition PENG committee.
Added: 20th February 2015
PENG Clinical Update Course – Tutors wanted to join the team of course facilitators
Click here for more information about the role and how to apply (PDF)
Added: 15th January 2015
CN Awards 2015 – Nominations are now open
Added: 14th January 2015
BAPEN South Yorkshire Regional Teaching Day – March 13th 2015
Please click here for more details (PDF)
Added: 13th January 2015
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2015
"PENG pledge to continue to work with PINNT and other professional bodies over the coming months to develop a range of resources to guide patients and carers on how to look for, treat or prevent malnutrition and understand the methods of nutrition support available. The resources will include sign-posting guides to help people access good nutritional care."
Nutrition and Hydration Week are asking for organisations and individuals to pledge their support to raising awareness of the importance of nutrition and hydration as an essential element of care. Please see the Nutrition and Hydration website for more information and how you can download the logo and templates and ideas www.nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk PENG would really like to hear from members and if you are involved already or planning any events please do let us know peng@bda.uk.com
Added: 1st December 2014
Would you be interested in becoming a PENG research and audit mentor?
Please get in touch with Jacklyn Jones (Research lead for the PENG Committee) at jjones@qmu.ac.uk and you can receive more information about the role. If you would be interested in having a mentor or a point of contact to help answer questions about research and audit then please also get in touch.
You may recall that the PENG committee recently surveyed the PENG membership about their involvement in research and audit activities. As part of this survey members were asked about the support they felt they needed to engage more fully in research and audit. The survey identified several areas of research and audit where members would like more training. Some of these areas such as identifying funding sources and writing for publication will be included in the PENG autumn meeting in 2015. However in addition to formal training many PENG members stated that they would find it beneficial to have an individual point of contact to ask specific questions about the research and audit process. In view of this the PENG committee are aiming to set up a mentoring system to support PENG members in developing their research and audit skills. We are therefore seeking potential mentors to help with this process.
Added: 1st December 2014
Want to make a difference and gain experience? Please consider becoming a member of PINNT's Virtual Nutrition Team – deadline Jan 8th 2015
Find out more details on putting yourself forward for a place on PINNT’s Virtual Nutrition Team (VNT – medical advisory board) http://pinnt.com/News/Calling-all-healthcare-professionals.aspx
Added: 18th November 2014
Draft minutes from PENG AGM 2014 now available in the members section
Added: 21st October 2014
PENG AGM minutes from November 2013 now approved and available to members
Added: 17th October 2014
Congratulations to the 2014 PENG Award winners - Alison, Rhys and Ruth
Added: 9th October 2014
Enteral Plastic Safety Group (EPSG) Statement regarding ISO 80369-3
Added: 26th September 2014
PENG excited to announce the five winners of the PENG Clinical Update 2015 free place competition
Added: 26th September 2014
Congratulations to Ailsa Kennedy
Congratulations to Ailsa Kennedy, Specialist Community Nutrition Support Dietitian and HETF Clinical Lead PENG who won Complete Nutritions' 2013/14 Clinical Professional of the Year Award and was awarded this week
http://www.nutrition2me.com/cn-awards/cn-awards-2013-14-the-winners
Added: 8th August 2014
We support PINNT and HANs Week 2014
PENG pledge to work with PINNT and other professional bodies to develop a range of resources to guide patients and carers on how to look for, treat or prevent malnutrition and understand the methods of nutrition support available and such resources we will be developing will include sign-posting guides to help people access good nutritional care.
Read more pledges at www.pinnt.com
Added: 30th July 2014
How to apply for this year's PENG Award 2014 - deadline September 5th
Added: 30th July 2014
Is the Clinical Update Course for you?
Added: 7th July 2014
Please answer our new polls on the homepage and member's section
Click here to visit the member's section
Added: 25th April 2014
See the new PENG Committee structure in the About Us section
Added: 14th April 2014
PENG committee would like to hear your thoughts on research and audit and how best to support
Closing date of 30th June. Please follow the link https://surveys.qmu.ac.uk/peng
Added: 17th March 2014
5 year Nutritional Screening Week UK and country specific data launched
Click here to read more on the BAPEN website
Added: 17th March 2014
Take action today with the new Malnutrition Matters: Commitment to Act Guide
Click here to read more on the BAPEN website
Added: 17th March 2014
Revealing patient insight published in new report – Nutritional Care and the Patient Voice: Are we being listened to?
Click here to read more on the BAPEN website
Added: 13th February 2014
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has worked in collaboration with Health Innovations to produce a Red Mat which stays on the tables of those patients who are at risk of malnutrition or dehydration, to remind staff and inform relatives not to remove any food or drink without informing nursing staff. At present most Trusts use Red Trays, but these are only there during mealtimes, whilst these mats are there 24 hours per day.
Click here for more information
Added: 29th January 2014
e-PENlines is due out on the following dates in 2014 – so the deadline for text will be 10days beforehand:
19th Feb
19th April
18th July
18th Nov
Added: 22nd January 2014
Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community Launches Award Scheme to Encourage Sharing of Best Practice
Please click here to find out more and if you would like to apply
Added: 11th December 2013
Nutrition & Hydration Week 2014 (17-23 March 2014) will see nationwide action to raise awareness of the vital importance of good nutrition and hydration
Added: 11th December 2013
The latest information about the successful nutritionDay 2013 is now available
Click here to download the December newsletter (PDF)
Added: 18th November 2013
We have added a link to the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics for PENG members in the members section of the website
Click here to visit the members' section
Added: 18th November 2013
Self Care Week is this week (November 18-24) with the theme "Self Care for life - Take Control"
Are you taking part in Self Care Week 2013?
Added: 8th November 2013
Government spending more on nutritional supplements for patients than on hospital meals
Congratulations - The Nutrition Game has won The Nutrition + Health Live 2013 #NHLive award. Resource of the Year #StopThePressure
The Nutrition Game was created by the NHS, in conjunction with BAPEN to help frontline staff learn about a serious subject while having some fun, because most of us learn more when we're enjoying ourselves. The board game works in any care setting, only takes 45 minutes and anyone can play.
The Nutrition Game website provides you with all the information you need to find out more about the game.
Today (7th November) is nutritionDay Worldwide
The November newsletter with all the latest news is available here.
Step by step guidance to help with your participation today is available here
NNNG launches two new sets of Good Practice Guidelines
The National Nurses Nutrition Group (NNNG) launched two sets of Good Practice Guidelines at its recent annual conference in Birmingham, entitled
-
Obtaining an Accurate Body Weight Measurement in Adults and Children in Primary and Secondary Care Settings and
-
Exit Site Management for Gastrostomy Tubes in Adults and Children
All NNNG Good Practice Guidelines are available to download for a small fee of £12.50 per download for non-NNNG members. NNNG members are able to access all NNNG Good Practice Guidelines as part of their membership, as well as a wide range of other benefits.
Visit the NNNG website for further details
Added: 21st October 2013
PENG Award 2013 Winners announced
Added: 14th October 2013
PENG hosted a panel session at BAPEN Wednesday 27th November 'Liquidised Food and Feeding Tubes'
Added: 26th September 2013
Winners of the competition to win a free place on the 2014 PENG Clinical Update course named
Click here for further details
Added: 14th September 2013
PENG Chair Anne Holdoway winner of prestigious CN Clinical Nutrition Professional of the Year Award AND the Nutrition Resource of the Year is Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community
Visit www.malnutritionpathway.co.uk
Added: 14th September 2013
The publishers of CN Magazines are delighted to announce the CN Awards Winners for 2012/13
Download the press release (PDF)
Added: 12th September 2013
Apply for this year's PENG Award now – Have you had an abstract accepted for BAPEN this year? Would you value some support in attending BAPEN?
Added: 6th September 2013
News about Clinical Update Course 2014 now available
Added: 6th September 2013
NEW resource for PENG members – Nutrition Support and FeedCalc
Click here to visit the members' section
Added: 4th September 2013
New edition of e-PENlines for PENG members now available
Login to the members' section and sign up to receive your PENG e-newsletter.
Click here to visit the members' section
Added: 4th September 2013
Book now for the BDA Live event in October - great event offering something to all dietitians - also see PENG there
For more information go to www.bdalive.co.uk
Added: 2nd September 2013
PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition - reprinted versions of tables now available
Click here to read more on the Pocket Guide page
Added: 31st July 2013
PENG Clinical Update Course – Tutors wanted
Click here for further details
Added: 31st July 2013
PINNT announces the UK’s first Home Artificial Nutrition (HANs) Week 5-12 August 2013
PINNT, the charity and patient support group for all adults and children managing ‘life on-line’ at home with artificial nutrition therapies, is running the UK’s first ever Home Artificial Nutrition Week.
Website: www.pinnt.com
Added: 9th July 2013
New resources are available at www.malnutritionpathway.co.uk which include:
-
Managing Malnutrition with Oral Nutritional Supplements – www.malnutritionpathway.co.uk/leaflets-hcp
An A4 two sided printable leaflet which gives professionals an overview to malnutrition and includes information on the types of ONS available and patient suitability. It details the different styles, flavours and products available as a quick guide. -
Nutrition Drinks – www.malnutritionpathway.co.uk/leaflets-patients-and-carers
An A4 two sided printable leaflet which outlines to patients why they have been prescribed oral nutritional supplements and offers them general advice on getting the most from their supplements, for example advice on cooking with supplements and storage. -
Your Guide to Making the Most of Your Food – www.malnutritionpathway.co.uk/leaflets-patients-and-carers
An A4 printable leaflet which gives simple ideas as to how patients can get the most nutrition from the food they are eating.
A series of short videos outlining key issues are also now on line and can be viewed via the following link - www.malnutritionpathway.co.uk/videos
Added: 4th July 2013
Follow us on Twitter