Nutrition Support, The Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Group

Promoting Excellence in Nutrition Support

The Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) was established in 1983 as a specialist group of the British Dietetic Association (BDA). It is a founder group of BAPEN. Over the years PENG has gained national and international reputation as a recognised authority on both practical and academic aspects of nutritional support. Today, PENG strives to support its network of Dietitians to deliver excellence in nutritional care through appropriate oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Added: 3rd October 2019

Find out more about the joint ASPEN/BAPEN webinar October 17th 3-4pm sharing best practice across the pond.

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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.

Added: 30th September 2019

PENG Clinical Update Course free place competition winners are announced!

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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

BDA Statement

BAPEN Statement

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!

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Join PENG

Some of the membership benefits currently available to you as a PENG member:

A chance each year to win one of the five free places on the Clinical Update Course (value £950).
Free BAPEN membership for members of PENG and reduced rates for PENG conference/study days.
Entitlement to reduced rates for the PENG Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition.
Access to members' section of PENG website.
Quarterly copy of PENG's e-PENlines, packed with news and updates.
And more..

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Join the Virtual HEF Group

The Virtual HEF Group is an e-mail and web-based forum for discussions about home enteral feeding.

Availability of the new edition will be available very soon – please do keep an eye on the PENG website and PENG twitter @PENGDT 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.

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PENG Clinical Update Course

Winner of the 2018 CN Award for Nutrition Resource of the Year

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