NNNG Conference Prize Winners
Poster winner: Linda Morgan, Lead CNS Nutrition, Glangwili Hospital A bedside teaching method for doctors and nurses in Nasogastric feeding tube insertion Pamela Harris medal winner: Elaine Trautner, Nutrition
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The UK’s first Malnutrition Awareness Week – 1st – 7th October 2018
The Malnutrition Task Force has announced the first ever UK Malnutrition Awareness Week which will take place 1st – 7th October 2018. They are joining forces with BAPEN on this joint
Deadline Extended! BJN Awards 2019 – Open to nominations –
The British Journal of Nursing is delighted to welcome nominations into the BJN Awards 2019. A showcase of nursing excellence, the BJN Awards recognise and celebrate the individuals going above
2018 CN Award Winners Announced
The publishers of CN Magazines are delighted to announce the 2018 CN Award winners! Successfully launched in 2010 by the publishers of CN Magazines, the CN Awards recognise the achievements
HAN Week 6th – 12th August 2018
Home Artificial Nutrition Awareness Week 2018 Patients on Intravenous and Naso-gastric Nutrition Treatment (PINNT), have featured patient stories for HAN week. Each one gives a brief idea of their pathway on
2018 BANS Report is now available for download
The British Artificial Nutrition Survey for 2018 was published on 12 July 2018, to view the report CLICK HERE
New Chair of the NNNG announced
The NNNG elected its new Chair of the group at its executive committee meeting on Sunday 8th July 2018. Claire Campbell, the current communications officer, was elected to replace
BIFA – Unified PN Procedures Guidelines Launched
The guidance on connecting, disconnecting and changing the dressing for parenteral support (includes nutrition and fluid) catheters, was requested by NHS England, supported by BAPEN, NNNG, BIFA, BSG and PINNT.
Patient Safety Alert – Alert reference number: NHS/PSA/RE/2018/004
Resources to support safer modification of food and drink 27 June 2018 Download Full Alert It’s available via the following link https://improvement.nhs.uk/news-alerts/safer-modification-of-food-and-fluid/. Supporting resource page available via https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/transition-to-iddsi-framework/ that we
BIFA – Draft recommendation on diagnosis of CRBSI – Comment before 30th May 2018
British Intestinal Failure Alliance Aim This document aims to provide the UK standard for the diagnosis of CRSBI in adult patients receiving parenteral support (PS; includes parenteral nutrition and/or fluids).