Hosted by Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition & Gastroenterology Specialist Group
We are delighted to announce an upcoming joint study say hosted by the PENG and Gastroenterology specialist groups, and taking place in Manchester this autumn.
The day will feature a dynamic programme including topics such as the gut microbiome and C.difficile, rehabilitation, trophic feeding, and enteral nutrition in liver disease.
Speakers
- Denise O Dwyer, Advanced Neuroscience Dietitian, Liverpool presenting on Feeding in the high dependency setting
- Tariq Iqbal, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Birmingham
- Gemma Phillips, Senior Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition Service), Allied Health Professional Research Leader, NIHR Doctoral Fellow presenting on 'Blended diets: Clinical outcomes and the value of patient involvement in research design'
More about Gemma - Gemma is clinical academic dietitian. She works at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust as a Senior Dietitian and Allied Health Professional Research Leader. She is currently completing a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Doctoral Fellowship undertaking her PhD at the University of Leicester researching blended diets for enteral tube feeding.
Talk summery - Gemma's talk will cover the use of blended diets for enteral tube feeding. She will share some information about her PhD research and how patients and families have been influential in the study. She will discuss the impact of blended diets with a specific focus on gastrointestinal symptoms and gut health.- Leia Kenney, Lead hepatology dietitian, Cambridge presenting on NG feeding in liver disease
- Becca Murphy, Advanced Dietetic Practitioner, Salisbury and Beth Thompson presenting on Distal feeding
More about Becca - Since qualifying in 2015, Becca has worked in a number of acute and community specialities, always with a nutrition support focus. She currently leads the nutrition support team at Salisbury District Hospital, providing care for the most clinically complex patients including enteral and parenteral nutrition. Becca also leads the long term enteral access service at the Trust, including assessing for and placing gastrostomy tubes as second operator. She qualified as a non medical prescriber in 2024, is a tutor on the PENG course and supports the BDA Advance Practice Specialist Interest group.
More about Beth - Beth qualified in 2008 and quickly develop an interest in Gastroenterology and Surgery. This led her to be the Intestinal Failure Dietitian in Exeter in 2013. For 10 years she supported the Nutrition Support Team and worked as the Acute Team Lead dietitian managing a team of 12 dietitian’s covering all aspects of acute care. In 2022, Beth was given the opportunity to develop her role into an ACP. Having completed a 3 year degree apprenticeship in Advanced Clinical Practice, Beth is now works for the Gastroenterology Department as a fully qualified ACP and leads the Intestinal Failure and Nutrition Support team. She qualified as a non-medical prescriber in 2017, is a tutor on the PENG course and is the secretary of the BDA Advance Practice Specialist Interest group.
Talk summery - Distal enteral feeding includes feeding through the distal limb of an enterocutaneous fistula (fistuloclysis) or through a defunctioned distal small bowel stoma/mucus fistula (enteroclysis). This talk will discuss the evidence, benefits and practicalities of this, in addition to showcasing a successful and not so successful case in practice.
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Important
- This event will take place in person only. There is no live-stream or virtual attendance option. However, a recording will be shared with all who register.
- Recordings will be emailed to all those who purchase tickets, these will not available to purchase afterwards. Therefore, please ensure you have bought your tickets prior to the event if you are planning on watching the recordings
- If you intend to view the recording only and will not be attending live, please ensure you select the ‘Recording’ ticket option when completing your registration.
- Early Bird discounts are valid untill 2 Septemeber 2025. Discount is applied at the payment page of your booking.
Cost
- PENG & Gastroenterology Specialist Group Members
Early bird: £20
Full price: £40 - BDA Members
Early bird: £40
Full price: £60 - PENG Student Members
Early bird: £10
Full price: £30 - BDA Student Members
Early bird: £20
Full price: £30
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