BSNA News

Information for patients receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN)

Letter to UK parents concerned about the supply of formula milk products

Parenteral nutrition webinar with Antje Teubner

We are delighted to announce 2 free webinars discussing parenteral nutrition use in advanced cancer, on Monday 24 February 2020

INFANT AND FOLLOW-ON FORMULA: NEW REGULATIONS

The regulations for infant formula (IF) and follow-on formula (FoF) are changing and will apply from 22 February 2020. Healthcare Professionals should make themselves familiar with the new regulations so that they can help and support parents.

New EU Regulation on Foods for Special Medical Purposes for infants

On 22 February 2020, the new European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 on Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) intended for infants will come into force. This regulation updates, but largely retains, the existing rules for FSMPs, including the definitions of the category and the nutritional composition. However, it updates specific requirements for FSMPs intended for infants, including labelling and formulation.The deadline for compliance is 22 February 2020 for all FSMPs intended for infants.

World Cancer Day

BSNA welcomes the European Commission initiative ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ aiming to tackle the second leading cause of mortality in the European Union.

Making a real difference to patients’ nutritional care - Cambridge plays host to the Optimal Nutritional Care for All Annual Conference November 2019

The Optimal Nutritional Care for All (ONCA) campaign is a multi-stakeholder initiative to encourage greater screening for disease-related malnutrition and nutritional care implementation across Europe. It was launched in 2014 and is now in its’ fifth year. The ONCA campaign supports national professional societies, associations and patient groups in public health and health care to implement nutritional risk screening and optimal nutritional care in their country.

Putting nutrition at the heart of patient care – BSNA manifesto for specialist nutrition

BSNA has today published our Manifesto for Specialist Nutrition 2019. The Association is calling on all parties to ensure that their health and care policies place nutrition at the heart of patient care.

Time to solve childhood obesity: an independent report by the Chief Medical Officer

BSNA members welcome Dame Sally Davies’ report and support her vision to help all children get a healthy start in life. BSNA members believe it is by working in close partnership with all stakeholders, including industry, that progress on infant diet and health will be achieved.

Publication of EFSA opinion on the Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet

BSNA members note EFSA’s scientific opinion on the safe age for the introduction of complementary foods and also take into account the advice from the Department of Health and Social Care on this issue. Our members acknowledge that infants develop at different rates and always recommend that parents speak with a healthcare professional to ensure that their babies are showing appropriate signs of developmental readiness before introducing solid foods.

INDUSTRY SUPPORTS ADVANCING HEALTH IN THE PREVENTION GREEN PAPER.

BSNA has responded to the publication of the Prevention Green Paper, 'Advancing our Health: prevention in the 2020s’

BSNA CALLS FOR EVIDENCE BASED CHILD ORAL HEALTH DEBATE

BSNA has responded to The Lancet Series on Oral Health, published 17 July 2019.