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UK Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025
Today marks the beginning of UK Malnutrition Awareness Week (UKMAW) – a vital opportunity to shine a light on the...
Nominations are now open for the BJN Nutrition Nurse of the Year!
The deadline for BJN Award nominations for 2026 has been extended until the 21st of November. Nurses are fundamental in...
BAPEN publishes new position statement on “Malnutrition: Balancing Disease-Related and Psychosocial Aspects of Nutritional Care”
Today, BAPEN has published a new position statement on malnutrition, Balancing disease-related and psychosocial aspects of nutritional care. Co-authored by...
Advert for BAPEN Professional Affairs Officer – Opportunity to join the BAPEN Executive Team
BAPEN is inviting applications for the position of Professional Affairs Officer, an opportunity to join BAPEN’s Executive Team and provide...
Nominations Open for the 2026 CN Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 CN Awards, which recognise individuals, groups, and organisations whose work has made a...
BAPEN announces new President Elect
BAPEN is delighted to announce that Dr Jane Fletcher, currently serving as Professional Affairs Officer, has been appointed as the...
BAPEN Annual General Meeting 2025
The BAPEN Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 will be held on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 08:30–09:00 at the BAPEN...
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We would really like to build on BAPEN's feature work but in order to do this we are looking for BAPEN Members to join a media panel. The media panel will be a group of volunteers who would be interested/happy to write feature articles/copy for key journals, with support and assistance from BAPEN. If you would like to get involved, please contact the BAPEN press office: Kirsty Baldry, on 07587175720, via kirsty.baldry@mandfhealth.com or email bapen@mandfhealth.com
