BAPEN Council is responsible for the governance and strategic leadership of the association. It is responsible for BAPEN membership and has the power to award members of the Association with marks of special acclaim, including honorary life membership of the association, the award of a Roll of Honour and the invitation to become a Member of the BAPEN Faculty. It appoints the members of the BAPEN Executive and any Standing committees of the Association, setting their terms of reference, duration and composition. The Council meets a minimum of twice a year.
Members of Council
BAPEN Executive
BAPEN President
Dr Nick Thompson
Secretary
Dr Charlotte Rutter
secretary@bapen.org.uk
Treasurer
Sarah Zeraschi
treasurer@bapen.org.uk
Communications Officer
Kate Hall
communications@bapen.org.uk
BAPEN Clinically assisted nutrition and hydration officer
Sarah-Jane Nelson
ifregistry@bapen.org.uk
BAPEN Malnutrition Officer
Dr Emily Walters
malnutrition@bapen.org.uk
BAPEN Professional Affairs Officer
Dr Jane Fletcher
Jane.Fletcher@uhb.nhs.uk
Education Officer
Dr Emma Parsons
education@bapen.org.uk
Core Group Representatives
BAPEN Medical
Emily Clarke
emily.clarke@uhs.nhs.uk
NNNG
Natalie Welsh
nataliewelsh@nhs.net
PENG
Linda Cantwell
cantwell505@gmail.com
BPNG
Priya Mistry
priya.mistry@uhs.nhs.uk
PINNT, Support & advocacy for people on HAN
Carolyn Wheatley
cwheatley@pinnt.com
NIFWG of BSPGHAN
Akshay Batra
akshay.batra@uhs.nhs.uk
BAPEN Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
BIFA
Chair: Dr Jeremy Nightingale
Jeremy.nightingale@nhs.net
NG SiG
Co-Chairs: Linda Broomfield & Suzy Cole
ngsig@bapen.org.uk
Sustainability
Chair: Dr Ashley Bond
sustainability@bapen.org.uk
Patient Network Group
Chair: Carolyn Wheatley
png@bapen.org.uk
British Enteral Therapy Alliance
Co-Chairs: Laura Nicholson & Sarah Durnan
beta@bapen.org.uk
BAPEN Standing Committees
Chair: Malnutrition Action Group
Emily Walters
malnutrition@bapen.org.uk
Chair: Programmes Committee
Pete Turner
Pete.Turner@setrust.hscni.net
Intestinal Failure Registry
Sarah-Jane Nelson
ifregistry@bapen.org.uk
Additional Members
Officer: Scotland
Francesca Moroni
Francesca.moroni2@nhs.scot
Officer: Wales
Amelia Jukes
amelia.jukes@wales.nhs.uk
Nutrition Society
Dr Caroline Childs
c.e.childs@soton.ac.uk
International Liaison Officer
Simon Gabe
Officers: Northern Ireland
Sarah-Jane Nelson
ifregistry@bapen.org.uk
Pete Turner
Pete.Turner@setrust.hscni.net
