BAPEN is pleased to share that it has signed two new Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) – one with the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and another with the Nightingale Trust for Nutritional Support (NTNS). Together, these agreements reaffirm BAPEN’s commitment to working collaboratively to advance clinical nutrition and tackle malnutrition across all health and care settings.
As an organisation built on multidisciplinary partnership, BAPEN recognises that improvements in nutritional care require coordinated effort across specialties, sectors and professions. These MoUs provide a clear, shared framework for collaboration with two highly respected organisations whose missions align closely with BAPEN’s own. They represent a strategic step in strengthening the UK’s collective response to malnutrition, supporting evidence-based practice, and driving system-wide improvement in nutritional care.
The BSG is a leading professional organisation dedicated to advancing the study and practice of gastroenterology and hepatology. It represents a diverse range of professionals who work in digestive health, including physicians, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, scientists, nurses, and dietitians.
Professor Colin Rees, BSG President, welcomed the update:
“We’re delighted to start 2026 with this memorandum, which builds upon the strong working relationship that already exists between the BSG and BAPEN. This agreement reflects our shared commitment to advancing nutritional care and improving outcomes for patients across the UK. Working closely with BAPEN will strengthen links between gastroenterology and clinical nutrition, promote multidisciplinary collaboration, and support shared efforts to raise awareness of malnutrition and high-quality nutritional care across all health settings.”
The Nightingale Trust is a brilliant charity committed to improving the detection, prevention and treatment of disease-related malnutrition, with a strong focus on training, education and research. Created by patients who have benefited from exceptional nutritional support, the Trust champions high-quality nutritional training for all healthcare professionals.
Dr Jeremy Nightingale, Chair of NTNS, commented:
“We are delighted to sign this updated Memorandum of Understanding with BAPEN, reflecting our shared commitment to improving the detection, prevention and treatment of malnutrition (undernutrition). The Nightingale Trust believes that strong partnerships are essential to raising standards in nutritional care, education and training. By working closely with BAPEN, we can strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure that high-quality, safe, evidence-based nutritional support remains central to patient care in all settings.”
To read more about the commitments set out in the memorandums, visit the Partners section of the BAPEN website, here.
