BAPEN News
Congratulations to Carolyn Wheatley on her MBE
BAPEN extends its huge congratulations to Carolyn Wheatley for being awarded with an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours List for 2025.
The title recognises Carolyn’s extensive contribution to supporting patients with intestinal failure. Carolyn’s advocacy work in this field spans almost four decades and is rooted in her own experience as a person with intestinal failure who is fed intravenously with parenteral nutrition. BAPEN is delighted to see that Carolyn’s fierce commitment to improve standards of nutritional care and patient experience has been recognised in this way.
Read more here.
BAPEN President, Nick Thompson, says: “Clinical Nutrition Teams are at the heart of delivering excellent and safe nutritional care to those who need it in hospitals and also in the community. In some hospitals around the UK nutrition teams may have gone through change or are being set up and so need some support to develop and flourish. BAPEN are delighted to provide a 3-day residential course for around 5 or 6 hospital nutrition teams, including all specialities to learn together and develop as a team. The course is being held in Edgbaston with good communication links and all costs are being met by BAPEN apart from bed & breakfast accommodation for nutrition team members. The course faculty are national experts in their field and team development sessions will be led by InspireChange who have huge experience and expertise, especially within the NHS.”
For more information and to apply for the course visit: www.bapen.org.uk/education/nutrition-courses/
Sustainability SIG Resources
The BAPEN Sustainability SIG has created a resource hub for sustainability to address the growing need for more responsible practices within clinical nutrition. This initiative aligns with their broader strategy to ensure safe, timely and appropriate nutritional care for all individuals.
Users of the hub will find it as a helpful resource for integrating sustainability into their daily practices. It includes signposting to wider NHS resources and other specialties that have made progress with sustainable healthcare. The hub also offers case studies and success stories, providing practical examples of how others have successfully implemented sustainable practices. Additionally, the collaborative opportunities available through the hub allow users to connect with peers, share insights, and develop innovative solutions to common challenges.
Visit: www.bapen.org.uk/groups/bapen-special-interest-groups/sustainability-sig/
BAPEN Executive are Recruiting…
Associate Communications Officer
BAPEN is looking to expand the Communications Team with an exciting new role, Associate Communications Officer.
The successful applicant will support the BAPEN Communications Officer, in helping to promote BAPEN’s activities and resources across a variety of platforms, including the BAPEN website and social media platforms. Among your responsibilities will be helping to enhance our membership engagement and attracting prospective healthcare professionals to join BAPEN. This is great opportunity to get more involved with the Association and get to know other members at every level.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic BAPEN member to join the team. If you’re interested, please send the following details to bapen@bapen.org.uk by 5pm Friday 28th February 2025.
- Name
- Job Title
- Contact details
- Why would you like to be considered for this role? (250 words)
The successful applicant will be notified week commencing 17th March 2025.
Communications Officer
Purpose of the role: As the Communications Officer you will have the opportunity to develop and apply a variety of marketing skills. There is scope to shape BAPEN’s communication activities and to try new approaches which helps to meet BAPEN’s strategic objectives. This role enables you the chance to get involved in other aspects of the development and delivery of BAPEN’s activities and projects. Through this position you will gain marketing, communication, public relations and project management skills, which can translate directly into career development. It will also give you an opportunity to work with colleagues from different disciplines and specialities, sharing knowledge and skills.
The BAPEN Communications Officer reports to the BAPEN President and BAPEN Executive. Other regular relationships include: BAPEN Exec, BAPEN Council, BAPEN Office, BAPEN agency for comms/PR/marketing, BAPEN agency for In Touch support, BAPEN Communications Associate Officer
Applications open on 24th March 2025 and close at 5pm 26th May 2025 For further information or to apply email: bapen@bapen.org.uk
Become a BAPEN Regional Representative
BAPEN’s charitable aims are to raise awareness of malnutrition and work towards the advancement of nutritional care. It does so through education as one of its many facets and delivering this at a regional level, as well as at the National meeting rotationally held in in all four countries of the United Kingdom makes it more accessible to our members.
Our current 5-year strategy focus is on Knowledge, Reach and Sustainability. By supporting regional representatives of BAPEN to deliver educational and supportive meetings we are reaching out to local members making delivery more accessible.
There are vacancies in the following areas: North West, West Midlands, South Thames, Surrey and Hampshire, Wiltshire Gloucestershire and Bristol and Dorset and Somerset.
Find out more here: www.bapen.org.uk/about-bapen/bapen-regions/
ESPEN Membership
BAPEN members are entitled to block membership of ESPEN! ESPEN membership runs from 1st January to 31st December, and can be applied for via the online form.
Find out more here: www.bapen.org.uk/espen-membership/
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