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See our infographic/inffograffeg on how to improve the care for patients with abnormal blood sodium levels …
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Prevalence of Opioid Use and Associated Healthcare Outcomes in Rome IV Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the United Kingdom One in five people with Rome IV irritable bowel syndrome use opioids on a regular basis. Compared with non-users, opioid users had worse quality of life, greater psychological impairment, and higher ....

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Approximately one in five people with Rome IV IBS used opioids on a regular basis. Compared with non-users, opioid users had worse QoL, greater psychological impairment, and higher direct healthcare costs.

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Covid-19: Excluding doctors from vaccination programme puts patients at risk, clinicians warn Doctors have warned that the government’s decision to exclude health and social care workers from its covid vaccination programme is putting patients at risk and will have a major impact on an overstr...

Thanks Jacqui Young and @bmj.com for discussing this important subject with myself and @dralig.bsky.social

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Photo of solar panels on the roof of the new Leicester endoscopy unit

Sneak peak of our nearly finished Leicester Endoscopy unit today and how we are generating our own green electricity 😀 #Endoscopy #Gastroenterology #GreenEndoscopy

We have a new report out, looking at hypo and hypernatraemia www.ncepod.org.uk/2025bs.html @HQIP @RCPhysicians @Soc_Endo @RCollEM @theRCN @FICMNews @acutemedicine @UKKidney #bloodsodium

Join us for the 2nd annual Edgbaston Course in May 2026.

Start thinking about the multidisciplinary team you want to bring and keep an eye on the BAPEN website for information on registering to come soon.

After a productive summer fruiting our blueberries are giving us a real show for autumn @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social

And they haven't posted their statement on their account on the other place. Wonder why........

Vaccinations have been so successful that “there's been a collective forgetting that measles, and mumps, and rubella—these used to be diseases that would kill people in fairly large numbers,” the Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna tells Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic Festival. bit.ly/46a5DUE

Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Appalled by the violent scenes of police being attacked at the Tommy Robinson rally today. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.

These far right thugs do not speak for Britain.

Rainbows in Leicestershire

The swallows and house martins are hanging on in South Leicestershire; summer isn’t over just yet 🤞 @rspb.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social

Watching @britsocgastro.bsky.social conference on catch up and nutrition, and the importance of having access to specialist dietitians, is being mentioned in every session on IBD 😀

⏰ Final call – applications for BAPEN President Elect close tomorrow!

Don’t miss this last chance work alongside Dr Nick Thompson and play an exciting role in guiding BAPEN through national developments.

Apply today: bit.ly/4mAf05W

🏆 Nominations are open for the PENG Excellence in Nutrition Support Award 2025! Showcase a service or project that demonstrates excellence.

✅ Nominate yourself, a colleague, or a team. The winner will present at the PENG Study Day.

Apply here: bit.ly/4lKpC0A

Fantastic morning foraging courtesy of Leicester Community Orchards www.leicester.gov.uk/leisure-and-...

Healthcare Workers Still Exposed. Experts demand action to keep healthcare workers and patients safe. - British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Aside from the huge loss of life and legacy of illness among healthcare workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers are at particular risk from exposure to airborne diseases. Many...

Good to see this BOHS guidance explaining the difference between FRSM and FFP3 in healthcare. FRSM are useful but are not protective equipment for workers and it’s important this is recognised properly when determining protection against airborne infection www.bohs.org/media-resour...

YouTube video by BAPENUK Experiences and views of support services for people living at home with an enteral tube

New report from @bapen.bsky.social Patient Network Group on improving services for people living at home with an enteral tube

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NCEPOD are recruiting additional trustees. If you would like to know more about the role see our advert here: www.ncepod.org.uk/vacancies.html
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BAPEN's Patient Network Group recently spoke with Mike Nickle about his journey adapting to life with artificial nutrition – from the learning curve of managing a feeding tube at home, to finding ways to enjoy everyday activities.

Read his story here ➡️ bit.ly/414NaWF

We’re delighted to support #HANWeek2025, raising awareness of essential nutritional treatments: parenteral and enteral feeding, and oral nutrition supplements.

Visit the PINNT website to learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4fEBT5D

📢We're calling for your nominations for the following Awards, presented at Conference 2025. If you would like to nominate either yourself or a colleague, please email the BAPEN Office bapen@bapen.org.uk.

For more information, visit: bit.ly/4fsbVSE

BAPEN is looking for Practitioners in Psychological Medicine!

Join a multidisciplinary community of healthcare professionals committed to improving nutrition care and support and access a range of member benefits.

More info here: bit.ly/4esMYpK

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A survey to explore views on dietitian supplementary prescribing Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

The BDA Prescribers Specialist Sub-group has released a survey to explore views on dietitian supplementary prescribing.

The survey can be accessed below and should not take more than 10 minutes.

🔗 bit.ly/4kXjt0I
📅 Deadline: 5pm on 1st August

Dolphin blamed the five-day strike that tens of thousands of resident doctors plan to stage later this month on Wes Streeting, the health secretary, giving them a 22% pay rise over two years last year but not following it up with an award this year to take account of the 29% claim. He said the disruption that the 120-hour walkout would cause was his fault, not theirs. Dolphin said: “Our expectation was that the [22%] would be the start of a journey that would keep us going until we’d reached the value we had in 2008. So, clearly, the return of value has stopped and now it’s just marching on the spot. And we need to carry on that journey.

BMA council chair @tomdolphin.bsky.social has spoken to the Guardian on why the Government must set out a credible path to pay restoration for resident doctors in England.

Read the article here 👇🔗 www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #PayRestoration

Palestinians face hunger and gunfire as Israel pushes into central Gaza

‘Skeletons marching to death’: Palestinians face hunger and gunfire as Israel pushes into central Gaza

A long, arched tunnel with a dirt floor and weathered stone walls, illuminated by natural light from the entrance. The light gradually fades into darkness deeper into the tunnel. No people or objects are visible

During the late 19th century, demand for lime grew and industrial-sized kilns were built. The former Craven Lime Works has examples of three different types, including the impressive Hoffmann kiln, the best-preserved in England.

📸 Mark Sadler | #YorkshireDales #TuesdayThoughts