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The British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) which brings together clinicians and patients to advance nutritional care in the UK.
Before the festive season takes over, take a moment to contribute to BAPEN’s 2025 National Screening Survey.
We’re keen to learn about malnutrition risk and your screening data in health or social care settings.
➡️ bit.ly/3LrKZY0
We’re keen to learn about malnutrition risk and your screening data in health or social care settings.
➡️ bit.ly/3LrKZY0
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Before the festive season takes over, take a moment to contribute to BAPEN’s 2025 National Screening Survey.
We’re keen to learn about malnutrition risk and your screening data in health or social care settings.
➡️ bit.ly/3LrKZY0
We’re keen to learn about malnutrition risk and your screening data in health or social care settings.
➡️ bit.ly/3LrKZY0
📊 We need your insights!
BAPEN’s 2025 National Screening Survey is open until the end of the year. Share how you screen for malnutrition and help us understand prevalence across the UK.
Why not complete it now? bit.ly/3LrKZY0
BAPEN’s 2025 National Screening Survey is open until the end of the year. Share how you screen for malnutrition and help us understand prevalence across the UK.
Why not complete it now? bit.ly/3LrKZY0
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📊 We need your insights!
BAPEN’s 2025 National Screening Survey is open until the end of the year. Share how you screen for malnutrition and help us understand prevalence across the UK.
Why not complete it now? bit.ly/3LrKZY0
BAPEN’s 2025 National Screening Survey is open until the end of the year. Share how you screen for malnutrition and help us understand prevalence across the UK.
Why not complete it now? bit.ly/3LrKZY0
The deadline for the BAPEN UK Nutrition Team Workforce Survey is nearly here!
If your regional representative has shared the link, please take the opportunity to tell us about your nutrition team.
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3Kc9hFt
If your regional representative has shared the link, please take the opportunity to tell us about your nutrition team.
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3Kc9hFt
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The deadline for the BAPEN UK Nutrition Team Workforce Survey is nearly here!
If your regional representative has shared the link, please take the opportunity to tell us about your nutrition team.
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3Kc9hFt
If your regional representative has shared the link, please take the opportunity to tell us about your nutrition team.
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3Kc9hFt
Did you miss last month’s webinar? Good news – you can now watch the recorded version via the Members section of the BAPEN website: bit.ly/4mXk3g6
Not a member? You can also pay to access past webinars, but remember that live attendance is free for all.
Not a member? You can also pay to access past webinars, but remember that live attendance is free for all.
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Did you miss last month’s webinar? Good news – you can now watch the recorded version via the Members section of the BAPEN website: bit.ly/4mXk3g6
Not a member? You can also pay to access past webinars, but remember that live attendance is free for all.
Not a member? You can also pay to access past webinars, but remember that live attendance is free for all.
Thank you to everyone who has engaged with our workforce survey. Your insight is essential to building an accurate picture of the UK’s nutrition workforce.
If you’ve received the survey from your regional representative, please take a moment to complete it.
If you’ve received the survey from your regional representative, please take a moment to complete it.
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who has engaged with our workforce survey. Your insight is essential to building an accurate picture of the UK’s nutrition workforce.
If you’ve received the survey from your regional representative, please take a moment to complete it.
If you’ve received the survey from your regional representative, please take a moment to complete it.
Take part in the Nutrition Screening Survey this weekend to help us better understand the demands facing nutrition teams across the UK.
With more responses, our understanding of malnutrition in the UK improves. Enter here: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
With more responses, our understanding of malnutrition in the UK improves. Enter here: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Take part in the Nutrition Screening Survey this weekend to help us better understand the demands facing nutrition teams across the UK.
With more responses, our understanding of malnutrition in the UK improves. Enter here: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
With more responses, our understanding of malnutrition in the UK improves. Enter here: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
As #UKMAW2025 draws to a close, we’re celebrating the incredible highlights from this week - and we want to hear from you!
Who are your #NutritionSuperheroes? Share someone who’s gone above and beyond to deliver outstanding nutritional care in your team, service, or Trust.
Who are your #NutritionSuperheroes? Share someone who’s gone above and beyond to deliver outstanding nutritional care in your team, service, or Trust.
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
As #UKMAW2025 draws to a close, we’re celebrating the incredible highlights from this week - and we want to hear from you!
Who are your #NutritionSuperheroes? Share someone who’s gone above and beyond to deliver outstanding nutritional care in your team, service, or Trust.
Who are your #NutritionSuperheroes? Share someone who’s gone above and beyond to deliver outstanding nutritional care in your team, service, or Trust.
Every hospital, community, or care setting interaction is an opportunity to identify risks from each and every person who interacts with someone - pharmacists, nurses, AHPs, GPs, social care, dentists, doctors, and so on.
This #UKMAW2025, remember that #EveryContactCounts.
This #UKMAW2025, remember that #EveryContactCounts.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Every hospital, community, or care setting interaction is an opportunity to identify risks from each and every person who interacts with someone - pharmacists, nurses, AHPs, GPs, social care, dentists, doctors, and so on.
This #UKMAW2025, remember that #EveryContactCounts.
This #UKMAW2025, remember that #EveryContactCounts.
Hydration is a vital part of good nutrition - and healthcare professionals play a critical role in getting it right. Good hydration supports better outcomes and recovery.
Let’s continue to champion awareness and action on hydration across all care settings.
Let’s continue to champion awareness and action on hydration across all care settings.
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Hydration is a vital part of good nutrition - and healthcare professionals play a critical role in getting it right. Good hydration supports better outcomes and recovery.
Let’s continue to champion awareness and action on hydration across all care settings.
Let’s continue to champion awareness and action on hydration across all care settings.
💬 Dysphagia makes swallowing difficult and raises dehydration risk. Early recognition and tailored hydration strategies are essential for patient safety and wellbeing.
Find practical guidance via the Malnutrition Pathway: bit.ly/47PDwtF
#UKMAW2025 #ThirstyThursday
Find practical guidance via the Malnutrition Pathway: bit.ly/47PDwtF
#UKMAW2025 #ThirstyThursday
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
💬 Dysphagia makes swallowing difficult and raises dehydration risk. Early recognition and tailored hydration strategies are essential for patient safety and wellbeing.
Find practical guidance via the Malnutrition Pathway: bit.ly/47PDwtF
#UKMAW2025 #ThirstyThursday
Find practical guidance via the Malnutrition Pathway: bit.ly/47PDwtF
#UKMAW2025 #ThirstyThursday
💧 Welcome to #ThirstyThursday!
Hydration is critical for supporting recovery from illness, reducing risk of falls, confusion and hospital admissions, and plays a key role in preventing malnutrition.
Keep an eye out for hydration guidance throughout the day!
Hydration is critical for supporting recovery from illness, reducing risk of falls, confusion and hospital admissions, and plays a key role in preventing malnutrition.
Keep an eye out for hydration guidance throughout the day!
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
💧 Welcome to #ThirstyThursday!
Hydration is critical for supporting recovery from illness, reducing risk of falls, confusion and hospital admissions, and plays a key role in preventing malnutrition.
Keep an eye out for hydration guidance throughout the day!
Hydration is critical for supporting recovery from illness, reducing risk of falls, confusion and hospital admissions, and plays a key role in preventing malnutrition.
Keep an eye out for hydration guidance throughout the day!
Have you taken part in BAPEN’s National Screening Survey?
Your data helps improve understanding of malnutrition prevalence and nutritional care across the UK.
Contribute via the link following link ➡️ bit.ly/4obqhK0
#UKMAW2025 #ScreeningSurvey
Your data helps improve understanding of malnutrition prevalence and nutritional care across the UK.
Contribute via the link following link ➡️ bit.ly/4obqhK0
#UKMAW2025 #ScreeningSurvey
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Have you taken part in BAPEN’s National Screening Survey?
Your data helps improve understanding of malnutrition prevalence and nutritional care across the UK.
Contribute via the link following link ➡️ bit.ly/4obqhK0
#UKMAW2025 #ScreeningSurvey
Your data helps improve understanding of malnutrition prevalence and nutritional care across the UK.
Contribute via the link following link ➡️ bit.ly/4obqhK0
#UKMAW2025 #ScreeningSurvey
Join us for today’s #UKMAW2025 Virtual Learning Event in 45 mins.
Hear from expert speakers on improving nutritional care during and after hospital discharge.
Joining details ➡️ bit.ly/47VsDXe #LearningEvent
Hear from expert speakers on improving nutritional care during and after hospital discharge.
Joining details ➡️ bit.ly/47VsDXe #LearningEvent
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Join us for today’s #UKMAW2025 Virtual Learning Event in 45 mins.
Hear from expert speakers on improving nutritional care during and after hospital discharge.
Joining details ➡️ bit.ly/47VsDXe #LearningEvent
Hear from expert speakers on improving nutritional care during and after hospital discharge.
Joining details ➡️ bit.ly/47VsDXe #LearningEvent
Leaving hospital can be a vulnerable time for patients. Today we’re spotlighting Hospital Discharge - a key step in ensuring continuity of nutritional care.
Stay tuned for practical resources and guidance to support good nutrition and effective discharge planning. #UKMAW2025
Stay tuned for practical resources and guidance to support good nutrition and effective discharge planning. #UKMAW2025
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Leaving hospital can be a vulnerable time for patients. Today we’re spotlighting Hospital Discharge - a key step in ensuring continuity of nutritional care.
Stay tuned for practical resources and guidance to support good nutrition and effective discharge planning. #UKMAW2025
Stay tuned for practical resources and guidance to support good nutrition and effective discharge planning. #UKMAW2025
Did you know just 47% of health & care professionals feel confident identifying & treating older people at risk of malnutrition?
Today's #ChallengesTuesday & Solutions theme is a chance to share ideas and tips to help!
Download a selfie card to take part: bit.ly/43DD6VF
Today's #ChallengesTuesday & Solutions theme is a chance to share ideas and tips to help!
Download a selfie card to take part: bit.ly/43DD6VF
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Did you know just 47% of health & care professionals feel confident identifying & treating older people at risk of malnutrition?
Today's #ChallengesTuesday & Solutions theme is a chance to share ideas and tips to help!
Download a selfie card to take part: bit.ly/43DD6VF
Today's #ChallengesTuesday & Solutions theme is a chance to share ideas and tips to help!
Download a selfie card to take part: bit.ly/43DD6VF
Today we're focusing on #ChallengesTuesday & Solutions as part of #UKMAW2025.
Download a selfie card from bit.ly/43DD6VF and share a picture explaining any challenges faced by you or your team in delivering nutritional care, as well as any tips or ideas for overcoming them!
Download a selfie card from bit.ly/43DD6VF and share a picture explaining any challenges faced by you or your team in delivering nutritional care, as well as any tips or ideas for overcoming them!
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today we're focusing on #ChallengesTuesday & Solutions as part of #UKMAW2025.
Download a selfie card from bit.ly/43DD6VF and share a picture explaining any challenges faced by you or your team in delivering nutritional care, as well as any tips or ideas for overcoming them!
Download a selfie card from bit.ly/43DD6VF and share a picture explaining any challenges faced by you or your team in delivering nutritional care, as well as any tips or ideas for overcoming them!
📢 Our National Malnutrition Screening Survey is now live!
By taking part before the end of the year, you’ll help us gather vital data to understand malnutrition across the UK - who is most at risk and how nutritional care is being managed.
Take part: bit.ly/4obqhK0
By taking part before the end of the year, you’ll help us gather vital data to understand malnutrition across the UK - who is most at risk and how nutritional care is being managed.
Take part: bit.ly/4obqhK0
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📢 Our National Malnutrition Screening Survey is now live!
By taking part before the end of the year, you’ll help us gather vital data to understand malnutrition across the UK - who is most at risk and how nutritional care is being managed.
Take part: bit.ly/4obqhK0
By taking part before the end of the year, you’ll help us gather vital data to understand malnutrition across the UK - who is most at risk and how nutritional care is being managed.
Take part: bit.ly/4obqhK0
Malnutrition screening is quick and simple - helping teams spot risk and tailor nutrition care plans. It's important to remember that screening should be repeated, especially for those identified as at risk or moving between care settings.
Help us spread the word this #UKMAW2025
Help us spread the word this #UKMAW2025
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Malnutrition screening is quick and simple - helping teams spot risk and tailor nutrition care plans. It's important to remember that screening should be repeated, especially for those identified as at risk or moving between care settings.
Help us spread the word this #UKMAW2025
Help us spread the word this #UKMAW2025
Welcome to UK Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025!
This week is all about shining a spotlight on malnutrition and dehydration, which affects around one in 20 adults in the UK.
Get involved in helping to spread the word, and find out how you can get involved: bit.ly/UKMAW25
This week is all about shining a spotlight on malnutrition and dehydration, which affects around one in 20 adults in the UK.
Get involved in helping to spread the word, and find out how you can get involved: bit.ly/UKMAW25
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Welcome to UK Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025!
This week is all about shining a spotlight on malnutrition and dehydration, which affects around one in 20 adults in the UK.
Get involved in helping to spread the word, and find out how you can get involved: bit.ly/UKMAW25
This week is all about shining a spotlight on malnutrition and dehydration, which affects around one in 20 adults in the UK.
Get involved in helping to spread the word, and find out how you can get involved: bit.ly/UKMAW25
📢 Coming Soon: National Survey on Malnutrition Risk & Nutritional Care Interventions.
🗓️ The UK-wide survey will open on 17th November - stay tuned for details on how to take part to help build a comprehensive picture of malnutrition prevalence in the UK.
Learn more: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
🗓️ The UK-wide survey will open on 17th November - stay tuned for details on how to take part to help build a comprehensive picture of malnutrition prevalence in the UK.
Learn more: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
📢 Coming Soon: National Survey on Malnutrition Risk & Nutritional Care Interventions.
🗓️ The UK-wide survey will open on 17th November - stay tuned for details on how to take part to help build a comprehensive picture of malnutrition prevalence in the UK.
Learn more: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
🗓️ The UK-wide survey will open on 17th November - stay tuned for details on how to take part to help build a comprehensive picture of malnutrition prevalence in the UK.
Learn more: bit.ly/3LrKZY0
🗓️ Get ready! UK Malnutrition Awareness Week is back on 17th - 23rd November
BAPEN and the @malnutritiontf.bsky.social are raising awareness about malnutrition - its risks, signs, and prevention.
Keep an eye out for daily themes, tips, and ways to get involved #UKMAW2025
BAPEN and the @malnutritiontf.bsky.social are raising awareness about malnutrition - its risks, signs, and prevention.
Keep an eye out for daily themes, tips, and ways to get involved #UKMAW2025
October 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🗓️ Get ready! UK Malnutrition Awareness Week is back on 17th - 23rd November
BAPEN and the @malnutritiontf.bsky.social are raising awareness about malnutrition - its risks, signs, and prevention.
Keep an eye out for daily themes, tips, and ways to get involved #UKMAW2025
BAPEN and the @malnutritiontf.bsky.social are raising awareness about malnutrition - its risks, signs, and prevention.
Keep an eye out for daily themes, tips, and ways to get involved #UKMAW2025
BAPEN is wishing a very Happy #Diwali 🪔 to all who are celebrating!
May this Festival of Lights bring health and togetherness to you and your loved ones.
May this Festival of Lights bring health and togetherness to you and your loved ones.
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
BAPEN is wishing a very Happy #Diwali 🪔 to all who are celebrating!
May this Festival of Lights bring health and togetherness to you and your loved ones.
May this Festival of Lights bring health and togetherness to you and your loved ones.
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.
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.
October 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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.
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.
⏰ 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
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
August 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
⏰ 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
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
✅ Nominate yourself, a colleague, or a team. The winner will present at the PENG Study Day.
Apply here: bit.ly/4lKpC0A
August 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🏆 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
✅ Nominate yourself, a colleague, or a team. The winner will present at the PENG Study Day.
Apply here: bit.ly/4lKpC0A