UK Malnutrition Awareness Week is returning this November. Keep an eye on our channels over the coming weeks for resources, campaign updates and opportunities to get involved and combat malnutrition in all healthcare and community settings. #UKMAW2026

🚀 Introducing: BAPEN's Clinical Research Group A new national network bringing together multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to advance nutrition research across the UK. Our first multicentre project launches soon. Open to all - register your interest to hear more!

📣Join the BAPEN Executive Team as Communications Officer This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape our communications, support member engagement and raise awareness of the importance of nutritional care. Interested? Find out more about the role here: bit.ly/4zHDrEv

More than 20 years after its launch, the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool ('MUST') remains the go-to screening tool for identifying adults at risk of malnutrition across healthcare settings, helping professionals improve patient care and outcomes. Find out more on the BAPEN website: bit.ly/3LRS7ha

The #UKMAW2026 social media toolkit is now live! Download ready-made social posts and campaign resources to help raise awareness of malnutrition and dehydration in your workplace, hospital or community. ➡️Check it out here: bit.ly/4yoG2C5

Join us this lunchtime for October's BAPEN Connect: Clinical Nutrition Webinar. Today's session will focus on UK Malnutrition Awareness Week, coming next month. Speakers Ellie Coles and Ghislaine Swinburn will discuss what to expect from UKMAW2026 and the importance of reaching under-recognised groups. There's still time to register via this link: bit.ly/4mXk3g6

⏰ 4 weeks to go! BAPEN Conference 2026 is almost here. Join colleagues from across nutrition support, dietetics, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and research for two days packed with the latest evidence, practical insights and inspiring discussions. 🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/3VGjm2E

Join us today for our Paediatric Training Webinar on IF Registry submissions. This session will introduce you to BAPEN's IFR leads and offer a walkthrough of how to submit accurate and timely data from your IF or HPN centre. bit.ly/4cYfdx0

We're proud to introduce our new organisational message: Better Nutrition. Better Health. Better Lives. It captures BAPEN's mission and the difference better nutritional care can make to health, recovery and wellbeing. Read more here: bit.ly/4yVnU3O

Join us on Wednesday for October's BAPEN Connect: Clinical Nutrition Webinar. The session will feature an update from the Malnutrition Action Group, led by Ellie Coles. There's still time to register via this link: bit.ly/4mXk3g6

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Thomas Welbank From innovations in enteral nutrition care to the evolving challenges of post-pyloric feeding tube services, join @Tom_ACP at #BAPEN2026 for practical insights into how services are evolving across the UK. Register here bit.ly/3VGjm2E

Mental health and nutrition are closely connected. Good nutrition can support overall health and wellbeing, while poor nutritional status can have a significant impact on physical and mental health. Read more here: bit.ly/4xLTVdp @mentalhealth #WMHD2026

Don't forget October's BAPEN Connect webinar, taking place next Wednesday. Next week's session will tell you all you need to know ahead of this year's UK Malnutrition Awareness Week, hosted by BAPEN's Communications Officer, Ellie Coles. There's still time to register via this link: bit.ly/4mXk3g6

The deadline to submit data to the IF Registry is next Friday at midnight. This is the final opportunity for Adult IF and Home PN centres to submit all activity for the Q2 period. Please make your submissions to through the IF Registry platform: bit.ly/4AoYVae

📢Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Christine McGrath Join Christine at #BAPEN2026 as she delivers this year's keynote lecture, exploring how strategic networks, research and innovation can help transform patient care. Register & view the programme: bit.ly/3VGjm2E @Wessexhp

💡 Did you know that BAPEN membership is free for members of BPNG, BSPGHAN, NNNG and PENG? If you're already a member of one of these organisations, you can access all the benefits of BAPEN membership at no additional cost. Join our multidisciplinary community and stay up to date with the latest news, resources, events and opportunities in nutritional care. Find out more: bit.ly/JoinBAPEN

BAPEN Medical is a core group of BAPEN primarily aimed at doctors with an interest in clinical nutrition. We are looking to broaden the membership, in particular, strengthening links with critical care and other specialties. Learn more and join us: bit.ly/4cT8xjD

There are two weeks left to submit your Q2 data to the IF Registry. Please make your submissions through the Intestinal Failure Registry platform: bit.ly/4AoYVae If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

📢Speaker Spotlight: @ProfWhelan How can diet be used as a therapy for IBD? Hear the latest evidence, including emerging research into emulsifier restriction in Crohn's disease, at #BAPEN2026 this November. 🔗 Register to attend & view the programme: bit.ly/3VGjm2E