Dietitians (NDIG)

Other relevant groups

BAPM

The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) welcomes health professionals with an active interest in perinatal medicine with the constitutional aim of improving standards of perinatal care in the British Isles. They have been keen to support other health professionals and have hosted NDIG on their website. Membership is £50 annually for non-medical professionals due 1 March each year. Membership entitles you to receive regular BAPM newsletters and email bulletins and copies of all future publications. You will also be entitled to registration at the BAPM Annual Scientific Meeting and other BAPM meetings at a reduced rate. Website : www.bapm.org where you can download a membership form.

There is an informal group of neonatologists within BAPM with a specific interest in neonatal nutrition who work closely together and meet every 6 months. In November 2005, NDIG held a joint meeting with this Nutrition Group and again in November 2007. Between times some NDIG members have collaborated and attended meetings of this group and there is now an excellent working relationship with plans for joint education days, collaborative audit, research etc.

ANNP’s

Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners - ANNPuk is an organisation created in 2001 in response to the increasing number of advanced neonatal nurse practitioners for whom there was neither a voluntary or statutory register. The aim of the group is:

“To promote and support the education and professional development of Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNPs) through the provision of peer support, education sessions and representation of ANNPs. The organisation facilitates an annual conference, seminars and meetings as well as a voluntary register, communication network and website.”

Their website was hosted by BAPM but can now be found at: http://www.annp.org.uk/frameset.htm

NNA

Neonatal Nurses Association - website: www.nna.org.uk
Membership is open to any nurse or midwife whose name appears on the Nursing and Midwifery Council professional register and to others directly involved with neonatal care including AHPs.They have an annual meeting and other regional activities and a bi-monthly journal - Journal of Neonatal Nursing: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13551841

PPNG

Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group of the Americal Dietetic Association (ADA). You can only join this group if you are a member of the ADA. However they have an interesting website with a lot of information accessible to non-members at: http://www.pnpg.org/

BLISS

BLISS - the Premature Baby Charity provides vital support and care to premature and sick babies across the UK. Founded nearly 30 years ago, BLISS offers guidance and essential information at a critical time in families' lives. They also fund research and campaign for babies to receive the best possible level of care regardless of when and where they are born.

BLISS works very closely with health professionals and produces leaflets on a wide range of topics including breastfeeding and weaning, the latter written by Caroline King (Hammersmith). Most BLISS information is free of charge and available from head office on: 0870 770 0337 or by email at information@bliss.co.uk. The website can be found at: www.bliss.org.uk

Paediatric Group of BDA

A specialist group of the British Dietetic Association. It represents paediatric dietitians across the UK and is the 'parent group' of NDIG. Its aims are to:

  • provide a communication network for paediatric dietitians.
  • act as an information resource for dietitians and other health professionals.
  • promote paediatric dietetic education at undergraduate and post graduate levels.

Most of the information on this website is only accessible to members but the group do produce some excellent leaflets on feeding infants and young children. These resources are managed on behalf of the group by the Scottish Nutrition and Diet Resources Initiative (SNDRi) and can be viewed and purchased at:

http://www.caledonian.ac.uk/sndri/all_health_resources.html#BDAPaediatric



Last updated April 2010