Latest Events
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ESPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week, 11-15th of November 2024
ESPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week 2024
The ESPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week (MAW) is an annual international campaign dedicated to raising global awareness about disease-related malnutrition (DRM), and its profound impact on patient’s wellbeing and public health.
From 11-15th of November, we unite communities worldwide to raise awareness about DRM, educate healthcare professionals from all disciplines ensuring early detection, intervention, and comprehensive care for individuals affected by DRM, monitor quality of nutritional care in healthcare institutions, and advocate for transformative action against this global health challenge.
Explore the activities and webinars organized by ESPEN for this year and find out how to take part to the MAW in your institution or country. -
ESPEN MAW Webinars
ESPEN MAW Webinars 2025
ESPEN Webinar - Nutrition in Older Adults: From Science to Practice
November 10th, 2025
3.00 - 4.00 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
More info soon
ESPEN Webinar - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol: A Modern Perioperative Care
3.00 - 4.00 pm CET (GMT +1)November 12th, 2025
3.00 - 4.00 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Moderators:
3:00 pm Stanislaw Klek (ESPEN Chairman) and Olle Ljungqvist (ERAS Co-Founder)3:10 - 3:20 pm – What is ERAS?
Olle Ljungqvist – ERAS Co-Founder3:20 - 3:30 pm – Metabolic Principles of ERAS
Matthias Soop – Karolinska Institutet, Sweden3:30 - 3:40 pm – Preparation for Surgery: What is the Place for Prehabilitation?
Stanislaw Klek – ESPEN Chairman3:40 - 3:50 pm – How Can We Do Better Intra- and Postoperatively?
Dileep Lobo – University of Nottingham, UK3:50 - 4:00 pm – Q&A Session
More info soon
Past ESPEN MAW Webinars
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ESPEN Webinar - Malnutrition in cancer is not acceptable anymore!
ESPEN Webinar - Malnutrition in cancer is not acceptable anymore!
Improved outcomes to oncology therapies through nutritional interventions
November 12th, 2024
5.00 - 6.00 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
5.00 pm Welcome & Introduction
Stanislaw Klek, ESPEN Chairman
Cristina Cuerda, ESPEN General Secretary
5.05 pm Prevalence of malnutrition in cancer patients, why and what we can do to change that through nutritional interventions
Alessandro Laviano, ESPEN Educational & Clinical Practice Committee associated
5.15 pm Nutritional Strategies in Oncology: Enhancing Cancer Treatment through Informed Decisions
Manpreet Mundi, ASPEN Board of Directors
5.25 pm In-practice gaps and how to implement nutritional interventions in cancer care Nutritional Treatments of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Stein Kaasa, ESMO
5.35 pm How to bring the GLIM framework in practice for the oncology patient?
Tommy Cederholm, ESPEN
5.40 pm Tackling Cancer-Related Malnutrition: The Role of Guidelines and Global Standards
Anette Järvi, MNI5.45 pm Discussion and Q&A
5.55 pm Wrap-up & call to action
To re-visit the webinar in the ESPEN member section, become an ESPEN member
For more information about the Malnutrition Awareness Week click here
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ESPEN Webinars - Nutrition Care in the Primary Care setting
ESPEN Webinar - Nutrition Care in the Primary Care setting
November 13th, 2024
5.00 - 6.15 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Moderators: Rocco Barazzoni (ESPEN, Italy) - Zalika Klemenc Ketiš (WONCA Europe, Slovenja)5.00 pm Advocating for Nutritional care in Primary care: ESPEN position paper
Zeljko Krznarić (ESPEN, Croatia)
5.15 pm What is the role for the Primary Care dietitian?
Annemieke Van Ginkel-Res (EFAD, Netherlands)
5.30 pm Nutrition and Primary care: the WHO Europe agenda
Kremlin Wickramasinghe (WHO Europe, Denmark)
5.45 pm Nutritional care in primary care: what do we need for implementation?
Roxana Surugiu (WONCA Europe, Romania)
6.00 pm Discussion and Q&A
To re-visit the webinar in the ESPEN member section, become an ESPEN member
For more information about the Malnutrition Awareness Week click here
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ESPEN Workshop - Nutritional Screening & Assessment in Adults
ESPEN Workshop - Nutritional Screening & Assessment in Adults
On April 18 and 19, the ESPEN workshop Nutritional Screening and Assessment was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Our participants, dietitians, medical doctors, a pharmacist and a physiotherapist, came from all over Europe. The days included theory, practice (on ourselves) and patient visits and measurements. We were excited to be able to give the workshop again; it was the first one after Covid.
The days have been very inspiring and all participants would have wanted the course to last a few days longer. We had excellent reviews from the workshop and plan to repeat the workshop in 2025. View Program here



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ESPEN Workshop „Nutrition in IBD patients“

ESPEN Workshop „Nutrition in IBD patients“
ESPEN workshop Nutrition in IBD patients held at UHC Zagreb, Croatia From June 12 to 13, 2023, an interdisciplinary international workshop dedicated to the clinical nutrition of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases was held at the University Hospital Center in Zagreb. This two-day international course is led by the clinical nutrition team of UHC Zagreb headed by Prof. Željko Krznarić under the auspices of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), with the local organization of the Croatian Society of Clinical Nutrition Croatian Medical Association. This is the fifth workshop that has been held continuously since 2019. This year's ESPEN workshop Nutrition in IBD patients gathered 18 participants from 8 countries: Estonia, Lithuania, France, Israel, Poland, Slovenia, Portugal, Croatia. Since the care of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases requires an interdisciplinary approach, both participants and lecturers are from different professions - doctors of different specializations, nutritionists, pharmacists and nurses. The pandemic years have contributed to the digitization of teaching content and the dissemination of this course around the world. However, this year's workshop was also held live and reminded us again of the irreplaceable value of direct contact with patients and colleagues.The workshop is designed as a combination of lectures, demonstration exercises, coordinated discussions with a final knowledge check and evaluation. Introductory lectures by Prof. Željko Krznarić and Prof. Uri Kopylov, a prominent expert in the field of inflammatory bowel diseases from Israel, covered the basic facts about the epidemiology, therapy and clinical nutrition of inflammatory bowel diseases along with the presentation of the latest scientific knowledge and personal experiences in this field. Then followed the lecture by Prof. Darija Vranešić Bender on the basic principles of nutrition in inflammatory bowel diseases. The introductory part was followed by a practical presentation of nutritional status assessment modalities in the the polyclinic led by Dina Ljubas Kelečić, M Pharm, PhD, and Irena Karas, M Nutr, and work on indirect calorimetry equipment and bioimpedance scales for measuring resting energy requirements and determining body composition and anthropometric methods was presented. Diagnostics of malnutrition, sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity as well as other forms of nutritional imbalances that we encounter in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases are presented using examples from clinical practice. This was followed by lectures on the basics of enteral and parenteral nutrition, which represent frequent modalities of therapy and nutrition for many patients. The lecture by Dr. Ana Marija Liberati Pršo, endocrinologist from Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh in Zagreb, was devoted to inflammatory bowel diseases in the spectrum of metabolic syndrome, since today up to 40% of these patients present with obesity and numerous cardiometabolic risks.The second day of the workshop began in the day hospital of the Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, Clinic for Internal Diseases of KBC Zagreb under the leadership of prof. Marko Brinar, where the participants of the workshop had the opportunity to talk with patients suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases who require various modalities of artificial feeding. Then Dina Ljubas Kelečić, M Pharm, Ph D presented an approach to nutritional support based on the example of clinical cases of patients with intestinal failure who require parenteral nutrition. The surgeon's view on treatment and nutritional support was presented by abdominal surgeon Tihomir Kekez, MD, PhD.
Ana Barišić, MD, PhD presented a topic of how to conduct a clinical study in the field of nutrition with IBD patients. Irena Karas, M Nutr, spoke about the micronutrient replacement therapy, and Prof. Darija Vranesic Bender presented the practical aspects of diet therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases. The last lecture was dedicated to the psychological support of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, given by psychiatrist Prof. Dr.Sc. Milena Skočić Hanžek. At the end of the course, the participants showed an enviable level of new acquired knowledge and evaluated the course as excellent, and they returned to their home countries with ESPEN's certificate of passing the workshop and an incentive to apply the acquired knowledge and experience in their daily work.
The ESPEN Workshop „Nutrition in IBD patients“ was held at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb in Croatia from June 12-13, 2023.
The course was held in Zagreb, Croatia, at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb. ESPEN covered most of the costs (meals & education & social program & materials & certificate).
Download the program here.
If you need more information, please write to: dvranesi@kbc-zagreb.hr



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ESPEN Workshop NUTRITION IN IBD PATIENTS 2025
ESPEN Workshop NUTRITION IN IBD PATIENTS
September 29–30, 2025
University Hospital Centre Zagreb, CroatiaAPPLICATION
We can accept (only) 20 applicants for this workshop. Registration will take place on a first come first served basis. Priority will be given to ESPEN members. In your application, please indicate whether you are a member or not. Please also provide a short overview of your background and motivation to follow this workshop.
The course will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb. ESPEN will cover most of the costs (meals & education & social program & materials & certificate). The cost of travel and accomodation should be covered by the participant.
Please note that travel and hotels are not covered by ESPEN, and are for your own costs. We can provide you with suggestions for reasonably priced hotels after your acceptance. We look forward to receive your application. Registration deadline is: August 1st 2025.
Please use this FORM to submit your application.
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ESPEN Workshop: Nutrition in IBD patients
ESPEN Workshop: Nutrition in IBD patients
From October 28 – 29, 2024 the ESPEN workshop on Nutrition in IBD patients will be held in Archet University Hospital, Nice, France. Registration will take place on a first come first served basis, with priority given to ESPEN members. More information and registration process is available here.
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ESPEN Workshop: NUTRITION IN IBD PATIENTS
ESPEN is pleased to announce a new workshop dedicated to Nutrition in IBD Patients. We warmly invite interested healthcare professionals and ESPEN members to apply for this educational event, which will take place in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 21–22, 2026.
ESPEN Workshop: NUTRITION IN IBD PATIENTS
September 21–22, 2026
University Hospital Centre Zagreb, CroatiaAPPLICATION
We can accept only 20 applicants for this workshop. Registration will take place on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority will be given to ESPEN members. In your application, please indicate whether you are a member or not. Please also provide a short overview of your background and motivation to attend this workshop.The course will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb. ESPEN will cover most of the costs: meals, education, social programme, materials, and certificate. The cost of travel and accommodation should be covered by the participant.
Please note that travel and hotels are not covered by ESPEN and are at your own expense. We can provide suggestions for reasonably priced hotels after your acceptance. We look forward to receiving your application.
Registration deadline: August 1, 2026.
Please use this FORM to submit your application.
If you need more information, please write to: dvranesi@kbc-zagreb.hr
View here the PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

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Home Artificial Nutrition & Chronic Intestinal Failure
Home Artificial Nutrition & Chronic Intestinal Failure

Join the 2026 ESPEN CIF Action Day Data Collection
The 2026 data collection for the ESPEN "Chronic Intestinal Failure (CIF) Action Day database" is set to start on March 1st.
This annual data collection supports the prospective multicenter study on CIF outcomes promoted by the HAN & CIF group. Since 2015, 141 centers from 42 countries have included 19,488 patients. Participating allows you to receive a tool for clinical practice and benchmarking, contribute to international surveys, and improve care delivery.
To receive the study protocol and database, please send a request with your details (Name, Profession, Specialty, Affiliation, Hospital, City, Country, Address, Phone, Email, CIF age category, and HPN start year).
Send your request to the study coordinator, Loris Pironi, at espencifday@gmail.com.
The following papers have been published:
- Clinical classification of adult patients with chronic intestinal failure due to benign disease: an international multicenter cross-sectional survey. Clin Nutr. 2018 Apr;37(2):728-738.
- Revised ESPEN Clinical Classification of Chronic Intestinal Failure: From 16 to 8 Categories. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2017 Aug;41(6):911
- Home parenteral nutrition provision modalities for chronic intestinal failure in adult patients: An international survey. Clin Nutr. 2020 Feb;39(2):585-591.
- Intravenous supplementation type and volume are associated with 1-year outcome and major complications in patients with chronic intestinal failure. Gut. 2020 Oct;69(10):1787-1795
- Characteristics of adult patients with chronic intestinal failure due to short bowel syndrome: An international multicenter survey. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 Oct;45:433-441.
- Chronic Intestinal Failure in Children: An International Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey. Nutrients. 2022 Apr 30;14(9):1889.
- Characteristics of adult patients with chronic intestinal failure due to short bowel syndrome: An international multicenter survey. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021
- COVID-19 infection in patients on long-term home parenteral nutrition for chronic intestinal failure. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2023 Jun;55:212-220
All the contributing centres shared the co-authorship.
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INSIGHTS IF 2026
INSIGHTS IF 2026: Save the Date
On behalf of Francisca Joly, Congress President, Lore Billiauws, Congress Vice-President, and the Local Scientific Committee, we are pleased to invite you to INSIGHTS Intestinal Failure 2026: Global Understanding and Treatment of Intestinal Failure.
Join us in Paris on 17–18 May 2026 for this international symposium bringing together leading experts and clinicians to discuss the latest research, innovative therapies, and multidisciplinary approaches in chronic intestinal failure for both adults and children.
Highlights include:
• Treatment perspectives for intestinal failure complications
• The role of GLP-2 analogues in real-world practice and pediatric care
• Transition programmes and multidisciplinary care
• Quality of life, patient training, and future care modelsAs an ESPEN member, you can benefit from a preferential registration rate.
Venue: Novotel Tour Eiffel, ParisMore information and registration:
https://www.insightsif.com/We look forward to welcoming you to this important scientific event shaping the future of intestinal failure care.
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Malnutrition Awareness Week 2023
Nutrition and cancer: it is time to act.
ESPEN -ECO Webinar
Nov 6, 2023, 3-4 pm CEST
- Nutrition and Cancer: why now” Alessandro Laviano (University La Sapienza Rome) and a Political Representative (name to be confirmed)
- Implementing ESPEN and ESMO guidelines in daily practice: the last mile to walk?” Jann Arends (UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM FREIBURG)
- The access to nutritional care in cancer patients: a neglected human right” Diana Cardenas (Gustave Roussy Cancer Center Paris)
- Working together to improve quality of care for cancer patients: the ECO experience” Mike Morrissey (Chief Executive, European Cancer Organisation)
- Wrap up and conclusions” Alessandro Laviano (University La Sapienza Rome)

Optimizing nutrition in renal patients: the challenge of complexity
ESPEN-ERN Webinar
Nov 8, 2023, 3-4 pm CEST
Moderators: Giorgina Piccoli (France) and Tommy Cederholm (Sweden)- Multifactorial pathways to malnutrition in kidney disease - Adamasco Cupisti (I)
- Optimal nutrition in older adults with chronic kidney disease - Giorgina Piccoli (Centre Hospitalier Le Mans)
- Obesity and chronic kidney disease - Rocco Barazzoni (ESPEN Chairmain)

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MAW Case Study
MAW Case Study
Free registration: Join the interactive MAW case study!
"Think about ERAS in a geriatric oncological patient"
November 14th at 15h CET
Organizing ESPEN Committee:
Rosa Burgos
Mihailo Bezmarević
Michela Zanetti
Darija Vranešić
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Nutritional Screening & Assessment in Adults
Nutritional Screening & Assessment in Adults
ESPEN Workshop
March 27 & 28, 2025 in Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands
We can have (only) 20 applicants for this course. Registration will take place on a first come first served basis; priority will be given to ESPEN members. In your application, please indicate whether you are a member or not. Please also provide a short overview of your background and motivation to follow this workshop.
The course will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ESPEN will cover most of the costs; the additional individual course fee is 250 euros. Once you have been accepted for the course we will send you further payment instructions. Please note that travel and hotels are not covered by ESPEN, and are for your own costs.
You can apply by using this link.
Download Program ESPEN Workshop Nutritional Screening and Assessment in Adult
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NutritionDay
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of NutritionDay
During the ESPEN Council winter meeting, we proudly celebrated the 20th anniversary of the NutritionDay initiative.
This unique worldwide audit on nutritional care continues to provide valuable information on over 300,000 patients across 75 countries. We extend our sincere thanks to the nDay team led by Michael Hiesmayr and all partners involved in this great scientific effort.
We also take this opportunity to remind you to save the date for the next nDay on November 12, 2026.
Visit nDay: https://www.nutritionday.org
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Operational recommendations for the implementation of home parenteral nutrition
ESPEN Webinar - Operational recommendations for the implementation of home parenteral nutrition
June 19th, 2025 6.00 - 7.30 pm CEST (GMT +2)
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
6.00 pm Welcome and introduction Loris Pironi (Italy) and Francisca Joly (France)
6.05 pm Key steps for implementing a patient’s HPN program of care Loris Pironi (Italy)
6.20 pm Indication for HPN and patient’s informed consent Simon Lal (UK)
6.35 pm Confirmation of HPN feasibility Tim Vanuytsel (Belgium)
6.50 pm HPN implementation and organization Geert Wanten (Netherlands)
7.05 pm HPN training, monitoring and emergency management Kinga Szczepanek (Poland)
7.20 pm Discussion and Q&A
To re-visit the webinar in the ESPEN member section, become an ESPEN member.
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Past ESPEN MAW Webinars
ESPEN MAW Webinars 2024
ESPEN Webinar - Nutrition in Digestive Diseases: From Biology to Treatment
November 11th, 2024
3.00 - 4.00 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
3.00 pm Welcome
Stephane Schneider (ESPEN), Mary Philips (UEG)
3.05 pm Clinical Approach to the Management of Intestinal Failure
Simon Lal (ESPEN)
3.20 pm Understanding IBD: Progresses and Future Perspectives
Shameer Mehta (UEG)
3.35 pm Nutritional Treatments of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Mary Philips (UEG)
3.50 pm Discussion and Q&A
To re-visit the webinar in the ESPEN member section, become an ESPEN member
ESPEN Webinar - Malnutrition in cancer is not acceptable anymore!
Improved outcomes to oncology therapies through nutritional interventions
November 12th, 2024
5.00 - 6.00 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
5.00 pm Welcome & Introduction
Stanislaw Klek, ESPEN Chairman
Cristina Cuerda, ESPEN General Secretary
5.05 pm Prevalence of malnutrition in cancer patients, why and what we can do to change that through nutritional interventions
Alessandro Laviano, ESPEN Educational & Clinical Practice Committee associated
5.15 pm Nutritional Strategies in Oncology: Enhancing Cancer Treatment through Informed Decisions
Manpreet Mundi, ASPEN Board of Directors
5.25 pm In-practice gaps and how to implement nutritional interventions in cancer care Nutritional Treatments of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Stein Kaasa, ESMO
5.35 pm How to bring the GLIM framework in practice for the oncology patient?
Tommy Cederholm, ESPEN
5.40 pm Tackling Cancer-Related Malnutrition: The Role of Guidelines and Global Standards
Anette Järvi, MNI5.45 pm Discussion and Q&A
5.55 pm Wrap-up & call to action
To re-visit the webinar in the ESPEN member section, become an ESPEN member
ESPEN Webinar - Nutrition Care in the Primary Care setting
November 13th, 2024
5.00 - 6.15 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Moderators: Rocco Barazzoni (ESPEN, Italy) - Zalika Klemenc Ketiš (WONCA Europe, Slovenja)5.00 pm Advocating for Nutritional care in Primary care: ESPEN position paper
Zeljko Krznarić (ESPEN, Croatia)
5.15 pm What is the role for the Primary Care dietitian?
Annemieke Van Ginkel-Res (EFAD, Netherlands)
5.30 pm Nutrition and Primary care: the WHO Europe agenda
Kremlin Wickramasinghe (WHO Europe, Denmark)
5.45 pm Nutritional care in primary care: what do we need for implementation?
Roxana Surugiu (WONCA Europe, Romania)
6.00 pm Discussion and Q&A
To re-visit the webinar in the ESPEN member section, become an ESPEN member
For more information about the Malnutrition Awareness Week click here
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Reducing inequalities and advancing human rights in clinical nutrition
ESPEN Webinar - Reducing inequalities and advancing human rights in clinical nutrition
December 10th, 2024
6.00 - 8.00 pm CET (GMT +1)SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
6.00 pm Introduction
Stanislaw Klek, Poland and Diana Cardenas, France
6.10 pm Tackling disease-related malnutrition in resources-limited settings Results of an international survey
Ines Ferreira and Filomena Gomes, Portugal
6.25 pm Closing the gender gap in Clinical Nutrition
Isabel Correia, Brazil
6.40 pm Reducing inequity through policy
Rocco Barazzoni, Italy
6.55 pm Ethics and equity in clinical nutrition
Rosa Burgos, Spain
7.10 pm Nourishing sustainability: clinical nutrition’s impact on climate change
Ashley Bond, UK
7.25 pm Discussion and Q&A
7.40 pm Award Ceremony
Nutriset - SFNCM (French Speaking Society for Clinical Nutrition)
Research grant
Promoting nutritional care for adult patients with/or at risk
of disease-related malnutrition in resource-limited setting
To re-visit the webinar in the ESPEN member section, become an ESPEN member
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Salford-ESPEN Intestinal Failure Workshop
Salford-ESPEN Intestinal Failure Workshop
Salford’s Intestinal Failure (IF) team ran their 13th consecutive annual ESPEN-supported and endorsed IF Conference on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March 2024.Thirty-four multi-disciplinary delegates, that included nurses, physicians, surgeons, dietitians, pharmacists came to Salford (UK) for 2-days from Singapore, Thailand, Latvia, Dubai, Malta, Italy, Slovenia, Poland, Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia, Norway, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Denmark and the UK.
The event included case discussions, ward rounds and practical, hands-on workshops. The Workshop received excellent feedback again, with attendees highlighting that the lessons learned will help them develop services in their own countries and also help them build long-term networks in Intestinal Failure.
Please feel free to contact Professor Simon Lal if you are interested in attending the IF workshop in 2026.

March 2025
The 13th Annual ESPEN Intestinal Failure Workshop will take place as in-person event next year on the 28th and 29th of March 2025. This very successful workshop is open to the wide multidisciplinary nutrition team and will involve practical sessions including wound and catheter care, as well as ward-rounds and case discussions on the National Reference Intestinal Failure Unit in Salford, U.K.
For further information about the 2025 in-person workshop, please contact: ifeducationevents@nca.nhs.uk
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UEG Week
UEG Week
UEG Week in Copenhagen feels to be around the corner and we are very pleased to announce this event which will be held from October 14-17, 2023. UEG Week is the annual event where the whole GI community comes together, meets & networks and picks up on the latest science and education. Scientific program is available here.














