Nutricia Paediatric Symposium 2025

Date: Tuesday 1st July

Location: Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham

Tuesday 1st July: Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham

8.30-9.30

ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

 

9.30-9:40

Chair's opening

Bahee van de Bor

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

9:40-10:20

Prebiotics, probiotics & the gut microbiome: optimising immunity & allergy management in children

Bahee van der Bor

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

10:20-11:00

Nutrition in a heart beat - understanding the dietetic challenges of the child with congenital heart disease

Samantha Armstrong

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

11:00-11:30

BREAK

 

11:30-12:10

Exploring the role of paediatric dietitians in achieving the NHS Green Plan

Dr Luise Marino

Paediatric Dietitian

12:10-12:50

Human Milk Fortifiers - What's new?

Dr Mark Johnson

Consultant in Neonatal Medicine

12:50-13:50

LUNCH

 

13:50-14:30

An update on paediatric food allergy and immunotherapy

Prof Jonathan Hourihane

Consultant Paediatrician

14:30-15:10

The hidden struggle: nutrition support for children in diverse and low-income communities

Jodie Owen and Sophie Rawlings

Community Paediatric Dietitians

15:10-15:30

BREAK

 

15:30-16:10

Practical strategies for paediatric dietitians - supporting highly selective eaters & ARFID

Angharad Banner

Highly Specialist Paediatric & CAMHS Dietitian

16:10-16:20

SUMMARY & CLOSE

 

RECIPE COMPETITION

This year we’re doing things a little differently… We’ll be holding a recipe competition in the lead up to the Nutricia Paediatric Symposium where the winner will be picked on the day! For a chance to win the prize, all you have to do to enter is:

1. Make 1 of 4 Fortini recipes

2. Take a photo of your creation

3. Send it to EVENTS.Medical@nutricia.com together with your name, phone number, workplace and location

The winner will be judged on their creativity and presentation, so add your own spin to our recipes! 

To support an entry from yourself and/or your team, your Nutricia Sales representative can bring the ingredients for one of our recipes to a team meeting, where you can get cooking together. One of the team will reach out shortly, if they haven’t already, to find a time that suits.

Once you’ve snapped your winning shot, email your image to EVENTS.Medical@nutricia.com together with your name, phone number, workplace and location.

But be quick! The competition runs from 14th April to 23rd June, and one winner will be chosen at the Nutricia Paediatric Symposium on 1st July 2025.

Q: Can I still enter the competition even if I don’t attend the event?
A: Yes, you can still enter the competition even if you don’t attend the event on the day, however, you will be unable to vote

Q: Can I vote for a winner before the event?
A: Voting can only be done on the day

Q: How many recipes can I submit? Do I need to submit a photo for all 4 recipes?
A: Only 1 recipe can be submitted per person

Q: Can there be multiple entries from one hospital?
A: Yes, multiple entries from 1 hospital are permitted, but they must be from different people

For healthcare professional use only. IMPORANT NOTICE: The Fortini range are foods for special medical purposes for the dietary management of disease related malnutrition and growth failure in children from one year onwards, and must be used under medical supervision. Refer to label for details.

Product can be provided to patients upon the request of a Healthcare Professional.

They are intended for the purpose of professional evaluation only. 18+ UK and Ireland residents. No purchase necessary. Starts at 00:00 UK time on 14th April 2025. Entries must be received by no later than 23:59 UK time on the closing date of 23rd June 2025. To enter, email a photo of one of the chosen Fortini recipes to events.medical@nutricia.com by the specified time. For full T&Cs, see: https://smartmedia.digital4danone.com/is/content/danonecs/sn/local/gbr/hcp/news-and-events/2025-nps-recipe-comp.pdf

Check out the highlights from last year

The race to autonomy - a dietetic perspective of intestinal rehabilitation

Nutritional management of gut dysmotility in children with neurological impairment

Managing the spectrum of picky eaters

Management of the preterm infant post-discharge

Supporting psychological health in paediatric food allergy in an increasingly virtual world

What's new in allergy and publications to inform your practice?

Demystifying allergy testing and challenges (who, what, when and how?)

Click the video below to check out the excitement from both days!

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