BSPGHAN:

Working with infants, children & young people with digestive, nutritional & liver disorders

The British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (known as BSPGHAN) is the national, professional and academic society which represents specialty colleagues from a range of professional disciplines. BSPGHAN is recognised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) as the society responsible for this field of paediatric medicine.

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Latest News

Intestinal Failure Registry: Interim Data Collection Guidance

Intestinal Failure Registry: Interim Data Collection Guidance

24 April 2026

Please see these two documents from NHS England regarding Intestinal Failure Registry.

New episode of the pIBD Digest – Tasty, Healthy, and IBD-Wise: Pearls of Wisdom with Professor Dan Turner 

New episode of the pIBD Digest – Tasty, Healthy, and IBD-Wise: Pearls of Wisdom with Professor Dan Turner 

23 March 2026

In this special anniversary episode of the PIBD Digest Podcast, we’re delighted to welcome global IBD leader Dan Turner for an engaging and wide-ranging conversation.

Education Series: High Resolution Anorectal Manometry (HRAM) in Paediatrics: Useful or just another toy?

Education Series: High Resolution Anorectal Manometry (HRAM) in Paediatrics: Useful or just another toy?

27 February 2026

Speaker – Dr Eleni Athanasakos, Lead Clinical Paediatric Scientist, Children’s Anorectal Physiology Service, The Royal London Hospital, Department of Paediatric Surgery.

Upcoming Events

BSPGHAN Education Series: Chronic Pancreatitis

Start: 29 Apr, 2026 1:00 pm
End: 29 Apr, 2026 2:00 pm
Zoom

PeGHAN Virtual Study Day – Vomiting

Start: 14 May, 2026 12:30 pm
End: 14 May, 2026 4:10 pm
Zoom

Paediatric Intestinal Failure & Clinical Nutrition 2-day Study

Start: 5 Nov, 2026 9:00 am
End: 6 Nov, 2026 5:30 pm
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Our Team

David campbell

David Campbell

President 2025-2028
Astor Rodrigues

Astor Rodrigues

Convenor 2023-2026
Dharam basude

Dharam Basude

Treasurer 2023-2026
David Devadason

David Devadason

Chair 2024-2027
Gastroenterology Working Group
Sanjay Rajwal

Dr Sanjay Rajwal

Chair 2023-2026
Hepatology Steering Group
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Position vacant

Pancreatitis Working Group
Shyla Kishore

Shyla Kishore

Chair 2025-2028
Education Group
Elena Cernat

Elena Cernat

Chair 2024-2027
Nutrition Working Group
James ashton

James Ashton

Chair 2024-2027
Research Group
Shishu sharma

Shishu Sharma

Chair 2024-2027
Endoscopy Working Group
Hema Kannappan

Hema Kannappan

Chair 2024-2027
PeGHAN Working Group
Amy phipps

Amy Phipps

Chair 2024-2027
Associate Members
Ed Gaynor

Ed Gaynor

Quality Standards
Elizabeth O'Connor

Elizabeth O’Connor

Co-opted Council Member 2022-2025
BAPS Representative
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Vacancy

Co-opted Council
PPP Representative
Lucy Howarth

Lucy Howarth

Co-opted Council
CSAC Co-Chair
Nkem Onyeador

Nkem Onyeador

Co-opted Council
CSAC Co-Chair
Basma Haroun

Basma Haroun

Trainees Group Co-Chair
Tania Bhaduri

Tania Bhaduri

Trainees Group Co-Chair
Chris Bakewell

Chris Bakewell

Non-technical Webmaster
Fatimah Alqahtani

Fatimah Alqahtani

Non-technical webmaster