Courses at the CNES

Southern Home Intestinal Failure Network (SHIFNet)

The next SHIFNet MEETING takes place on Thursday 29th September 2022 at the Apollo Hotel, Basingstoke.

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This twice yearly meeting is aimed towards all members of the nutrition support teams working in hospitals in the Southern region. It is organised by the Southampton Nutrition Support and Intestinal Failure team and aims to provide a mixture of talks and workshops encompassing a broad range of topics related to the management of patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN). The meeting is also a forum to provide updates on activity and outcomes in the region, as well as highlighting areas of practice which would benefit from further education and support.

SHIFNET programme

• SEP 2022

Previous programmes are available to view:

Southampton Practical Nutrition Support Course

Wednesday 12th – Friday 14th October 2022 Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Southampton

Course Aims

The aim of the course is to provide a broad foundation of knowledge in clinical nutrition, nutritional assessment and nutrition support. Whilst primarily aimed towards trainees the course is relevant for consultants in all specialties, general practitioners and allied health professionals with an interest in nutrition and intestinal failure. The course will address the major areas of the Joint Royal Colleges Postgraduate Training Board (JRCPTB) curriculum in basic nutrition for gastroenterology trainees. The course is interactive with a variety of case-based lectures and practical workshops, a quiz and debate. To facilitate this delegate places are limited to 30.

Course Objectives

• To provide an understanding of the basic science of clinical nutrition
• To recognise malnutrition
• To provide a structured approach in assessing the indications for nutritional support
• To calculate nutritional requirements and formulate a prescription for enteral or parenteral support
• To increase awareness of the role of the nutrition support team
• To be familiar with different types of enteral tubes, be aware of complications and how to manage them
• To assess and manage patients with intestinal failure associated with short bowel syndrome, enteric fistulae, dysmotility, mechanical obstruction and extensive mucosal disease
• To be aware of the ethical dilemmas around providing nutritional support

Course Organisers

Dr Emily Clarke, Dr Trevor Smith, Dr Tom Hollingworth & Dr Adam McCulloch - Consultant Gastroenterologists, Southampton Nutrition Support and Intestinal Failure Service

Cost

£300 (inclusive of registration, course dinner on 1 evening, lunch and refreshments daily)

Cancellation policy

Full refund if cancellation received in writing by 5pm Friday 5th August 2022. No refund will be offered after that date.

Accommodation

Delegates should make their own arrangements to book accommodation

Programme & booking

Full programme will be uploaded shortly but will include talks, a debate, a quiz and small group workshops covering:

• A framework for understanding nutrition
• Malnutrition and nutritional screening
• Oral and enteral nutrition support
• Nutrition support in surgical patients
• Intestinal Failure and advanced nutrition support
• Home parenteral nutrition and its complications, and intestinal transplant

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Delegate feedback from 2019 Course

“EXCELLENT Course! I have learned so much.”

“I have learnt so much and cemented a lot of knowledge from my clinical IF -training.”

“A fantastic course which I will recommend to trainees and colleagues.”

Excellent faculty, good value for money, good catering. Last day especially useful for surgical trainees.

I have loved the range of teaching styles. Great setting. Great for networking.

"I have learnt so much from this course. Consolidated practice. Learnt some good tips. Have got some useful stuff to read up on. Thank you all so much. Location perfect and feeling very well fed. I will be recommending this to colleagues – medical, nursing and dietetics!”

Southampton Intestinal Failure Masterclass

We will be announcing future dates for this course later in the year

The annual Southampton Intestinal Failure Masterclass was first held in March 2017 It is a multidisciplinary evening meeting with presentations by national experts in the field of intestinal failure. The meeting is followed by dinner and is an opportunity for sharing experiences and supporting everyone involved in the care of this complex group of patients in our region. We were thrilled that Dr Simon Gabe (St Mark’s, London) and Professor Gordon Carlson (Salford Royal, Manchester) joined us for the inaugural meeting giving talks on the medical and surgical management of intestinal failure.

Course flyer example

This is available to view:

• 2017 FLYER