BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TOFS | OA/TOF Support - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tofs.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for TOFS | OA/TOF Support REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260721T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260721T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T131059Z CREATED:20260605T120348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T131059Z UID:10000185-1784664000-1784667600@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Virtual meet-up for adults born with OA/TOF DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/virtual-meet-up-for-adults-born-with-oa-tof-22/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Adult TOF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/7-July-Adult-cuppa-and-chat.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTSTAMP:20260511T112044Z CREATED:20251121T101402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112044Z UID:10000152-1786838400-1786924799@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Kiltwalk Dundee 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/kiltwalk-dundee-2026/ LOCATION:Dundee\, Dundee\, DD1 4AF\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kiltwalk-dundee.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260824 DTSTAMP:20260519T135003Z CREATED:20260519T134120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T135003Z UID:10000180-1787443200-1787529599@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Snowdon Sunrise (Yr Wyddfa) DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/snowdon-sunrise-yr-wyddfa/ LOCATION:Snowdon\, Caernarfon\, LL55 4UL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOFS-snowdon-challenge-event-logos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T140537Z CREATED:20260605T131324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T140537Z UID:10000186-1787688000-1787691600@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Meet-up for adults born with OA/TOF (virtual) DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/meet-up-for-adults-born-with-oa-tof-virtual-3/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Adult TOF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/8-August-Adult-cuppa-and-chat.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T200000 DTSTAMP:20260720T152042Z CREATED:20260708T161118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T152042Z UID:10000187-1789066800-1789070400@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Live Q&A: Tube feeding DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/live-qa-tube-feeding/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tube-feeding-QA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTSTAMP:20260511T112127Z CREATED:20251015T100318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112127Z UID:10000139-1789084800-1789171199@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Thames Moonlight 10 Walk DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/thames-moonlight-10-walk/ LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/thames-Moonlight.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20260511T112251Z CREATED:20251015T092359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112251Z UID:10000138-1789171200-1789257599@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Thames Bridges Trek 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/thames-bridges-trek/ LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/thames-Bridges.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260511T112414Z CREATED:20251015T100553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112414Z UID:10000140-1789171200-1789343999@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Thames Path Ultra 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/thames-path-ultra-2026/ LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/thames-path.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260511T112433Z CREATED:20251022T160059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112433Z UID:10000142-1789257600-1789343999@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Kiltwalk Edinburgh 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/kiltwalk-edinburgh-2026/ LOCATION:Edinburgh\, Holyrood Park\, Edinburgh\, EH8 8HG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kiltwalk-edinburgh.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260417T131405Z CREATED:20250907T140052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T131405Z UID:10000128-1789257600-1789343999@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Great North Run 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/great-north-run-2026/ LOCATION:Newcastle\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GNR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260519T142207Z CREATED:20260519T140405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T142207Z UID:10000183-1790467200-1790553599@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Snowdon Sunrise (Yr Wyddfa) DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/snowdon-sunrise-yr-wyddfa-2/ LOCATION:Snowdon\, Caernarfon\, LL55 4UL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOFS-snowdon-challenge-event-logos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTSTAMP:20260511T112454Z CREATED:20251202T132945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112454Z UID:10000156-1791676800-1791763199@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Royal Parks Half Marathon 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/royal-parks-half-marathon-2026/ LOCATION:Hyde Park\, London\, W2 5DS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/royal-parks-half.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTSTAMP:20260511T112721Z CREATED:20260317T104801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112721Z UID:10000167-1792800000-1795046399@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Big Splash Swimathon 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/big-splash-swimathon-2026/ LOCATION:Various locations CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/big-splash-icon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTSTAMP:20260601T085233Z CREATED:20260507T145058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T085233Z UID:10000179-1794614400-1794787199@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Run Alton Towers 2026 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/run_alton_towers_2026/ LOCATION:Alton Towers\, Farley Lane\, Alton\, Staffordshire\, ST10 4DB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/challenge-event-logos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270405 DTSTAMP:20260717T083048Z CREATED:20260527T093026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T083048Z UID:10000184-1806796800-1806883199@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/london-landmarks-half-marathon-2027/ LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/London-Landmarks-Half-Logo-TOFS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270419 DTSTAMP:20260511T112558Z CREATED:20260421T092525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112558Z UID:10000175-1808006400-1808092799@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Manchester Marathon 2027 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/manchester-marathon-2027/ LOCATION:Manchester\, Portland Street\, M1 3LF\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/manchester-marathon-logo-TOFS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270426 DTSTAMP:20260709T100547Z CREATED:20260426T180001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T100547Z UID:10000174-1808611200-1808697599@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:London Marathon 2027 - Run for TOFS! DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/london-marathon-2027-run-for-tofs/ LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tofs-london-marathon-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270517 DTSTAMP:20260518T151417Z CREATED:20260518T144611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T151417Z UID:10000181-1810425600-1810511999@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Hackney Half 2027 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/hackney-half-2027/ LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOFS-Hackney-Half.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270531 DTSTAMP:20260511T112743Z CREATED:20260506T161229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T112743Z UID:10000178-1811635200-1811721599@tofs.org.uk SUMMARY:Edinburgh Marathon / Half Marathon 2027 DESCRIPTION:Note: This Live Q&A is relevant to both both paediatric and adult patients. \nDo you have questions about tube feeding? Join us for this  live Q&A with a panel of experts from BAPEN’s Patient Network Group multi-professional team. \nPre-submit your questions about tube feeding\, parenteral nutrition\, and all things artificial nutrition. \nThe British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) brings together leading multi-disciplinary professional and patient groups and networks from across the UK to help promote the best possible outcomes in nutritional care. \nPatient Network Group\, is a specialist interest (PNG SIG) group within BAPEN. A forum in which Patient Associations can discuss\, collaborate and unite for campaigns and projects to include/raise awareness of the patient/carer’s views of nutrition issues\, especially home artificial nutrition. \n \n \n \n Please note: Registration must be completed at least 24 hours before the start of the event. If registration deadlines are missed\, it’s likely that individuals will not be admitted to the meeting. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note\, it may not be possible to answer all questions. Additionally\, questions may be grouped together into subject area. Speakers are unable to give individual clinical advice. \n \n \n \n Meet the panel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jane FletcherConsultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust & Honorary Associate Professor\, University of Birmingham Jane is the Consultant Nurse for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham\, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust where the team care for patients with complex nutritional problems. Jane has an interest in expanding the role of nutrition nurses\, both as independent practitioners and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. She has an interest in research an believes in building the evidence base to promote and underpin excellent nutritional care for patients. She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is President Elect of BAPEN. \n \n \n \n Carolyn WheatleyChair\, PNG SIG & Chair\, PINNT Carolyn is currently the chair of the PNG SIG and is living with intestinal failure and receives her nutrition and hydration via a central line (home parenteral nutrition). In addition to this role\, she is the current chair of PINNT and has been part of BAPEN since its inception. She has represented PINNT in a wide range of UK and international forums. She is committed to building partnerships and drawing on the experiences of people living with artificial nutrition\, ensuring their voices are heard. By collating lived experiences\, she helps demonstrate the reality of what people live with and cope with every day. \n \n \n \n Dr. Theodoric WongConsultant paediatric gastroenterologist/Lead for nutrition support and intestinal failure team\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Theodoric Wong is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist who leads the nutrition support and intestinal failure team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital\, UK and he also serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School\, Aston University. Dr. Wong has contributed to national guidelines and expert groups on neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition including the Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition guidelines (NICE). He has published widely on paediatric nutrition\, short bowel syndrome\, and intestinal failure. He was recently awarded fellowship of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FASPEN) in 2026. \n \n \n \n Gemma PhillipsPaediatric Dietitian (Home Enteral Nutrition) & Allied Health Professional Research Leader\, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Doctoral Fellow\, University of Leicester. Gemma is a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years’ NHS experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. She works as a senior dietitian and allied health professional research leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Gemma has led research on blended diets for enteral tube feeding and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Leicester as part of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) doctoral fellowship. Gemma is co-lead for Research and Audit on the British Dietetic Association’s Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG) committee. \n \n \n \n Lucy HutchinsonLead Nutrition Pharmacist\, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Lucy has been a hospital pharmacist at Bristol for 20yrs.  She has spent much of that time working with adults with intestinal failure requiring parenteral support (intravenous feeding)\, both in hospital and at home. She is an independent prescriber\, supporting patients daily with their nutrition and medications.  Lucy is part of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group (BPNG) committee\, which is a special interest group focusing of the pharmaceutical aspects of nutrition.   \n \n \n \n Gemma KavanaghLead Nurse\, Nutritional Care Department\, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Gemma joined the Nutritional Care Nursing Team in 2012 and has dedicated her career to supporting children and young people who require artificial nutrition. She is passionate about delivering family-centred care\, empowering parents to confidently manage their child’s nutritional needs at home\, and equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide safe\, high-quality care. In 2022\, Gemma was appointed as Lead Nurse for the Nutritional Care Nursing Team. In this role\, they lead a dedicated team to drive excellence in clinical practice\, education\, quality improvement\, and service innovation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using Zoom \n \n \n \n In order to join this meeting\, you will need to pre-register and follow the unique link you will receive in your email. Please don’t share the link with another user as this could block access for you. Instead\, ask them to register for their own link. For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom to your computer or mobile device before joining the meeting [click for more info]. It is also possible to access the meeting using your web browser (e.g. Chrome\, Safari\, Edge) without downloading any plugins or software [click for info]. The following video goes over the basic controls you can use while in a Zoom meeting. URL:https://tofs.org.uk/event/edinburgh-marathon-half-marathon-2027/ LOCATION:Edinburgh\, Holyrood Park\, Edinburgh\, EH8 8HG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tofs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOFS-edinburgh-marathon-festival.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR