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Archive for March, 2009

Food Allergy and the Gut Study Day

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Nutricia are again providing another great opportunity for Healthcare Professionals to develop a greater understanding of Food Allergy and the Gut.

They have designed a study day in conjunction with The Hospital for Sick Children Great Ormond Street Paediatric Gastroenterology Department. It focuses on practical solutions for managing gastrointestinal symptoms of allergy in children.

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Newborn Screening Survey Invite

Monday, March 16th, 2009

We would like to invite you to take part in a survey being run by Coventry University and Sheffield Children’s NHS Trust.

The survey is concerned with newborn screening that is undertaken in the first 5-8 days of a baby’s life (the ‘heel prick’ test).  From the blood sample taken it is possible to recognise some disorders early in a baby’s life which if left untreated would cause serious health problems. As part of a research project it is proposed to extend screening to test for additional inherited metabolic diseases.

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