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Lunch and learns

At Nutricia Early Life Nutrition, we understand that it’s a struggle to find the time for educational events that cater to your patients’ needs. As such, we aim to support your knowledge in infant nutrition and feeding problems by providing CPD-accredited medical education sessions, within surgery protected learning times, that are relevant and useful to your practice.

As part of our Infant Nutrition Education programme, which has been developed and endorsed by a multidisciplinary steering committee of healthcare experts, we are delighted to offer your practice the opportunity to attend our 30 minute ‘lunch and learn’ presentations on the following topics.

1. The diagnosis and management of food allergy in infants, with a focus on cow’s milk allergy

  • Manifestations and impact of food allergy in early life
  • Taking an allergy-focused clinical history
  • Signs and symptoms of IgE- and non-IgE-mediated food allergies
  • Diagnosis and management of cow’s milk allergy using key guidelines
  • Providing parental support and practical advice

2. Common infant feeding problems, with a focus on the diagnosis and management of functional gastrointestinal disorders

  • General symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) complaints in infants
  • Symptoms, diagnosis and impact of common functional GI disorders
  • Guidelines and approaches in the management of functional GI disorders
  • Dietary management of functional GI disorders
  • Providing parental support and education

3. Introduction to the nutritional needs of preterm infants

  • The first 1,000 days in preterm infants
  • Nutritional needs of preterm infants
  • Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for preterm infants
  • Providing parental support and educational

Interested in booking a lunch and learn?

In each session, you will acquire practical knowledge on how to recognise symptoms, apply the latest diagnostic and management guidelines and address parental concerns. If you are interested in booking an educational session, or to find out more about our lunch and learn presentations or further learning opportunities, you can either speak to your local Nutricia Early Life Nutrition Solutions Manager, contact us via our website or call our Careline on 0800 996 1234.