Over the next year, we want you to challenge your taste buds with a variety of fruits and vegetables. Each month we will post a new fruit or veggie for you to try and post a short blog with interesting facts, colouring pictures and recipes BraveBuds Challenge June is Suzy the Strawberry May is Piper the […]
Patient and Family News
Low Protein Living Weekend 2017
Nutricia are holding a Low Protein Living Weekend on 4th & 5th March in the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny with a super hero theme!! Dr. Aoife Brinkley, Clinical Psychologist and Orla Purcell, Senior Dietitian from NCIMD will be speaking at the weekend. Please see attached for more information and registration details – LPLW 2017 Save the Date
Recent PKU Conferences
Members of the multidisciplinary team from the NCIMD attended the European PKU Symposium in Amsterdam. A feedback session was held for all staff earlier this month to update them on the highlights from the conference. The ESPKU was hosted in Dublin with support from the PKU society of Ireland, from the 4th to the 6th […]
New European PKU Guidelines
We are eagerly awaiting the publication of the new European PKU Guidelines which are due for release next year. We will be reviewing these guidelines as a team and how they can be implemented in Ireland. We will keep you updated on any further developments in relation to this.
Brains and Bones visit PKU clinic!
As part of Nutricia’s Anamix Club, Brains and Bones came to visit our PKU clinic recently. They met with some of our boys and girls and explained how their synthetic protein works in their body and why it is important. We also had a Halloween cookery demonstration with lots of scary treats and new cooking […]
Low Protein Halloween Event
Nutricia will be hosting a Halloween low protein party and cookery workshop on Wednesday, 26 October at 10am in NCIMD. Please contact Nutricia for further information. Please click on the link for more details Halloween cookery TS 26 10 16
Low protein event for children and families
Nutricia are hosting a low protein event for children and families on the 11th September in the enchanted forest in Slieveaughty, Co Galway. Please see details below for registration. Enchanted Forest Invitation
Adult Low Protein Living Weekend
Nutricia are please to announce their first ever low protein living weekend for adults. It will be taking place on the 8th and 9th October in Dunboyne Castle, Co Meath. To register please contact events.ireland@nutricia.ie See the link here for further information Low Protein Adult Weekend Invite
Update on Nutricia Low Protein Cookery Workshops and Weaning Talk
Nutricia recently ran a Low Protein Cookery Workshop and Weaning Talk. There was good attendance at the events. Everyone enjoyed the sessions.
Panceltic Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
The 3rd Panceltic Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition meeting took place on April 15th in Dublin. Dr. Ellen Crushell presented on metabolic liver disease.