Bariatric surgery is life-saving and cost-effective but due to pervasive bias, obese patients are not a healthcare priority Hilary Craig

Reduction in cost of care associated with 15% weight loss Savings of €4000 per year per patient to the state

It is disgraceful that current services for intestinal failure patients are not meeting minimum international standards of care, IrSPEN’s Board

‘I could never work again after I got sick, that really affected me’ Every year at least 80 people in

Niamh McGettigan (Bsc) was awarded the prize for best research project 2017 for the best final year project in the

Despite common mechanisms of actions, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists differ in structure, pharmacokinetic profile, and clinical effects. This head-to-head trial

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IrSPEN (Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism), ASOI (Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland)

“The funding for more surgery just isn’t there. But there is the need and we’ve identified the need.” IRELAND IS

Science student Sorcha McElchar has an extremely complicated medical condition. But she tells Joy Orpen, she is leading a very

IrSPEN (Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism) launches Obesity is a Chronic Disease requiring Treatment: A Call to Action

2017 IrSPEN Policy Seminar:  Facing the obesity challenge in Ireland 1. Differentiating between strategies for prevention of obesity and treatment  

Potential of earlier detection and treatment of disease related malnutrition with oral nutrition supplements to release acute care bed capacity.

The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IrSPEN) hosted a round table discussion on the role of lifestyle factors,

HIQA releases report on nutrition in Irish hospitals Hospitals must implement screening for all patients and have a nutrition steering

HEN is a key area identified by IrSPEN for guideline development Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) is a key area identified