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A new edition of Dripline is out!

The November-January 2018 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. Read about Jodie’s life on HPN; Gillian’s HPN routine adjustments for Quality of Life purposes; sadly PNDU has lost another member, Celena, whose HPNer friend has written a beautiful tribute; read about PNDU activities, especially around HPN Awareness Week last October; the results of an …

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Resource – Artificial Nutrition: Guide to Transitioning to Adulthood

PNDU is excited to share this comprehensive and valuable resource produced by the French support group for people on HPN and HEN (La Vie par un Fil https://www.lavieparunfil.com/). We believe it may be of great value particularly in relation to the emotional, psychological and behavioural aspects of young people on HPN transitioning to adulthood – a …

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PNDU at AuSPEN Conference November 2017 at the Gold Coast, Queensland

It was great for PNDU to be there, be seen, reconnect with PNDU friends and supporters (clinicians and industry) and meet other HPN clinicians.  Thank you AuSPEN for again allowing PNDU to exhibit for free at this important event.  Here’s Karen and Chris’ time at the conference in pictures … PNDU on display (Photo courtesy …

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PNDU social gathering in Auckland – cancelled

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PNDU is bringing together current members and new HPN families for a relaxed time of meeting and chatting about life on HPN in a non-medical environment.  This is just for HPNers (past and present, adults and kids) and their families, so there will be no giving/receiving of medical …

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Orange Line receive’s PNDU’s Certificate of Appreciation

In recognition of their generous donation of PNDU’s website design, Miranda and Karen said thank you to Orange Line and presented directors, David and David, and the design and technical team, Carina, MJ and Donna, a Certificate of Appreciation in early January 2018. This website is something we are very proud of and grateful for.  It …

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Happy 9th Birthday PNDU!

  We’re celebrating!  And in recognising how PNDU has grown and developed, we wish to thank everyone who has supported us, whether you’re a new PNDU friend, or have been with us since we began. While we’re celebrating, we’d like to invite you to become a PNDU member, if you’re not one already.  It’s free and open to …

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A new edition of Dripline is out!

The August-October 2017 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. Learn about how Talon is progressing after his organ transplant, about the exciting inaugural SNUG family camp for our junior HPNer families at Myuna Bay, access PNDU’s new travel insurance information sheet, buy an individually hand-crafted PNDU recipe book made by one of …

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PNDU 2017 HPN Awareness Week Comics + Quiz

Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) is a vital life saving therapy required by around two hundred and seventy adults and children living at home in Australia and New Zealand. The 15th to the 21st of October 2017 is HPN awareness week dedicated to providing friends and family with a small peek into what goes on behind …

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1st World HAN Day – 15th October 2017

The very 1st World Home Artificial Nutrition (HAN) Day has been declared for this Sunday.  HAN covers both Home Parenteral Nutrition and Home Enteral Nutrition.  Please see PACIFHAN’s media release below and attached here.  PNDU is a founding member of PACIFHAN. www.pacifhan.org 

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PNDU Recipe Books – for a short time only!

Great Christmas gift ideas! Jacqueline’s hand-make recipe books, written in beautiful Foundational Hand, and each one individually covered.  The recipe book contains a variety of ‘recipes’, not just for food, but also recipes for household use, such as dishwasher cubes, and others.  Thank you to Jacqueline (and family and friends) for her gift to PNDU …

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