See how parenteral nutrition is made

13/08/2018

We are delighted to offer a unique experience to existing PINNT members in partnership with Baxter

As part of HAN week, Baxter is offering existing PINNT parenteral nutrition (TPN/HPN) members the opportunity to visit the Baxter Thetford Compounding unit. We hope this will raise awareness of how a bag of parenteral nutrition is made; how technical it is and who makes it!

We have two dates to offer:

Friday 14^th September (morning session), 10am
Thursday 27^th September (afternoon session), 1pm

Location: Baxter Healthcare Manufacturing - Thetford, Caxton Way,
Thetford, Norfolk IP24 3SE

Baxter has confirmed that you do not need to be one of their homecare patients to apply.

Places are very limited; they have a busy schedule to meet, lots of parenteral nutrition and IV fluids need to be made. We are working within what they have kindly made available for PINNT.

- The morning session will start at 10am with light refreshments provided (Tea/coffee), depart by 12.30pm
- The afternoon session will start at 1pm with light refreshments provided (Tea/coffee), depart 3.30pm

Each session will be made up of the following :-

A comprehensive tour of the PN aseptic compounding facility which provides HPN to Baxter@Home
Meet and greet the team involved in making the PN in the unit
Tour of the main Thetford terminally sterilised manufacturing facility featuring Automated production lines used to manufacture IV fluid bags supplied to home & hospital patients in the UK (optional time allowing on the day)

If you are interested in expressing an interest in attending, please read the following:

At least one person in your group must be a PN patient; we cannot accept large groups, 2-4 max person PINNT member.
You will be responsible for your own travel arrangements and costs.
An expression of interest must be sent to comms@pinnt.com - the deadline for emails to be received is 20th August 2018, 5pm. You must inlcude the members full name, address and membership number. Exended by two days!
Within a couple of days of the closing date you will be contacted.
Places will be offered on a first come first served basis.
Please only apply if you believe you are able to attend, Baxter is offering a marvellous opportunity, we cannot expect them to arrange it the people don't turn up on the day. We do fully appreciate individual situations.
The premises are completely wheelchair friendly.