by Lorna Breeze, Dietitian. I am lucky (or unlucky some may say) to have grown up in an era of … More
Tag: Dietitian
The Scottish Oral Nutritional Supplement Short Life Working Group: SO WHAT?
Situation Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are Foods for Special Medical Purposes and are prescribable in the UK under indications as … More
#NHS70 years: what does it mean for me?
It’s a sobering thought that my work as a dietitian spans almost half the time the NHS has been in … More
Prevention Needs A Whole System Approach… So That’s The Approach We Took
It comes as no surprise that nutritional issues in Scotland remain dominated by consideration of malnutrition in its two-faceted manifestations: … More
Preventing childhood obesity – how early should early intervention be?
Written by: Dr Ruth Campbell, Consultant Dietitian in Public Health Nutrition, NHS Ayrshire & Arran @RuthCampbellPHN The First Minister recently … More
Hepatobiliary Prehabilitation
Cancer patients often suffer from weight loss, muscle wasting and reduced physical function at diagnosis, and this is especially prevalent … More
Dietitians CAN Help With Prevention
#DementiaAwareness Not only is this week Dementia awareness week in Scotland, it is also Dietitians week across the United Kingdom. … More
Dietitians in Public Health
“Dietitians Do Prevention” is the theme for this year’s Dietitians Week an annual event in June, now in it’s 5th … More
A No-Diets Approach – Dietitians are changing the way they discuss nutrition
A paradigm shift is occurring in nutrition and dietetics. A no-diets approach to health is being incorporated into many university … More
“A Healthier Future” – Does it need to go further to recognise the important role of AHPs?
On 26th October 2017 the Scottish Government released its long awaited consultation on a future Diet and Obesity Strategy for … More
