This episode we invite SLT Kathleen Graham to join us to discuss all thing dysphagia related and how challenging the condition can be for those during the festive period.
She shares tips on how best to support service users and relatives at this time, as well as considering the emotional implications for everyone involved with mealtime preparation.
This episode will see Sophia and Maia discussing the current landscape of studying Dietetics at University with Long Li, Senior Lecturer in Dietetics at Sheffield Hallam University.
This episode will see Maia and Sophia in discussion with BDA CEO Liz Stockley and Clinical Lead, Amy Pratt. We’ll focus on the different leadership styles and communication skills within the Dietetics field as well as talking more specifically on leading on change in dietary practices (evolving dietary guidelines) and policy advocacy – understanding/influencing health policies. Towards the end, we will also touch on the resources that are out there to help aid professional development.
In this episode our hosts and Registered Dietitians, Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O'Grady, are joined by one of the in-house chefs at Wiltshire Farm Foods, Jethro Lawrence.
Discussions delve into how Dietitians in industry work alongside chefs to influence different stages of the product development process, including key nutritional considerations and how this may vary for texture-modified meal solutions. At the same time Jethro is also cooking up a delicious dish, highlighting some of the stand-out flavours and ingredients!
In this episode our hosts and Registered Dietitians, Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O'Grady, are joined by Registered Dietitian and Founder of Chickpea Marketing, Corrine Toyn.
Corrine is also Chair of the Industry Specialist Group within the British Dietetic Association, using her passion for raising profile of dietitians and nutritionists amongst food, beverage, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, including retailers, manufacturers and producers to support her peer dietitians. In this episode, Corrine shares her own career story to date and how she is working to ensure the less traditional career path of working in industry is more widely known in the Dietetics world.
In this episode our hosts and Registered Dietitians, Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O’Grady, are joined by Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Tanya Haffner, CEO of MyNutriWeb and Nutrilicious.
With almost 30 years' experience in public health nutrition and communications, we discuss Tanya's career path and how she ended up taking the less traditional path of working in a business setting. Tanya also discusses the highs and lows during her entrepreneurial journey and offers advice for those wanting to follow a similar route in the business world based on her own experiences.
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In this episode our hosts and Registered Dietitians, Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O’Grady, are joined by Tanya Ednan-Laperouse OBE, co-founder of The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation. The Foundation was set up in memory of her daughter, Natasha, who tragically lost her life following a severe allergic reaction. We discuss Tanya's inspiring work campaigning for Natasha’s Law, as well as the importance of raising awareness of food allergy and how the Foundation is working to drive positive change through pioneering medical research.
To find out more about the work of the Foundation, take a look at the website here - https://www.narf.org.uk/
In this episode our hosts and registered dietitians, Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O'Grady, answer some of the most common questions that they get asked surrounding dysphagia and malnutrition in older adults.
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In this episode our hosts and registered dietitians, Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O'Grady, are joined by Nichola Ludlam-Raine, a registered dietitian specialising in diabetes, obesity and Bariatric Surgery. Nichola worked within the NHS for 14 years and continues to work privately, whilst also running her own award-winning online blog 'Nic's Nutrition'.
Discussions with Nichola include her career story and how she got to where she is today, as well as a her core clinical specialities of obesity and diabetes. She also provides some advice for dietitians who may be looking to pursue work online or with the media.
In this episode, hear our hosts and registered dietitians, Emily Stuart and Maia Fergus-O'Grady, discuss their experiences of working as dietitians in industry versus a clinical setting. They share what their own roles look like day-to-day working in industry as well as the similarities, and differences to the more traditional dietetics career paths.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Dysphagia Awareness Training sessions we provide to UK Universities, or would like us to visit your University, please get in touch on info@wiltshirefarmfoods.com
Dietitian Diaries, brought to you by Wiltshire Farm Foods, is a podcast by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals. Our aim is to provide you with interesting, factual, and insightful information that you can use in any professional setting. Each episode, we discuss a broad range of topics surrounding nutrition and hydration as well as inviting some of the best clinical minds in the UK to share their experiences with us.
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The Dietitian Diaries, brought to you by Wiltshire Farm Foods, is a podcast by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals. Our aim is to provide you with interesting, factual, and insightful information that you can use in any professional setting. Each episode, we discuss a broad range of topics surrounding nutrition and hydration. Wiltshire Farm Foods: www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com/ Twitter: @SNwff
The Dietitian Diaries, brought to you by Wiltshire Farm Foods, is a podcast by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals. Our aim is to provide you with interesting, factual, and insightful information that you can use in any professional setting. Each episode, we discuss a broad range of topics surrounding nutrition and hydration. Wiltshire Farm Foods: www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com/ Twitter: @SNwff
The Dietitian Diaries, brought to you by Wiltshire Farm Foods, is a podcast by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals. Our aim is to provide you with interesting, factual, and insightful information that you can use in any professional setting. Each episode, we discuss a broad range of topics surrounding nutrition and hydration. Wiltshire Farm Foods: www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com/ Twitter: @SNwff