About Dietetics
What is a Dietitian and Why are they so Important?
Registered Dietitians (RDs) are the only qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems at an individual and wider public health level. They work with both healthy and sick people. Uniquely, dietitians use the most up-to-date public health and scientific research on food, health and disease which they translate into practical guidance to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.
Dietitians are the only nutrition professionals to be regulated by law, and are governed by an ethical code to ensure that they always work to the highest standard.
Dietitians at a glance
There are strict governance on who can call themselves a dietitian
Title Protected by Law
Only those registered with the statutory regulator, the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) can use the title of Dietitian/Registered Dietitian (RD).
Regulated & Quality Assured
The HCPC is an independent, UK-wide health regulator
Fully Qualified
The minimum requirement is a BSc Hons in Dietetics, or a related science degree with a postgraduate diploma or higher degree in Dietetics
Meal plans
She knows what she's doing
Fully qualified HSPC Registered Dietitian (RD)
MNut/BSc Dietetics & Nutrition
University of Nottingham
Masters modules in Sports Nutrition
HCPC Registered Dietitian
The Governing body we should all be registered with
Trained in NICE & MUST
Description
BDA Member
Also a member of Self-Employed Nutitionist Group
Who can benefit from a Consultation?
Individuals with gut health complaints, which may be accompanied with a diagnosis of functional IBS, Crohn’s, Ceoliac, etc
Women with PCOS (who may also be trapped in a dieting cycle).
Women’s health, especially for women over 40, approaching, going through or on the other side of the menopause.
Those juggling the dietary needs of different family members, or multiple health conditions where the advice all seems contradictory!