Passionate about bridging the gap between mental and physical health in a forensic setting. Ensuring we are holistic and trauma informed in dietetic treatments
What an amazing way to recognise the wonderful work dietitians are doing in mental health services , forensic settings and services, children and young people services and LD services and eating disorder services.
๐ขCalling UK obesity health professionals, researchers, and lived experience.
Can you help one of our Master's dietetic students on their project with @UK_ASO to address weight stigma in hospitals? Complete this survey on a new weight stigma checklist https://t.co/F3IbXSqrhZ ๐ก
@KEPatersonRD@Dietitians_MHG@BDA_Dietitians Hopefully we can move locations around for each study day in the future to hopefully allow others to attend. It would be lively to see you there ๐
Absolutely loved presenting at the first ever BDA Forensic Subgroup study day.
There were so many amazing talks today with the ability to learn and network with amazing, passionate professionals working is our wonderful services. ๐
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@Steph_RD_@Dietitians_MHG@BDA_Dietitians It's been amazing, such a big moment after years of work to get to this point for us as a speciality.
The committee have worked so hard and have such passion for the work we do and it showed today at the study day being such a success โบ๏ธ
Day of prepping in Birmingham ahead of the first BDA Forensic Subgroup study day tomorrow. As a committee we had a great day prepping and getting ready to welcome people to learn and network. Good food and wine to celebrate for getting here after years of talking about it ๐
@Steph_RD_@carolanaoife@KEPatersonRD@BrownAdey We have a metformin pathway we consider when patients are starting antipsychotics withing TEWV SIS.
It has been in place a long time so would be good to use the new guidance to see if any ammendments need making
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๐ฃ Join us for a lunchtime WEBINAR on 23 Jan 2025!
Weโll discuss the role of #psychological wellbeing in explaining: (i) overweight and #obesity development/reversal & (ii) obesity-related physical health outcomes.
๐https://t.co/kWmk24MiMN
We are delighted to welcome our brand-new sub-group of the Mental Health Specialist Group, the Forensic Dietitians Specialist Sub-Group!
Find out more about this specialism and join the sub-group โฌ https://t.co/GLGjUzUD7K
So excited about the launch of our new BDA Forensic Sub Group. Hard work has finally paid off for the committee... join us for free if you are a MHSG member ๐ @Dietitians_MHG
https://t.co/wWPWdXKQsn
Are there any prison dietitians within the UK and Republic of Ireland wanting to join the BDA Forensic Sub Group of the Mental Health Specialist Group.
Please get in touch we need your expertise!
TEWV has an exciting opportunity for part time (0.8 WTE) band 7 Clinical Specialist post in North Yorkshire MHSOP team.
Please take a look at the job description if you are interested.
https://t.co/Lyb4lPXabZ
An exciting opportunity for a band 4 Dietetic Associate Practitioner working within our secure Inpatient services at Ridgeway.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about the role or service.
https://t.co/v5w6jwLi6f
My team never fail to amaze me! .
Amazing work from our Specialist Registered Associate Nutritionist @sophiefarrer within SIS working towards reducing the obesogenic environment by working with Bon Appetite to provide high quality quality, 5 star hygiene rated takeaways for wards
Couldn't be more excited to finally meet face to face after years of sharing best practice and peer supervision. BDA Forensic Subgroup Committee...subgroup coming soon ๐ @Dietitians_MHG#MHSGstudyday2024.
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3rd building a team in secure services where dietitian were so in demand. GGoing from team of 1 to team of 4.
4th winning positive practice in mental health award for forensic services 2022.
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Q4 -there have been many proud moments over the last 8 years. 1st actually passing after being told at school I would never be a dietitian because I couldn't pass a level chemistry. 2nd being nominated for clinician of the year for my trust
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A2- studied at @covcampus as a 2nd degree. Extremely balanced course lecturers were amazing and had such passion it made the struggles of biochem worth while.
Placements were the highlights though as felt like that's where things really clicked for me.