Dietetics Digest Podcast

Wednesday 2nd June 2021
Dietetics Digest
Should dietitians place NG tubes? feat. Sam Francis RD (Episode 8)

Sam Francis is a Specialist Stoke Dietitian who has extended his role to place nasogastric feeding tubes in patients. He has been pivotal in developing a new role in Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and expanding the role of the stoke dietitian. He works on a national level with the BDA neurosciences Stoke sub-group and inputting into national policies. He recently won the Rising Star Award in the 2021 United Kingdom Advancing Healthcare Awards for his work as Specialist Stroke Dietitian.

Sam Francis (Twitter)

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Wednesday 19th May 2021
Dietetics Digest
Sarcopenia, Malnutrition and Physical Activity feat. Stacy Jones RD (Episode 7)

Associate Professor; Curriculum Change Lead at Coventry University. Stacey has worked in academia for the past 6.5 years and, before that, working as a specialist community dietitian and a Public Health Specialist Dietitian. Stacey is undertaking a part-time PhD in the area of sarcopenia, looking at the role of the dietitian in preventing and managing sarcopenia in older adults. She has a passion for leading forward the profession of dietetics and evidence-based practice, striving for excellence in patient caretaking a holistic, patient-centred approach.

Stacey is a committee member of the BDA Older People Specialist Group and the EFAD Older Adults specialist network.

Resources Mentioned:

• Sarcopenia: revised European Consensus on definition and diagnosis
• PROT-AGE Group Recommendations
• Moving Medicine
• SARC-F tool
• GLIM Criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition
• Reflection on Expanding the Role of the Dietitian

Stacy Jones (Twitter)

• The enhanced role: should dietitians be prescribing exercise advice? A qualitative study.
• Nutritional interventions for preventing malnutrition in people with dementia. Nursing Older People

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Wednesday 9th December
Dietetics Digest
Tips for New Dietitians, evidence-based practice and guidelines feat. Mike Patterson (Episode 6)

In this episode, we have Mike Patterson. Mike is a Specialist Intestinal Failure Dietitian currently conducting his PhD in Palliative PN and PVG. Mike is also a Muay Thai Coach in his spare time.

Resources Mentioned:

• Twitter thread of tips for new dietitians
• Research and Guidelines mentioned.
• Mike Patterson (Twitter)

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Monday 6th July
Dietetics Digest
Cardiovascular Disease, Food Focused Guidelines and Advocating Dietetics feat. Dr Tom Butler (Episode 5)

In this episode, we have Dr Tom Butler. Tom is a senior lecturer of Nutrition and Dietetics at Chester University. Tom is also elected council member of the British Association for Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and currently the programme leader for the undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Chester Univerisity.

• Why should dietitians be interested in cardiovascular disease?
• What is the role of the CVD dietitians?
• How can dietitians support people with cardiovascular disease and how can dietitians work to advance the profession?

Resources Mentioned:

• Optimum nutritional strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation (BACPR) - The Article referenced throughout this episode.
• Dr Tom Butler (Twitter)

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Sunday 2nd February
Dietetics Digest
Freelance, Writing and PR feat. Harriet Smith (Episode 3)

In this episode, we have Harriet Smith. Harriet is a freelance dietitian, award-winning writer and a business owner. In this episode, Harriet shares with us:

• Why did she decide to go freelance?
• Reflects on her experiences along the way.
• Harriet shares some tools and tips to help others that may be considering freelance on the side or as a full-time endeavour.

Resources Mentioned:

• GDPR compliance - email [email protected]
• Rocket Lawyer
• UK Nutrition Writers Facebook group
• Surrey Dietitian (Facebook / Instagram / Website / Twitter)
• HRS Communication (Facebook / Instagram / Twitter)

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