In the News: 18th October 2013
Media Coverage [Link]: Dietitian Campaign in the UK Calls for Patients with Long-Term Conditions to have Nutritional Plans Incorporated into their Overall Care Plans
The Value of Nutritional Care in Helping the NHS to Deliver on the NHS Outcomes Framework is a report from the BDA and the British Specialist Nutrition Association. It is thought to demonstrate how delivering good nutritional support can help the NHS in England meet its ambition to improve patient outcomes and experience of care.
In the News: 16th October 2013
Media Coverage [Link]: Campaign Call for Patients with Long-Term Conditions to Have a Care Plan Incorporating Nutritional Needs
The BDA believes high quality nutritional care and access to support from dietitians are essential in helping people with long-term conditions to manage their condition better and in improving experience of care. More than 15 million people in England have a long term condition and this is set to increase over the next 10 years as the population ages. The care of people with long-term conditions accounts for 70% of spend on health and social care in England.
In the News: 16th October 2013
Media Coverage: New Camapign Calls for Older People with Long-Term Conditions to Have Better Access to Dietitian
The BDA and the British Specialist Nutrition Association made the call in a report launched last week. Advice on diet for the 15 million people in England who have long-term conditions would help them to manage their conditions better.
In the News: 14th October 2013
Media Coverage [Link]: New Trust a Dietitian Report Calls for Care Plan to Include Nutritional Needs
For millions of people with long term health conditions vital support from a dietitian can help to boost general wellbeing, according to the BDA. A new report, launched as part of their Trust a Dietitian campaign, calls for patients with long-term conditions to have a clear care plan which takes account of their nutritional needs. It is one of the key recommendations by the BDA and the British Specialist Nutrition Association.
In the News: 13th October 2013
Media Coverage [Link]: New NHS Framework Outcomes report Launched as Part of Trust a Dietitian
The BDA and the British Specialist Nutrition Association are jointly calling for patients with long-term conditions to have clear care plans which take account of their nutritional needs. The call is one of the key recommendations for action made by the organisations in a new report launched as part of the new BDA campaign Trust a Dietitian. The report, The Value of Nutritional Care in Helping the NHS to Deliver on the NHS Outcomes Framework, demonstrates how delivering good nutritional support can help the NHS in England meet its ambition to improve patient outcomes and experience of care.
In the News: 12th October 2013
Media Coverage [Link]: Dietitians are the Gold Standard of Food and Nutrition Professionals
“The British Dietetic Association firmly believes that dietitians are the absolute Gold Standard when it comes to food and nutrition expertise. Without a doubt, dietitians lead the way and blaze the food and nutrition trail:” BDA Honorary Chairman, Siân O’Shea
News: 11th October 2013
Press Release [Link] - Dietitians Call for Patients with Long-Term Conditions to Have a Care Plan Incorporating Nutritional Needs
As part of the launch of the BDA’s exciting new campaign, Trust a Dietitian, a new document called The Value of Nutritional Care in Helping the NHS to Deliver on the NHS Outcomes Framework has been launched which was produced by the BDA in partnership with the British Specialist Nutrition Association (October 2013):
News: 11th October 2013
Press Release [Link] - BDA’s Trust a Dietitian Campaign Launched
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has launched a brand new exciting campaign called Trust a Dietitian. Trust a Dietitian is a campaign that will highlight the work and value of dietitians and the dietetic profession as a whole in the UK (October 2013).
