My Professional Background

I'm a UK Registered Dietitian with over 25 years of experience across the NHS, independent practice and national projects. Throughout my career, I've combined clinical practice, education and service development to help people improve their health, quality of life and confidence in managing their nutrition.

Those experiences have shaped the way I work today, bringing together evidence-based nutrition, clear communication and practical problem-solving to help people make sense of complex health challenges and move forward with confidence.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics (Pass with Distinction), Glasgow Caledonian University
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Secondary Science), University of Reading
• BSc (Hons) Human Biological Sciences, Loughborough University

Alongside independent practice as The Long Haul Dietitian, my professional experience has included:

• Leading the development and delivery of a fully remote NHS Long Covid Dietetic Service and contributing to national dietetic frameworks and outcome measures.
• Providing remote dietetic support for UK sites participating in an international Phase 3 GLP-1 clinical trial.
• Supporting people with complex clinical presentations through specialist independent practice, including commissioned work and Court of Protection cases.
• Designing innovative weight management programmes, workforce training and educational resources for adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
• Delivering specialist consultancy, education and training for health and social care organisations.

Alongside clinical practice, I've been fortunate to contribute to national guidance, education, publications and service development, helping to shape dietetic practice and improve access to specialist nutritional care.

Highlights include:

• Co-author of the British Dietetic Association's Assessing Mental Capacity for Dietetic Interventions practice guidance.
• Contributor to the Caroline Walker Trust's Eating Well for People with Learning Disabilities (2nd Edition).
• Co-author of Weight Management for People with Learning Disabilities, published in Dietetics Today, and contributor to the associated podcast.
• Education Officer and Committee Member of the British Dietetic Association Learning Disabilities Specialist Sub-Group.
• Co-leader of a national network of Dietitians specialising in inflammatory and energy-limiting conditions.

• HCPC Registered Dietitian (Registration Number: DT 07889),
• Full Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA),
• Member of the BDA Freelance Dietitians, Obesity and Mental Health Specialist Groups, and
• Member of the BDA Learning Disabilities, ARFID and Autism Specialist Sub-Groups.