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Nutrition – Manchester: 19th Nov

Chair: Jacqui Lowdon – Chief Paediatric Dietitian, Central Manchester and Manchester Childrens’ Hospital

AM Sessions


9.15 Best practice: Malnutrition screening in primary care
Why screen for malnutrition in primary care & the community? Benefits associated with treating individuals at risk of malnutrition. Making it work in your community- frameworks & guidelines.
Christine Russell – Hon Treasurer of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) and freelance consultant nutritionist

10.00 Case study: Adult obesity
Cause & consequences. What can we do? An overview of the evidence base. Maintaining success.
Sara Harrison – Principal Weight Management Dietitian for the Dietetic Specialist ‘Changes’ Team in Knowsley PCT (Merseyside)

10.40 Exhibition and Morning Coffee

11.15 Nutritional concerns in depression
Nutrition & mental illness. Role of specific nutrients in moderating mood/treating depression. Impact of medications/alcohol on nutrition. Practical advice.
Jo Smith B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. and R.D – Clinical Lead Dietitian/Policy Facilitator for the Mental Health Group of the British Dietetic Association. Jo works for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

12.00 How to get your service commissioned
What is your service? What does it cost? What are commissioners looking for? How to bid.
Lynn Talbot - Director of McLaren Perry Ltd


12.45 Exhibition and Lunch

PM Sessions


1.45 Type 2 diabetes, insulin & nutrition advice
The role of a dietitian in type 2 diabetes. Pre-insulin assessment & preparation for insulin in type 2 diabetes. What are the evidence-based nutrition messages for people with type 2 diabetes on insulin? What works in practice?
Lindsay Oliver RD, BSc - Consultant Dietitian in Diabetes, Northumbria Diabetes Service

2.25 Best practice live: Managing IBS
Introduction to IBS. IBS and diet/lifestyle. The fibre debate. Pre- and pro-biotics.
Ali Singer – Gastroenterology Specialist Dietitian, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol

3.15 Exhibition and Afternoon Tea

3.45 Childhood obesity
Realistic weight management & weight loss in children - it is fat they will not 'grow into their weight'. The health risks of actually carrying fat in children - not just the extra weight. Having confidence to treat - children do need to lose weight. Don't assume - healthy doesn't mean low calorie.
Cirian-Marie Beddoes RD – Company Director & Consultant Dietitian, t2 Childrens Health Club

4.15 Enteral feeding at the end-of-life
Ethical considerations; To tube feed or not to tube feed? Nutritional goals at the end of life. The impact of feeding on quality of life. Meeting the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act. Practical considerations for people living at home or in the community.
Dr Ailsa Brotherton PhD, RD, FHEA – Senior Research Fellow, Department of Nursing, University of Central Lancashire