editorial
welcome to issue 37 contents
Neil Donnelly - Dietetic Services Manager
NHD editor
6 News with Dr Carrie Ruxton
R U an RD or not an RD – that is the question
8 Product/industry news
It’s some years now since my graduation day but my 92
year-old mother remembers it well. She has maintained a keen
interest in all things dietetic since. I have received numerous 10 Cover story
clippings from newspapers whenever a registered dietetic col-
Nucleotides:
league has been quoted. She has been a strong advocate of
the dietetic profession and what it stands for in the provision of
do they have a role in human health?
nutritional advice: at times it has felt that I have had my own
marketing department! 15 Nutrition science: omega 3
A few days ago she rang me regarding a Radio 4 pro-
by Dr Elisabeth Weichselbaum
gramme featuring a dietitian, whose name she recognised,
voicing strong concerns about the Chief Executive of the British
Dietetic Association being a member of the relatively newly 17 Lactose intolerance by Dr Stephanie B
formed Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
Matthews and Professor Anthony K Campbell
(cnhc.org.uk).
This body is seemingly going to give accreditation to nutri-
tional therapists thereby giving additional weight to whatever 20 Gut health: IBD breakthroughs
the qualifi cation is that they hold. Should we be concerned
about all of this, after all the word dietitian is a protected title
21 DAA News by Claire Hewat
and only those who have obtained the appropriately regulated
qualifi cation can use it?
The diffi culty is that the public are not as aware of this pseu- 25 PKU watch
doscience quack therapy as we are and when they see a list of
letters after someone’s name, endorsed by a ‘Council’, which
now includes the Chief Executive of the BDA, they are more
26 Coeliac watch by Emily Kirk
likely to be convinced by their respectability. Am I being naïve?
Since this story broke I have found a considerable degree of 27 Look out by Ursula Arens
concern from members of the BDA about whether this was poor
judgement on behalf of the Chief Executive to become involved
in this Council, even though he states he has been appointed
28 Childhood obesity: Open Book on
in a personal capacity and relates to his “experience of profes- Growth
sional statutory and voluntary regulation over many years”.
NHD understands that this issue was discussed, unsurprisingly,
29 Portion sizes: FSA explores the role of
at the BDA Council meeting on 15-16th July. My mother how-
ever is not convinced. In fact she is somewhat appalled that
portion sizes in our diet
the general public can be advised on matters relating to their
nutritional health by individuals purporting to possess a similar
30 Case Study: severe and prolonged
regulated, protected qualifi cation as that obtained by her son.
But then she remembers the four years study required to
faltering growth
obtain the qualifi cation so she would wouldn’t she?
by Jacqui Lowdon
Footnote. The Chief Executive of the BDA invites members
to contact him and he would be pleased to hear from you. At
the time of writing the discussion forum on the BDA members
31 Case Study: an extract from ‘Clinical
only site has nothing on the above. The members home page
Cases in Dietetics’ by Fred Pender
however has a headline “Frustrated with the misuse of the title
dietitian?” complete with a letter template for your use
32 Career: live jobs & upcoming events
Neil is a Fellow of the BDA and Dietetic Services
Manager in Blackpool. His main areas of interest are
34 A little (but important) bit at the end
weight management and eating disorders
by Paul Sacher
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