The Chatty Dietitian
@chattydietitian.bsky.social
Lead Dietitian for CAMHS, Northampton Healthcare NHS FT
BDA roll of honour 2020.
Honorary Research Dietitian, Imperial College London - NGT feeding in eating disorders. Dog mum.
BDA roll of honour 2020.
Honorary Research Dietitian, Imperial College London - NGT feeding in eating disorders. Dog mum.
Today I chaired a meeting of dietitians from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland met to share their clinical expertise and participate in nominal group technique. We hope to have V2 of the dietetic guidelines regarding NGT feeding under physical restraint published in 2026.
October 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Today I chaired a meeting of dietitians from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland met to share their clinical expertise and participate in nominal group technique. We hope to have V2 of the dietetic guidelines regarding NGT feeding under physical restraint published in 2026.
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New research project ☺️
Have you had anorexia nervosa yourself and have you also held a role where you provide treatment to others with anorexia? Have you also experienced your own treatment for anorexia ending early?
Please expand the poster below for more information-
Have you had anorexia nervosa yourself and have you also held a role where you provide treatment to others with anorexia? Have you also experienced your own treatment for anorexia ending early?
Please expand the poster below for more information-
February 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New research project ☺️
Have you had anorexia nervosa yourself and have you also held a role where you provide treatment to others with anorexia? Have you also experienced your own treatment for anorexia ending early?
Please expand the poster below for more information-
Have you had anorexia nervosa yourself and have you also held a role where you provide treatment to others with anorexia? Have you also experienced your own treatment for anorexia ending early?
Please expand the poster below for more information-
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First blog post in a long long time! Here are some red flags to look out for in your eating disorder recovery:
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Red Flags in Eating Disorder Recovery
In eating disorder recovery, you might notice you’re taking two steps forward and one step back. This is often very normal and recovery is rarely a straight line. However, if you notice thing…
caras-corner.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
First blog post in a long long time! Here are some red flags to look out for in your eating disorder recovery:
caras-corner.com/2025/02/05/r...
caras-corner.com/2025/02/05/r...
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Calorie labels on menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders.
A new study from @kingsnmpc.bsky.social published in the BMJ Public Health found that people with eating disorders changed their behaviours if presented with calorie labels on a menu.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/calorie...
A new study from @kingsnmpc.bsky.social published in the BMJ Public Health found that people with eating disorders changed their behaviours if presented with calorie labels on a menu.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/calorie...
Calorie labels on menus could make eating disorders worse
Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study.
www.kcl.ac.uk
January 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Calorie labels on menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders.
A new study from @kingsnmpc.bsky.social published in the BMJ Public Health found that people with eating disorders changed their behaviours if presented with calorie labels on a menu.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/calorie...
A new study from @kingsnmpc.bsky.social published in the BMJ Public Health found that people with eating disorders changed their behaviours if presented with calorie labels on a menu.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/calorie...
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2012-2022 saw a 65% increase in children admitted with mental health concerns.
There has been over 500% increase in admissions for CYP with eating disorders in the same time period.
This is THE health crisis of our time, and it is barely making the news.
#KidsMH
www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...
There has been over 500% increase in admissions for CYP with eating disorders in the same time period.
This is THE health crisis of our time, and it is barely making the news.
#KidsMH
www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...
Soaring mental health admissions for children leaving acute services under immense pressure
There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of a mental health concern between 2012 and 2022.
www.rcpch.ac.uk
January 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
2012-2022 saw a 65% increase in children admitted with mental health concerns.
There has been over 500% increase in admissions for CYP with eating disorders in the same time period.
This is THE health crisis of our time, and it is barely making the news.
#KidsMH
www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...
There has been over 500% increase in admissions for CYP with eating disorders in the same time period.
This is THE health crisis of our time, and it is barely making the news.
#KidsMH
www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...
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New publication with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, @eatsleeplaugh.bsky.social @emynimbley.bsky.social and others, qualitative study of clinicians experience of eating disorder focused family therapy (FBT or FT-AN) with Autistic young people and their families onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Clinicians' Experiences of Eating Disorder Focused Family Therapy With Autistic Young People
Objective Eating disorder focused family therapy (FT-ED) is the leading outpatient intervention for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa. Autistic people report poorer eating disorder treatment experie...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
New publication with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, @eatsleeplaugh.bsky.social @emynimbley.bsky.social and others, qualitative study of clinicians experience of eating disorder focused family therapy (FBT or FT-AN) with Autistic young people and their families onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Please find our latest paper on NGT feeding under restraint in England - the impact on parents and how nursing staff can support them.
journals.rcni.com/nursing-chil...
journals.rcni.com/nursing-chil...
Nasogastric tube feeding under physical restraint: understanding the effects on parents and how to support them
Nasogastric tube feeding under physical restraint: understanding the effects on parents and how to support them
journals.rcni.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Please find our latest paper on NGT feeding under restraint in England - the impact on parents and how nursing staff can support them.
journals.rcni.com/nursing-chil...
journals.rcni.com/nursing-chil...
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New from ACAMH Learn - Professor Janet Treasure takes a deep dive into how eating disorders have changed in their form, epidemiology, and clinical and social features over the last 50 years acamhlearn.org/Learning/An_...
An in-depth look at eating disorders - In Conversation with Janet Treasure
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January 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
New from ACAMH Learn - Professor Janet Treasure takes a deep dive into how eating disorders have changed in their form, epidemiology, and clinical and social features over the last 50 years acamhlearn.org/Learning/An_...
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I’m in The Times today talking about why fitness trackers can be so dangerous for people vulnerable to exercise addiction and eating disorders:
www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...
www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...
The dangers of fitness trackers — and when to stop using yours
While the gadgets can motivate users wanting to shed a few pounds, they can also carry risks for those vulnerable to eating disorders and exercise addiction, charities say
www.thetimes.com
January 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I’m in The Times today talking about why fitness trackers can be so dangerous for people vulnerable to exercise addiction and eating disorders:
www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...
www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...
The dietetic role within eating disorders teams can be undervalued. In this paper, we have tried to highlight the role senior dietitians can have.
cepip.org/article/eati...
cepip.org/article/eati...
Eating and feeding management of eating disorders and the role of the dietitian. More than just a meal plan: the wider role of the dietitian in eating disorder treatment | CEPiP.org
cepip.org
January 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The dietetic role within eating disorders teams can be undervalued. In this paper, we have tried to highlight the role senior dietitians can have.
cepip.org/article/eati...
cepip.org/article/eati...
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Important paper from Sarah Fuller, @dashanicholls.bsky.social and colleagues exploring the impact of the use of security staff in NGT feeding under restraint 👇
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
‘We are not trained to do clinical work’: security staff providing physical restraint for NGT feeding in English paediatric wards—a qualitative multi-informant study
Objective To gain insights into the experience, and impact, of using security staff to facilitate physical restraints for nasogastric tube feeding.
Design A cross-sectional design using 39 individual...
bmjopen.bmj.com
December 21, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Important paper from Sarah Fuller, @dashanicholls.bsky.social and colleagues exploring the impact of the use of security staff in NGT feeding under restraint 👇
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
Please find our latest paper on ngt feeding under restraint in England's paediatric wards
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
‘We are not trained to do clinical work’: security staff providing physical restraint for NGT feeding in English paediatric wards—a qualitative multi-informant study
Objective To gain insights into the experience, and impact, of using security staff to facilitate physical restraints for nasogastric tube feeding.
Design A cross-sectional design using 39 individual...
bmjopen.bmj.com
December 21, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Please find our latest paper on ngt feeding under restraint in England's paediatric wards
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...
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Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic disorder of gut-brain interaction that affects a large portion of the population.
This review focuses on the current evidence for common non-pharmaceutical treatments for #IBS, including the latest advances in care
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
This review focuses on the current evidence for common non-pharmaceutical treatments for #IBS, including the latest advances in care
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
December 16, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic disorder of gut-brain interaction that affects a large portion of the population.
This review focuses on the current evidence for common non-pharmaceutical treatments for #IBS, including the latest advances in care
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
This review focuses on the current evidence for common non-pharmaceutical treatments for #IBS, including the latest advances in care
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Dietetic colleagues across ED services often feel under-utilised and misunderstood.
This scoping survey concludes that dietitian’s in ED teams are under-represented and understaffed.
Improving therapeutic approaches to food work for people with ED’s starts here 👇
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
This scoping survey concludes that dietitian’s in ED teams are under-represented and understaffed.
Improving therapeutic approaches to food work for people with ED’s starts here 👇
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
gpsych.bmj.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Dietetic colleagues across ED services often feel under-utilised and misunderstood.
This scoping survey concludes that dietitian’s in ED teams are under-represented and understaffed.
Improving therapeutic approaches to food work for people with ED’s starts here 👇
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
This scoping survey concludes that dietitian’s in ED teams are under-represented and understaffed.
Improving therapeutic approaches to food work for people with ED’s starts here 👇
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
The findings of this scoping exercise support the view that dietitians are under-represented in CEDS-CYP and that staffing is not proportional to caseload in most CEDS...
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
Scoping survey of dietetic resourcing for eating disorders: why is the dietitian’s role marginalised in community eating disorders?
Eating disorders (EDs) like anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are conditions characterised by severe and persistent disruptions in eating behaviours. Nutritional rehabilitation is the mai...
gpsych.bmj.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:40 PM
The findings of this scoping exercise support the view that dietitians are under-represented in CEDS-CYP and that staffing is not proportional to caseload in most CEDS...
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
gpsych.bmj.com/content/37/6...
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When you say “you look well”, people with eating disorders might hear:
• you’ve gained weight
• you’re not sick
• you don’t need help
• your struggles aren’t valid
• you must be better
• you don’t deserve support
• you’re making it up
• you can stop gaining weight
• you’ve gained weight
• you’re not sick
• you don’t need help
• your struggles aren’t valid
• you must be better
• you don’t deserve support
• you’re making it up
• you can stop gaining weight
December 11, 2024 at 9:30 AM
When you say “you look well”, people with eating disorders might hear:
• you’ve gained weight
• you’re not sick
• you don’t need help
• your struggles aren’t valid
• you must be better
• you don’t deserve support
• you’re making it up
• you can stop gaining weight
• you’ve gained weight
• you’re not sick
• you don’t need help
• your struggles aren’t valid
• you must be better
• you don’t deserve support
• you’re making it up
• you can stop gaining weight
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me… or will they? https://buff.ly/41lPsRZ
Laura Hemming looks at our language use around suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drug use.
#MentalHealth #Suicide #Alcohol #Drugs #Language #Consensus
Laura Hemming looks at our language use around suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drug use.
#MentalHealth #Suicide #Alcohol #Drugs #Language #Consensus
December 9, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me… or will they? https://buff.ly/41lPsRZ
Laura Hemming looks at our language use around suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drug use.
#MentalHealth #Suicide #Alcohol #Drugs #Language #Consensus
Laura Hemming looks at our language use around suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drug use.
#MentalHealth #Suicide #Alcohol #Drugs #Language #Consensus
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📢 Check out @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social's new paper, which found that motivation for treatment and perceived burdensomeness reciprocally influenced one another over time in a residential eating disorder sample:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Meaningful Associations Between Motivation for Treatment and Interpersonal Needs Within a Residential Sample of Women With Eating Disorders
Objective Perceived burdensomeness (PB) and thwarted belongingness (TB), two proximal risk factors for suicide, may rise during residential eating disorder (ED) treatment when patients are separated...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM
📢 Check out @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social's new paper, which found that motivation for treatment and perceived burdensomeness reciprocally influenced one another over time in a residential eating disorder sample:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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All I want for Christmas is…
• eating disorder services to stop relying on BMI
• diet companies to stop preying on vulnerable people
• calories to be removed from menus
• all eating disorders to be taken seriously
• all body sizes to be accepted and appreciated
• eating disorder stigma to disappear
• eating disorder services to stop relying on BMI
• diet companies to stop preying on vulnerable people
• calories to be removed from menus
• all eating disorders to be taken seriously
• all body sizes to be accepted and appreciated
• eating disorder stigma to disappear
December 9, 2024 at 3:50 PM
All I want for Christmas is…
• eating disorder services to stop relying on BMI
• diet companies to stop preying on vulnerable people
• calories to be removed from menus
• all eating disorders to be taken seriously
• all body sizes to be accepted and appreciated
• eating disorder stigma to disappear
• eating disorder services to stop relying on BMI
• diet companies to stop preying on vulnerable people
• calories to be removed from menus
• all eating disorders to be taken seriously
• all body sizes to be accepted and appreciated
• eating disorder stigma to disappear
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Some things not to comment on this Christmas:
- someone’s weight
- someone’s size
- how much they are eating
- how little they are eating
- the speed they are eating
- the type of foods they are eating
- the times they are eating
- your post Christmas diet
- how fat you feel
- someone’s weight
- someone’s size
- how much they are eating
- how little they are eating
- the speed they are eating
- the type of foods they are eating
- the times they are eating
- your post Christmas diet
- how fat you feel
December 7, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Some things not to comment on this Christmas:
- someone’s weight
- someone’s size
- how much they are eating
- how little they are eating
- the speed they are eating
- the type of foods they are eating
- the times they are eating
- your post Christmas diet
- how fat you feel
- someone’s weight
- someone’s size
- how much they are eating
- how little they are eating
- the speed they are eating
- the type of foods they are eating
- the times they are eating
- your post Christmas diet
- how fat you feel
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New BMJ Investigation reveals widespread influence of food and drink brands in schools and nurseries—through breakfast clubs, nutrition guidance, and healthy eating campaigns.
Experts say the tactics require much greater scrutiny and pushback
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Experts say the tactics require much greater scrutiny and pushback
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
December 6, 2024 at 11:32 AM
New BMJ Investigation reveals widespread influence of food and drink brands in schools and nurseries—through breakfast clubs, nutrition guidance, and healthy eating campaigns.
Experts say the tactics require much greater scrutiny and pushback
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Experts say the tactics require much greater scrutiny and pushback
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Always nice to see an investigation picked up more widely - here’s my @bmj.com piece covered in @thetimes.com
Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’
www.thetimes.com/article/46ac...
Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’
www.thetimes.com/article/46ac...
Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’
Campaigners say the involvement of companies like Kellogg’s and Greggs normalises unhealthy foods for young children
www.thetimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Always nice to see an investigation picked up more widely - here’s my @bmj.com piece covered in @thetimes.com
Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’
www.thetimes.com/article/46ac...
Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’
www.thetimes.com/article/46ac...
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Hi BlueSky!
We're EDGI UK, an online research study exploring the genetic and environmental influences of all eating disorders
Our study is open to anyone
⭐16+
⭐residing in England
⭐Has ever experienced an eating (diagnosis not required)
Join today: edgiuk.org
We're EDGI UK, an online research study exploring the genetic and environmental influences of all eating disorders
Our study is open to anyone
⭐16+
⭐residing in England
⭐Has ever experienced an eating (diagnosis not required)
Join today: edgiuk.org
The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) Information Video
YouTube video by Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Hi BlueSky!
We're EDGI UK, an online research study exploring the genetic and environmental influences of all eating disorders
Our study is open to anyone
⭐16+
⭐residing in England
⭐Has ever experienced an eating (diagnosis not required)
Join today: edgiuk.org
We're EDGI UK, an online research study exploring the genetic and environmental influences of all eating disorders
Our study is open to anyone
⭐16+
⭐residing in England
⭐Has ever experienced an eating (diagnosis not required)
Join today: edgiuk.org
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It’s the holiday season - a time of year when weight stigma runs particularly rampant - so we thought it’d be a great time to re-share this infographic debunking the myths of body mass index (BMI)!
We’ll continue to shout it from the rooftops:
‼️‼️BMI does NOT indicate health!‼️‼️
We’ll continue to shout it from the rooftops:
‼️‼️BMI does NOT indicate health!‼️‼️
December 2, 2024 at 10:08 PM
It’s the holiday season - a time of year when weight stigma runs particularly rampant - so we thought it’d be a great time to re-share this infographic debunking the myths of body mass index (BMI)!
We’ll continue to shout it from the rooftops:
‼️‼️BMI does NOT indicate health!‼️‼️
We’ll continue to shout it from the rooftops:
‼️‼️BMI does NOT indicate health!‼️‼️
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Great to see our publication out today - use of programme-led and focused treatments (aka 'brief' / 'low intensity') in FREED early intervention services.
We need to routinely offer these to patients who may benefit!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We need to routinely offer these to patients who may benefit!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Programme‐Led and Focused Interventions for Recent Onset Binge/Purge Eating Disorders: Use and Outcomes in the First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders (FREED) Network
Objective We aimed to compare use of, and outcomes from, programme-led and focused interventions (guided self-help and 10 session cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders [CBT-T]) relative ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Great to see our publication out today - use of programme-led and focused treatments (aka 'brief' / 'low intensity') in FREED early intervention services.
We need to routinely offer these to patients who may benefit!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
We need to routinely offer these to patients who may benefit!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...