About

I have always loved food and cooking and started to be interested in the science of nutrition at a young age.  I qualified from Kings College University, London, with a Bachelors of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2000.

My first dietetic job in the NHS was a rotational dietitian post within a district general hospital.  This gave me a brilliant start as it strengthened my nutrition and medical knowledge gained during my university degree and enabled me to put into practice what I had learnt while working with a variety of patient groups, gaining experience in all areas of dietetics.

I gained a promotion at this hospital and went on to specialise in both gastroenterology and critical care nutrition. I also worked in the hospital nutrition team, which involved seeing all the patients who required intravenous nutrition.  I left this hospital and went to work at a large teaching hospital to gain more experience in both these areas.  I worked closely with gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery teams, allowing me to improve my knowledge and experience working with these patients.

I was in my last post for 13 years working solely in intensive care, advising on appropriate nutrition interventions for critically ill patients with heart and lung conditions.  I have gained valuable experience providing nutrition treatments for various respiratory conditions including heart and lung transplantation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic our hospital intensive care expanded to meet increased bed demands. I worked throughout the pandemic helping to ensure the nutritional needs of the very sickest patients were met while they needed to be supported by a a ventilator or ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). 

I have attended various nutrition study days and courses since obtaining my degree and in 2022 obtained 3 masters modules: Research Methodology, Pathophysiology, and Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills.  I am a member of the British Dietetic Association and belong to three of its interest groups: Freelance Dietitians Specialist Group, Older People Specialist Group and Obesity Specialist Group.  I am also a member of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) and the British Thoracic Society (BTS).