Hello my name is Sarah, I am a registered dietitian and have been working in the NHS for the past 23 years. I enjoy helping people to improve their health through nutrition and am passionate about promoting the vital role nutrition plays in health and disease.

Although malnutrition is common and nutrition treatment is an integral part of the management of respiratory conditions, this aspect of respiratory care is not currently well funded in the NHS.

I started Respiratory Nutrition as I wanted to dedicate my time to this speciality. I find that working in private practice allows me the time to understand each clients needs and deliver a high quality service, enabling me to use my knowledge and skills to really make a difference. 

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). 

Our Mission: To improve the nutrition and quality of lives of those living with respiratory conditions

We aim to do this in several ways…


Raise awareness of the importance of nutrition on lung function, progression of disease and development of frailty.

Empower those with respiratory conditions, by educating and enabling them to adapt food choices
and be proactive in preventing or treating malnutrition and frailty. 

Improve the identification of those at risk of malnutrition by promoting integration of this into
respiratory management plans so nutrition treatments can be started sooner.

Promote nutrition and dietetic services in this specialist area and provide nutrition services
where NHS services fall short.

Continue learning and share our knowledge in as many ways as we can.