Hosted by BDA First Contact Dietitians Specialist Group
This webinar explores the expanding role of dietitians working in Primary Care in delivering high value Type 2 diabetes care in line with the 2026/27 GP contract and updated QOF requirements.
It provides a forum for dietitians to share good practice, demonstrate impact, and discuss practical approaches that support completion of NICE recommended diabetes care processes, optimise weight and glycaemic outcomes.
Through peer learning and real world examples, the session will support dietitians to evidence their contribution to QOF delivery while aligning diabetes care with national priorities to deliver more care closer to home.
Speakers
- Susan Gallagher, First Contact Dietitian
Susan Gallagher is a First Contact Dietitian, with experience in diabetes spanning primary and secondary care and a strong focus on service development within Primary Care. She is a qualified supplementary prescriber and trainee Advanced Practitioner in Diabetes, and has led and contributed to the development of primary care diabetes pathways to improve access, quality, and care delivered closer to patients’ homes. Susan is passionate about advancing the role of dietitians in primary care and demonstrating their impact on patient outcomes, and system efficiency.
Session focus: Opportunities for dietitians working in primary care diabetes, including prescribing and pathway development.
- Nusrat Kausar, Clinical Director,Primary Care Dietitians
Nusrat Kausar is Clinical Director of Primary Care Dietitians, a leading provider of First Contact Dietitian (FCD) services across England. Alongside her leadership role, Nusrat remains clinically active, working two days a week as an FCD within a Primary Care Network in Harehills, Bradford. She has extensive experience supporting dietitians to evidence their impact within primary care and will be sharing insights on the updated QOF requirements and practical approaches to optimising diabetes care delivery.
Session focus: QOF update - how dietitians can align their practice to meet updated national diabetes care priorities
- Kathy Krog, Dietitan RD
Kathy qualified in the mid 1970's as a therapeutic Dietitian with BSC in Physiology and Dietetics in South Africa. She worked for many years as a Private Practicing Dietitian running successful practices in Johannesburg and Durban in the private hospitals always working with GP doctors and specialists. During this time Kathy also worked as a consultant Dietitian for Abbott Laboratories in the Nutritional Department. In Durban, Kathy was part of team working with Eating Disordered patients and running the Unit for inpatients alongside Psychiatrists, Psychologists and nursing staff. In 2013 she completed a Masters in Nutrition specialising in Sports Nutrition at The University of the North West in SA. She also worked with apprentice jockeys while in Durban and opened a Research Institute alongside the Biokineticists and Sport Scientists from the University of Natal to research apprentice jockey bone health. Kathy was one of the founding members of the Association for dietetics in South Africa, ADSA.
Session focus: In The UK since 2022, Kathy applied for a position advertised for a Dietitian at Shepperton Medical Practice. "During the interview I was asked if I would be prepared to do further courses. "Yes", I replied and so my journey as a 'The Diabetes Practice Dietitian' began. What I would most like to share with you all in the webinar, is that as Dietitians we cannot work alone but we are extremely well qualified to work alongside all medical and other professionals.
Kathys session will share her experience of going beyond the traditional dietetic practice to support diabetes management in Primary care for the benefit of patient care and the wider MDT.
Cost
- First Contact Dietitian Specialist Group member - Free
- BDA Member - £10
- Non member - £20
Admin code: SLA
