Prescribers subgroup - Dietitian Prescribing: Advancing Practice, Evidencing Impact, Shaping the Future Study Day

Hosted by Prescribers subgroup

The programme includes updates on independent prescribing, alongside presentations showcasing research and case studies, and safe prescribing updates. Attendees will hear presentations from members of the committee as well as external speakers with interactive workshops focused on building case study evidence and a valuable opportunity to capture evidence for your portfolio.

The day also features networking breaks, the Annual General Meeting, question and answer sessions plus a chance to discuss clinical management plans/ 

• Welcome and Introduction – Dr Alison Culkin, Consultant Dietitian, St Mark’s Hospital, Chair of the Prescribers subgroup
• Launch of a National Research Project Capturing Patient Perspectives on Dietitian Prescribing – Dr Sharon Huish, ACP and lead for the kidney dietetic service at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• A survey to explore healthcare professionals’ views on dietitian supplementary prescribing – Dr Nicki Ruddock, ACP Renal Dietitian, University Hospitals Leicester
• Redefining Roles, Redefining Results: A case study of Dietitian Prescribing in T2 Diabetes Care – Elaine Jennings, Advanced Practice Diabetes Dietitian for diabetes dietetics, Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board
• Risk assessment in prescribing – William Swain, Associate Professor, UCL School of Pharmacy
• Identifying and supporting medication adherence: Tools and techniques to use in practice - Sarah Chapman, Senior Lecturer in Medicines Use, Director Centre for Adherence Research and Education, King’s College London
• Evidencing dietitian prescribing; turning your day-to-day data into a conference abstract - Dr Yvonne Jeanes, BDA Head of Research and Impact
• Early experiences of prescribing of Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogues for short bowel syndrome chronic intestinal failure by dietitian supplementary prescribers: three cases - Sarah-Jane Nelson, Principal Dietitian and Clinical Lead, Regional Intestinal Failure Service, Northern Ireland  
• Building the case for independent prescribing: A fully interactive case study workshop – Coordinators: Pascale Varley, Sejal Pandya and Laura Troiano (Prescribers subgroup committee)
• Remote prescribing: Where governance is not optional seasoning - Michelle Lewington, Lecturer in Adult Nursing and Prescribing, Edinburgh Napier Universit

Limited places available - early booking is strongly advised!

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, share, and grow your prescribing confidence.

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Cost

• Prescribers Subgroup early bird (before 1 Feb 2026) £50 
• Prescribers Subgroup (after 1 Feb 2026) £65 
• Advanced Practice Group members £65
• Other Specialist Group members £75
• BDA Members £100
• Non Members £150

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