Dietitian Staffing on Neonatal Units - Neonatal Sub-Group Recommendations for Commissioning
Dietitians play an essential role in the neonatal multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing advanced, discipline specific knowledge and skills in order to optimise care and outcomes for babies and their families. Service standards for neonatal dietetic services have been set by the British Dietetic Association Neonatal Dietitians Interest Group (BDA NDiG), endorsed by BAPM, and can be found here.
Guidance: Dietitians working in Neonatal Transitional Care published December 2024.
Knowledge and Skills Framework for Dietitians Working within Neonatal Services
This framework identifies the minimum standards required for dietitians to provide a quality service to babies on neonatal units. The framework can also be used as a guide to the range and level of knowledge and skills required by the dieitian in order to work at a safe, effective and professional level within the neonatal environment.
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Updated: May 2025