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We will provide an overview of ARFID, including its presentation and diagnostic criteria. The session will explore dietetic management strategies within community settings and multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) alongside a review of key nutritional supplements that may be considered in clinical practice. Attendees will also be introduced to useful assessment tools to support screening, evaluation and treatment planning. 

 

Clare Thornton-Wood is currently Principal Dietitian at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and will take up the role of Dietetic Consultant and Trustwide Lead at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in October.

Prior to this, Clare was Clinical Dietetic Lead for the Feeding and Eating Disorders Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, where she specialised in the assessment and management of children and young people with feeding and eating difficulties.

A founder member and current Vice Chair of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) ARFID Sub-Group, Clare has been involved in developing dietetic resources and training relating to Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). She is a co-author of the BDA Position Paper on ARFID, editor of the ARFID Toolkit, and co-author and facilitator of the BDA course, Introduction to ARFID for Dietitians.

Clare has been a BDA Media Spokesperson for over 10 years and was awarded BDA Media Spokesperson of the Year in 2019 and 2023. She regularly speaks at conferences and professional events in the UK and internationally on ARFID and feeding and eating disorders.

Outside work, Clare enjoys playing the oboe with several orchestras. She also enjoys growing flowers and vegetables, baking bread and making fermented foods.

When: 03/11/26 at 19.00

Where: Online on Zoom (registration link coming soon!)

Cost: Free for South East and student BDA members! £2 for BDA members, £5 for non BDA members

 

The session will discuss how to identify appropriate patients, assess treatment need, initiate therapy safely and monitor clinical outcomes. We will also explore the important role of primary care dietitians in supporting patient education, lifestyle interventions and multidisciplinary management. This session is ideal for dietitians looking to enhance confidence in delivering evidence-based care in this rapidly evolving area. 

 

Nusrat Kausar is a Clinical Director and co-founder of Primary Care Dietitians (PCD), the leading provider of First Contact Dietitian services across Primary Care Networks in England. Alongside her leadership role, Nusrat works clinically two days a week as a First Contact Dietitian at a PCN in Harehills, Bradford, where she regularly supports patients living with type 2 diabetes and obesity, including those on GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy. She brings both a strategic and clinical perspective on how dietitians can support safe, effective, and holistic management of these conditions in primary care.

 

 

 

 

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