References Aug/Sept 25 issue 202

UP FRONT - from the Editor

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MYTH BUSTING WITH MADI - THE MISINFORMATION AROUND GUT HEALTH

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COVER STORY: DIETITIANS AS PRESCRIBERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW by Katy Stuart RD

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  3. British National Formulary (2025). Non-Medical Prescribing. https://bnf.nice.org.uk/medicines-guidance/non-medical-prescribing/. This framework sets out what good prescribing looks like. It describes the demonstrable knowledge, skills, characteristics, qualities and behaviours for a safe and effective prescribing role. Its implementation and maintenance are important in informing and improving practice, development, standard of care and safety (for both the prescriber and patient).

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FALTERING GROWTH: REAL LIFE CASES AND PRACTICAL ADVICE by Hazel Duncan

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PALLIATIVE CARE: A VITAL COMPONENT OF MODERN HEALTHCARE by Salma Khattak

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NAVIGATING THE CASS REVIEW IN EATING DISORDER SERVICES: SEX, GENDER AND CLINICAL CARE by Oana Oancea, RD

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FROM THE WILTSHIRE FARM FOODS DIETITIANS: SHEDDING LIGHT ON VITAMIN D: WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN EVER FOR OLDER ADULTS

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CROHN’S DISEASE: THE VALUE OF PRE- AND POST-SURGERY DIETETIC INPUT by Nicola King, RD

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LONELINESS AND ISOLATION: INITIATIVES FOR BETTER NUTRITION OUTCOMES by Hannah Pritchard RD

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THE FOOD-FIRST APPROACH: HOW WE CAN CUSTOMISE IT FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS by Joanna Injore, RD

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EGGS: A CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF COST, CONSUMPTION AND COMPOSITION by Aliya Porter, RNutr

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THE LAST WORD: CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN SOUTH ASIANS by Fareeha Jay, RD

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