The 20th to 24th June is Dietitians Week 2022.

The British Dietetics Association (BDA) is encouraging its members to talk about their role, what they do and how they make a difference, to help raise the voice and visibility of dietitians and show the value and impact they make every day.

This year the key messages are:

• Dietitians and the dietetic workforce make a vital contribution to health across many different specialisms and healthcare settings
• There is no ‘average’ dietitian
• Those working in the dietetic profession provide care and support for patients with long term and chronic conditions, as well as playing a significant role in prevention and public health
• Dietitians and the dietetic workforce support patients at every life stage from paediatric to older people and everything in between
• Through evidence-based research dietitians and the dietetic workforce contribute to our understanding of health conditions and health improvement
• There is greater understanding of how dietitians and the dietetic workforce contribute to patient and population health but there’s still a long way to go

How can you get involved?

• Why not get your colleagues in other professions, across AHPs and within MDTs involved in Dietitians Week?
• You can order your physical Dietitians Week resource packs from the BDA website here and spread the message about what dietitians do within your workplaces!
• Why not get in touch with your NHS Trust’s communications team and do a Twitter or Instagram ‘takeover’ for a day, showcasing what dietitians do?
• The BDA have lots of activity planned on their social media channels during the week. Get involved through social media platforms throughout the week and share using the hashtags #WhatDietitiansDo #DW2022. Search #DW2021 on Twitter to get inspired by last year's activity.

In the North West we will be asking colleagues to capture their stories about why they chose to become a dietitian, their current role and career journey and all that is fantastic about being a dietitian.

Watch this space, where will be publishing profiles of some our fabulous dietetic colleagues working across the North West region.