This week is Dietitians Week and this year's theme is 'From Classroom, to Clinic and Beyond'.

Student Dietitian, Georgina Wright, pictured middle, is in her final year of her Master's in Dietetics and will soon be embarking on her #TeamCHFT career in the dietetics department. She said: "I have enjoyed studying alongside completing placement. It has helped me understand what I've been taught and allows me to put this into practice. It has been a little stressful at times, but the team are very supportive and have helped me improve my knowledge and confidence in all areas of dietetics.

"My favourite bit about being a dietitian is getting to talk about food all day and helping people achieve their goals and improve their health. I was also able to attend the NG training as an extra opportunity during my placement where I was able to watch a speech and language therapist do a FEES test.

"After graduating, I'll be going on holiday for a break, and then coming back to work at CHFT as a qualified dietitian. I am looking forward to starting off my career as a dietitian and hopefully finding the area of dietetics I would like to specialise in."

At CHFT our dietetic department is made up of dietitians, dietetic assistants, dietitian assistant practitioners, business support and nutrition nurses and their specialisms include:

• Bariatrics
• Critical Care
• Community
• Diabetes
• Gastroenterology
• Older people
• Oncology
• Paediatrics
• Parenteral and enteral nutrition
• Surgical

If you would like to learn more about any of our fabulous dietetic teams, or their specialisms, information stands will be at the the main entrances of both hospitals this week. The team are also hosting a nutrition study day on Thursday, 27th June in the medium training room at CRH. The morning session will run between 09:00 - 12:30 and the afternoon session runs between 13:30 - 16:00. Please email Nikol.Fitzgerald@cht.nhs.uk to book. See the below leaflet for more information.

You can also book onto MUST training with Aminah or Shamila by calling them on CRH extension 4267 or HRI extension 2749.