For Bosses Day on October 16th, we caught up with the CEO of Nualtra, Mark Lane to put the spotlight on what he enjoys about his role as well as the highs and lows of running a business.
Nutrition and dietetic duo, Dale Crookes and Sophie Farrer both work within the Secure Inpatients Services at Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough in the North East of England.
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Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus was described as ‘a great equaliser’ since celebrities, politicians, and even members of the royal family fell ill with it. In addition to the direct impact of the virus on individuals, it’s important to recognise the wider impact of the national lockdown rules on the lives of many they seek to protect.
Lockdown measures have disproportionately affected those who are most socioeconomically deprived.
Whilst it is important to recognise and acknowledge stress at any time, it seems particularly poignant at present with Covid-19 pandemic placing more stress than ever on everyone. This year, International Stress Awareness Week provides a platform for stress and mental health problems to be in the spotlight, with insights from around the world.
Rebecca Gasche is a specialist gastroenterology dietitian with 7 years experience. She currently works as gastro/surgical clinical lead at the Countess of Chester Hospital after successfully training to become a supplementary prescriber.
Unprecedented recent events have significantly affected dietary intake, which is likely to have a subsequent impact on nutritional status and malnutrition risk. While the government has prioritised tackling overnutrition, it could be argued that undernutrition has been somewhat overlooked, despite it having a significant impact at an individual and public health level.
Nualtra has been selected as a preferred partner to supply product to the NHS in the UK for a ground-breaking diet programme for patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
