Katrina Brown RD & Diane Heeley-Creed RGN

     

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Katrina is a registered dietitian who for over 30 years has specialized in the diet and nutrition for older people and for people who have mental health problems and learning difficulties

Diane has over 30 years experience as a registered general nurse, the majority of this time spent as a medical ward sister in the NHS and has a special interest in diabetes.

Since 2000, Diane and Katrina have worked in partnership providing diabetes education for a variety of care organisations.

In 2006 the training programme that Diane and Katrina designed as part of a project team within the NHS, won the Arun Baksi Award for Team Innovation in Diabetes Care. This work was published in Practica Diabetes International in January 2007.

Other publications include;

  • An article about diabetes in a care home.Caring Business August 2007

  • Comprehensive Management of Diabetes in Care Homes in Nursing and Residential Care Journal September 2009

Katrina runs her own freelance dietetic business in Cumbria.  Her work is varied and  includes being a Consultant Dietitian to a group of Nursing Homes  in NW England where she provides guidance and practical information on a range of nutritional needs including diabetes and dementia.

Before becoming a freelance educator, Diane worked as part of a team in a diabetes centre in a general district hospital in NW England. Now together with Katrina they provide innovative training using a practical approach designed for care organisations and their staff.

 

Promoting the wellbeing of people with diabetes in care homes