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Kate Harrod-Wild RD

@KateHW68

Paediatric Dietitian and Dietetic manager. Currently battling Long Covid. Views my own. #FBLC

 Wrexham, Wales
Joined May 2017
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Jane, our deputy head of dietetics, was the third person in our department to have a 60th birthday of the year and it doesn’t take much for our department to decide to have ‘- bit of a do’… #DietitiansinNorthWales
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A tea party this afternoon to celebrate @BDA_Dietitians 90th birthday! Each team was given a present of a box decorated and filled with goodies by their team leads.
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@brierley_sue @nestamccluskey @BetsiCadwaladr #DietitiansinNorthWales #DietitiansWeek
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Prioritising team health and wellbeing over this Christmas season with a few different activities: Christmas crafting, lunch and today, a quiz! #DietitiansinNorthWales
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A bit of Christmas crafting for our health and wellbeing!
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So positivity and hospitalisations are far higher for COVID than flu, but all we hear about is get your flu jab. Why has COVID booster eligibility been reduced so drastically and why aren’t the authorities giving the public advice on how to avoid infection?
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Our infographic shows the number of hospitalisations and positive tests compared to last week for each virus. If you want even more detail, read the full report below. 🔎 🔗 gov.uk/government/statistics…
UKHSA Virus Watch graphic displaying data for 6 to 12 October 2025. Flu section marked “Increased at baseline levels”. Hospitalisations: This week 1.27 per 100,000, last week 0.73. Positive tests: This week 5%, last week 3.3%. COVID-19 section marked “Decreased at medium levels”. Hospitalisations: This week 4.09 per 100,000, last week 4.50. Positive tests: This week 12%, last week 13.1%. RSV section marked “Increased at baseline levels”. Hospitalisations: This week 0.18 per 100,000, last week 0.14. Positive tests: This week 1.1%, last week 0.6%. Data from 6 October to 12 October 2025. Source: National flu and COVID-19 surveillance report.

ALT UKHSA Virus Watch graphic displaying data for 6 to 12 October 2025. Flu section marked “Increased at baseline levels”. Hospitalisations: This week 1.27 per 100,000, last week 0.73. Positive tests: This week 5%, last week 3.3%. COVID-19 section marked “Decreased at medium levels”. Hospitalisations: This week 4.09 per 100,000, last week 4.50. Positive tests: This week 12%, last week 13.1%. RSV section marked “Increased at baseline levels”. Hospitalisations: This week 0.18 per 100,000, last week 0.14. Positive tests: This week 1.1%, last week 0.6%. Data from 6 October to 12 October 2025. Source: National flu and COVID-19 surveillance report.

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BDA_Prescribers@BDA_Prescribers21 Aug 2025
📢 Thanks to you, we hit our 100 response target 🎉 Due to popular demand, the survey has re-opened until 31st August 2025. 🙏 Re-share with colleagues who maybe didn't meet the first deadline! 🕐 <10 mins 🔗 Link 👇 in comments Let’s double the responses 👀 @BDA_Dietitians
BDA_Prescribers (@BDA_Prescribers) profile pictureBDA_Prescribers@BDA_Prescribers26 Jul 2025
📢 We’re collecting feedback on the supplementary prescribing role of dietitians from doctors, clinical staff, NMP leads & managers. Your input helps shape our path to independent prescribing. 🕐 <10 mins to complete 🗓️ Closes 5pm, 1 Aug 2025 🔗 Link 👇 in comments
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Disabled travellers avoid @TUIUK like the plague. I was turned away from my flight, had to shell out hundreds of pounds for new ones 100 miles away, lost 2 nights sleep and a day of my holiday. They are willing to refund me €50 for my taxi to the resort. #Disability #disgusted
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@Tanni_GT @DisabilityGovUK @DisRightsUK @BBCWatchdog @long_covid @LongCovidAdvoc @MartinSLewis @CitizensAdvice @oonagh_cousins @BBCNews @itvnews @Channe4News @Channel5iveNews
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📢 More evidence that #LongCovid and #Dysautonomia are associated with #neuroinflammation of the brainstem comes from this new study from Germany and UK. 👇 medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/… ‼️ The new study reaffirms my prior assertion that #POTS and #Dysautonomia in general localize to the dorsolateral inferior medulla. 🧠 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3985…
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Do you know anyone interested in knowing more about a career in #dietetics or someone considering becoming.a #dietitian ? Please share! Ydy chi'n adnabod unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn gwybod mwy am yrfa mewn #dietteg neu rywun sy'n ystyried dod yn #ddietegydd ? Rhannwch plîs
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💡Nutrition in the news💡 ⁠ ⁠Check out Karen Voas-Wootton's column in NHD July magazine!⁠ Karen is a Community Prescribing Support Dietitian & Team Lead at Betsi Cadwaladr. @BakerResearchAu @BristolUni @UWMDI_UWMed @WEHI_research @BDA_Dietitians @BDA_Prescribers @iddsi_org
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BDA_Prescribers@BDA_Prescribers29 May 2025
Dietitians who are non-medical prescribers offer unique care—combining expert dietary advice with the ability to assess and prescribe when needed. This integrated approach supports prevention, management, and better long-term digestive health. #WDHD2025
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📢 Students, write a letter to your future self as part of this year's Dietitians Week. We’re keen to hear your career ambitions & your predictions for dietetics. Enter to be in with a chance of winning a BDA goodie bag! 🌟 bda.uk.com/news-campaigns/ca… #DW2025
Calling all students! What do you predict in your future? Write a letter to your future self.

ALT Calling all students! What do you predict in your future? Write a letter to your future self.

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#NewProfilePic our lovely puppy Charlie is bringing so much joy into our household #goldendoodle
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Thank you The Guardian for not forgetting us #TreatLongCovid
Peter W 🇺🇦 (@mediumwhite) profile picturePeter W 🇺🇦@mediumwhite17 Mar 2025
The UK government is desperate to reduce the welfare bill, but refuses to confront LongCovid. What a disaster. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about...

Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about...

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Oonagh Cousins@oonagh_cousins16 Mar 2025
1/ Yesterday’s @longcovid strategy launch was deeply moving. The event was a chance to recognise the patient community’s achievements whilst also laying out our plan for what’s next. #LongCovidAwarenessDay
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charlos@loscharlos15 Mar 2025
This is something I’ve needed for a long time — a comprehensive set of updated facts with multiple citations about #LongCovid. This is an incredible resource and highly recommend saving and sharing, especially today on #LongCovidAwarenessDay 19 key facts (pdf in thread) 👇
2025 Long Covid Fact Sheet (screenshot of first page pdf) Version 1 March 2025 1. Long COVID is a global public health crisis. Over 400 million people worldwide have been impacted by Long COVID1 2. Long COVID is common. As of fall 2024, at least 1 in 19 US adults are currently living with Long COVID2 - similar to the rate of diabetes - with many additional cases likely going undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. 3. The vast majority of Long COVID cases happen after a mild acute infection. Studies show between 76%3 to 90%4 of Long COVID cases happen after a mild infection. 4. Recovery from Long COVID is rare. Only 6-9% of people with Long COVID are recovered at 2-3 years. 5. Long COVID incidence remains high, even among those fully vaccinated and with more recent variant strains.

ALT 2025 Long Covid Fact Sheet (screenshot of first page pdf) Version 1 March 2025 1. Long COVID is a global public health crisis. Over 400 million people worldwide have been impacted by Long COVID1 2. Long COVID is common. As of fall 2024, at least 1 in 19 US adults are currently living with Long COVID2 - similar to the rate of diabetes - with many additional cases likely going undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. 3. The vast majority of Long COVID cases happen after a mild acute infection. Studies show between 76%3 to 90%4 of Long COVID cases happen after a mild infection. 4. Recovery from Long COVID is rare. Only 6-9% of people with Long COVID are recovered at 2-3 years. 5. Long COVID incidence remains high, even among those fully vaccinated and with more recent variant strains.

Patient-Led Research Collaborative (@patientled) profile picturePatient-Led Research Collaborative@patientled14 Mar 2025
This week for #LongCovidAwarenessDay, we’ve compiled a fact sheet of up-to-date statistics & citations on Long COVID. Data is one of the most useful tools to strengthen understanding of #LongCovid. We hope this resource helps our community's fight.🩵 patientresearchcovid19.com/2… 1/
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Neurologist Mom
@NeurologistMom15 Mar 2025
“Long COVID is not psychogenic, not psychiatric, not somatization, not FND, not caused by fear, not from your tears, not because you’re weak—and yes, you really are that sick. It’s not in your head, and it’s not from staying in bed… but it is physiologic, it is neurologic.” Svetlana Blitshteyn has a message for us. Well said, my dear friend! @dysclinic 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #LC2025hopevideos #longcovidawarenessday2025
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