Why UK Medical Schools Need Better Nutrition Education | NHS Doctor Speaks Out

⏳ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Why is nutrition education so important to Ally?
3:22 What is nutrition education like in UK medical schools?
6:27 What are the biggest barriers for UK doctors giving diet and lifestyle advice?
10:10 How to manage patients who prefer medication over holistic approaches
14:22 What are Nutritank’s aims around nutrition education?
19:56 Why is there a lack of education around nutrition education in the UK?
24:28 Is the NHS too big to change?
27:55 Will technology and innovation improve healthcare in the future?
31:45 Do NHS staff believe there’s a need for change?
36:06 Is there resistance to change within the NHS?
38:18 Ally’s opinion on The Eat Well Guide
41:39 Is there a problem with health misinformation on social media?
51:00 What’s life like as a junior doctor?
54:26 Ally’s advice for aspiring medics

In this interview, I discuss the pressing need for better nutrition education in UK medical schools. As an NHS doctor and co-founder of Nutritank, I share my vision for transforming healthcare through comprehensive nutrition training for doctors and how Nutritank is working to close this critical gap. I talk about how better nutrition education could revolutionise patient care, reduce the strain on the NHS, and empower healthcare professionals to make more informed dietary decisions.

Join me as I explore the current state of nutrition education, Nutritank's mission to drive change, and the future of nutrition education in the NHS for both doctors and patients.

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👩🏽‍⚕️ Who am I?
Dr Ally Jaffee is a multi-award-winning Psychiatry resident doctor and mental health speaker in London, UK. She is a huge advocate for greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine education within healthcare training and is the co-founder for the CIC, Nutritank. She is passionate about food & mood and doctor’s mental health, talking openly about her lived experience of Depression & Anxiety across her socials. Dr Ally is also a coach and a trustee for the Youth Mental Health grant-giving charity, Chimo Trust.

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