Dietitians are highly skilled practitioners who undertake specialist scientific training concerning food, nutrition and health. At Bush & Co our dietetic experts provide an independent opinion about food related problems/disease impacted by clinical negligence or personal injury.
In their capacity as a nutrition care specialist, dietetic expert witness testimony can be used to assess if the standards of care or regulations have been met in the care of a patient using fact-based evidence gathered through an evaluation of medical records, biochemical results, nutritional assessments, and all other pertinent information.
Those impacted by birth injury and acquired brain and spinal injuries frequently need dietetic monitoring to adjust to care plans through the person’s lifetime, and dietetic expert witness quantum reports outline future care needs to allow lifelong dietetic support.
Nutritional interventions aligned with exercise programs help retain and develop cognitive function and engage patients in their treatment program. Good nutrition and hydration lead to enhanced health and well-being, which in turn increases a patient’s resilience and ability to recover from injury.
Bush & Co’s dietetic expert witnesses can be instructed on quantum reports in high value cases to comment on nutritional issues and or nutritional support. In particular they are specialist in diabetes, cardiology, nutrition support (including artificial nutrition and pressure ulcer management), cancer and palliative care. They provide an opinion on condition and prognosis (in relation to their scope of professional practice), evaluate relevant treatments, recommend nutrition choices, equipment and related therapies.
Our associate dietetics expert witness has experience working with:Dietitians are highly skilled practitioners who undertake specialist scientific training concerning food, nutrition and health. At Bush & Co our dietetic experts provide an independent opinion about food related problems/ disease impacted by clinical negligence or personal injury.
Our associate dietetics expert witness has experience working with:
- Amputation
- Birth injury/developmental delay
- Brain injuries
- Burns
- Cancer and palliative care
- Cardiology
- Care of the elderly
- Cerebral Palsy
- Diabetes
- Learning disabilities
- Major trauma
- Neurodegenerative diseases and conditions
- Respiratory conditions
- Spinal injuries
- Stroke
Nutrition and Resilience post-Injury
Nutrition represents an integral element of rehabilitation programmes following a major injury or trauma, with a balanced diet having a significant impact on a person’s health and ability to enjoy and sustain a good quality of life.
This article explains the importance of specialist support with nutrition in building resilience:
As experts in the field of dietetics, dietitians have a deep understanding of the complex sciences accounting for diet, nutrition, and health and adopt a proactive management approach to patient treatment. We use diagnostics to assess a patient’s biochemistry and work closely with medical teams to analyse nutritional and hormonal aspects to ensure cost-effective and sustainable diet therapy includes a diet essential to the treatment of a patient.
Read the article in full, including the role of a dietetic expert witness, the importance of nutrition and how needs change as we grow: Nutrition and Resilience Post-Injury
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Rick Miller | Registered Dietitian
Rick has over 15 years of practice as a Clinical and Sport Dietitian within a variety of areas, including the NHS, private medical sector, higher education and medico legal work. He has managed a wide spectrum of both catastrophic and complex needs, including acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy and neurodegenerative conditions. His expertise further extends to oncology, diabetes, cardiology, respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders, and palliative and end-of-life care. He provides expert witness reports for liability, quantum and criminal instructions, for both children and adults.
Rick currently works as Principal Dietitian at King Edward VII’s Hospital, London, as well as at Vithas Xanit Medico Clinic in Gibraltar. He also runs Miller Health, a men’s clinic on Harley Street – a practice that combines nutrition, exercise prescription and hormone health interventions. He has previously lectured in Nutrition and Dietetics at London Metropolitan University, where he supported students from a variety of study levels.
Rick’s extensive experience and specialist knowledge provides him with the ability to assess complex medical histories, evaluate care pathways and provide clear, practical opinion across both civil and criminal proceedings. He can also provide expert opinion on cases involving dysphagia and swallowing disorders, developmental delay and wound management.
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