When a patient dies in hospital and nutrition may have been a factor, a dietitian expert witness can assist the coroner in determining whether nutritional care met an acceptable standard and whether it contributed to the outcome. A practical guide for legal professionals and coroners.

Learn when a dietitian should be involved after brain injury and how delayed referral may impact nutrition, recovery, and clinical outcomes.

Rick Miller is a UK Registered Dietitian providing independent expert witness evidence in clinical nutrition and hospital malnutrition negligence cases.

Dietetic referral timing is one of the most common points of dispute in hospital malnutrition litigation. Allegations are frequently framed around delay — particularly where referral was triaged as routine rather than urgent. However, dietetic referral negligence does not arise simply because a patient was not reviewed immediately. The legal analysis is more structured. Hospitals triage referrals based on screening scores, intake, nil-by-mouth duration, metabolic stability

Dietitian explains evidence-based dietary management of IBD, with clinical insights and medico-legal considerations.

Understand resting metabolic rate testing: clinical uses, medico-legal value, and why it matters for patients and solicitors.

Blocking blue light and blue light blocking glasses have moved from the biohacking world to mainstream. But do you need to do it?

Explore the risks of abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome, including legal implications of missed diagnosis.

Functional Bloating, more than just a nuisance Most people experience gas and bloating after a large meal. When it becomes a daily problem, however, it is more than a minor inconvenience. Functional bloating can affect sleep, confidence and quality of life. In some cases, it may also be a sign of missed or mismanaged clinical care with consequences that extend beyond the consulting room. As a consultant dietitian working in both private practice and medico-legal contexts, I r