ASCEND champions
Welcome to the ASCEND community.
Please meet our ASCEND Champions from across all four UK nations and the Republic of Ireland.
Our Champions are an invaluable part of the ASCEND project, connecting the study with dietetic teams and professional networks across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They raise awareness of ASCEND, encourage eligible colleagues and services to engage and contribute, and help ensure that the project reflects the realities of community paediatric home enteral tube feeding practice.
By sharing local insight, identifying practical considerations and supporting clear communication and engagement, our Champions strengthen the quality, reach and relevance of the study. Their contribution is helping ASCEND build the robust evidence needed to develop meaningful safer staffing and workload recommendations for this specialist field.
Please find your regional and national Champions below. The list is organised by nation and region in alphabetical order.
England
East Midlands
Pediatric Dietitian
Paediatric Dietitian
East of England
Paediatric Dietitian | Clinical lead
London
Paediatric Dietitian
South East of England
Denise Kennedy
Snr Children’s Dietitian
West Sussex | East Sussex
Paediatric Dietitian
Hampshire | Isle of Wight | Surrey
Paediatric Dietitian
Berkshire | Buckinghamshire | Oxfordshire
South West of England
Clinical Lead | Paediatric HETF Dietitian
West Midlands
Sue Meredith
Professional Lead | Paediatric Dietetics
Yorkshire and The Humber
Clinical Lead Paediatric Dietitian
Northern Ireland
Paediatric Dietitian
Paediatric Dietitian
Republic of Ireland
Interim Dietitian Manager Children’s Disability Services
Scotland
Paediatric
Dietitian
Team Lead Paediatric HETF
Paediatric
Dietitian
Wales
Paediatric Dietitian