{"id":275,"date":"2026-06-05T14:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2026-09-09T23:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:07:03","slug":"references","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/?page_id=275","title":{"rendered":"References"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(15.197px, 0.95rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.813), 23px);\">References<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\">This section provides a collection of references and resources that have informed, or may be relevant to, the ASCEND project and the ASCEND community. We welcome suggestions for additional publications, reports or resources that may be of interest to colleagues and contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\">The inclusion of a publication or resource does not necessarily imply endorsement by the ASCEND project team; references are provided to support awareness, discussion and further exploration of topics relevant to the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flock-of-japanese-crane.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2417\" style=\"width:auto;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flock-of-japanese-crane.png 800w, https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flock-of-japanese-crane-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flock-of-japanese-crane-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flock of Japanese Cranes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-contrast-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family wp-elements-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89f9b95d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#ascend-resources\"><strong>ASCEND resources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#dietetic-resources\"><strong>Dietetic resources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#national-resources\"><strong>National resources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"ascend-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.721), 21px);\">ASCEND resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ASCEND-Website-Privacy-and-cookie-notice-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website privacy notice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ASCEND-Survey-privacy-notice-version-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey privacy notice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ASCEND-Survey-Guidance_before-you-begin_final-AST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey | Before you begin guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hef.bda.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Important-definitions-ASCEND-surveys-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey | Important definitions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"national-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.721), 21px);\">National resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/long-term-plan\/\">Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England (2025)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnallfarrar.com\/cf-nhs-confed-research-the-link-between-investing-in-health-and-economic-growth\/\">Health spending and economic growth: cost or investment?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commonslibrary.parliament.uk\/research-briefings\/cbp-10539\/\">UK Parliament | NHS workforce: Size, characteristics and staffing levels (2026)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/data-and-information\/publications\/statistical\/nhs-workforce-statistics\">NHS England | NHS workforce statistics (2026)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/insight-and-analysis\/data-and-charts\/nhs-workforce-nutshell\">The King&#8217;s Fund | NHS workforce in a nutshell (2025)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk\/resource\/the-nhs-workforce-in-numbers\">Nuffield Trust | The NHS workforce in numbers (2026)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/publication\/nhs-long-term-workforce-plan\/\">NHS England | NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (2024)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/ahp\/allied-health-professionals-job-planning-a-best-practice-guide\/\">NHS England &amp; NHS Improvement Foundation | Job planning the clinical workforce \u2013 allied health professionals (2019)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"dietetic-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.721), 21px);\">Dietetic resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/practice-and-education\/professional-guidance\/managing-your-workforce.html\">BDA | Managing your workforce<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/static\/5e21e5cb-a9aa-419a-b746864e46459833\/Dietetics-Complexity-Tool-Final-Validated-V11-2024.pdf\">Universal Dietetic Patient Complexity Tool (UDPCT)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/practice-and-education\/professional-guidance\/managing-your-workforce\/bda-safe-staffing.html\">Safe staffing and safe workload guidance (May 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/news-campaigns\/campaigns\/strengthening-diversifying-the-dietetic-workforce.html?_gl=1*1sad2rj*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg5NjM4OTg4Ni4xNzg1MjE5ODc1*_ga_7W0H5VXNW9*czE3ODUyMTk4NzQkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODUyMjAyMzQkajYwJGwwJGgw\">Strengthening and diversifying the dietetic workforce: Invest. Expand. Improve<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.104), 15px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/static\/53c343b0-c925-4513-a5d6d08b9b24ba2a\/Safe-Staffing-Workload-Guidance.pdf\">Safe staffing and safe workload guidance (2016)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:86px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>References This section provides a collection of references and resources that have informed, or may be relevant to, the ASCEND project and the ASCEND community. We welcome suggestions for additional publications, reports or resources that may be of interest to colleagues and contributors. 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