Amy Gittins

Amy has been working as a dietitian for over 10 years, with a strong passion for gastroenterology. During her training, she quickly recognised the profound impact that nutrition has on disease states and found it incredibly rewarding to see the pivotal role dietetics plays in patient care. From that moment, she knew gastroenterology was her calling.

Amy has worked across both adult and paediatric gastroenterology, including at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, supporting patients with a wide range of gut health conditions. She is particularly dedicated to providing expert, evidence-based care to those with IBS, helping them take control of their symptoms through tailored dietary strategies. With her extensive experience and patient-centred approach, Amy is an excellent addition to Kirsten Jackson’s The Take Control IBS Programme, offering compassionate support and specialist knowledge to those looking to improve their gut health and troublesome symptoms.

Outside of working with IBS patients, Amy enjoys writing for Clinical Nutrition Magazine on topics such as Gut Health, Probiotics and Prebiotics, SIBO and IBD. Amy co-delivers the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Management of IBS using the low FODMAP diet. Amy also delivers the BDA Course: Coeliac Disease: Further management and its complexities and regularly runs webinars on Gut Health.

Qualifications

• 2014 The University of Chester: BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics (1st)
• 2016 The University of Nottingham: Advanced Dietetic Practice: Gastroenterology Masters Module

Registrations

• HCPC- Registered Dietitian
• BDA- Full Member
• BDA Gastro Sub-Group – Full member
• BAPEN/PENG -Full Member
• British Society of Gastroenterology – Full member

Experience

• 2024 – Present – Director of Wholefoods1st Nutrition Consultancy
• 2024 – 2024 Advanced Paediatric Gastro Dietitian – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
• 2016-2023 – Gastroenterology Specialist Dietitian (NHS) Wirral University Teaching Hospital
• 2015-2016 – General Dietitian (NHS) working in a GP surgery, inpatient and outpatient hospital settings.
• 2011-2014 – Dietetic Assistant and Bank Dietitian at Wrexham Hospital

Other

• Founder of the North West Gastro Dietitian’s Group – a collaborative group of 40+ members
• Member of CN Magazine Editorial team as reviewer and writer
• BDA Education Facilitator
• BDA and Guts UK Charity Content Creator and Reviewer
• IBD UK Board member