Richard Irvine

Richard is a Specialist Dietitian in the Adult Level 2 Weight Management service at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCU) in North Wales. He arrived in the field of dietetics after a career as a journalist working across a number of regional newspapers in the North West of England for Reach plc. He’s held a lifelong interest in all things weight and nutrition related and in his previous life, wrote restaurant reviews for the Liverpool ECHO. His initial research into weight management looked at a variety of factors related to the successful completion of a programme. It was apparent that low numbers of men engaged with lifestyle services and in his current role Richard is aiming to develop a weight management programme which better addresses the needs of men, as well as approaches to encourage referrals for men to the service.