Ms Deirdre Walsh:

As CORU has brought to our attention, there are people who operate as dieticians, spelled with a "c", who would not meet CORU's standard. Once these titles are protected, they will no longer be able to call themselves a dietician, whether spelled with a "t" or a "c". They may continue to provide a service under a different title, so that one could call oneself a nutritionist or food adviser, for instance, but one cannot hold oneself out to be a "dietitian" or "dietician". If a member of the public seeks the services of a dietitian, one can look at CORU's website and check the register. If the person is not there, then they have not met the standard.