Morag gets OBE for her 40 years service to public health

Morag MacKellar, currently NHS Forth Valley’s allied health professions manager for children’s services, has enjoyed a long and distinguished career stretching back 40 years.

She said: “I am honoured and humbled to have been awarded the OBE by her Majesty, which came as a real surprise. I am very proud to be a dietitian and believe this honour recognises not only my own work but that of the many dietitians and other professionals I have worked with over the years.”

After qualifying as a dietitian in 1975, Morag worked in England for a few years before moving to Forth Valley in 1979. She held a wide range of roles across the health board area, where she has worked as the area dietitian and lead for primary care and community dietetic services.

Morag also played a key role in developing NHS Forth Valley’s Food Policy, the first of its kind in Scotland. She has also held a number of national roles and is currently chair of Nutrition and Diet Resource (UK), a nutrition information charity.

Sian O’Shea, British Dietetic Association chairperson, said: “She is a hugely respected member of the dietetic profession and we are very proud of her achievement. She is an inspiration to others and a perfect example of the expertise we have within our profession.”