Community Dietetic Service
Community based service to promote good nutrition to help prevent disease, improve quality of life and aid recovery.
The service offers:
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Weight Management for Children and Young People (for overweight and obese 0—18 year olds
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Children and Young People Dietetic Service
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Adult Community Dietetic
Eligibility
Inclusion
- requiring nutritional support to prevent malnutrition
- prescribed oral nutritional supplements
- requiring enteral tube feeding
- with diagnosed nutritional deficiencies (e.g. vitamin and mineral)
- diagnosed with Gastro problems such as IBS diverticulitis, Dyspepsia, Chronic constipation and diarrhoea who have had first-line advice
- diagnosed with hyperlipidaemia and single food allergy
- poor nutrition in pregnancy (obesity/ malnutrition)
- requiring weight management advice, who do not meet the inclusion eligibility criteria for the GLL Tier2 adult obesity service; Healthier Together
- discharged from the hospital who need to be followed up in community
Exclusion
- Diabetes patients (these patients are seen by the diabetes dietitians at the Hackney Diabetes Centre)
How to refer
Who can refer: GP
Telephone
Email
Website