Shawna Emmett (Head of Dietetics)
The Dietetic service is available for all inpatients and outpatients during their treatment. The Dietetic Department consisits of 3 full time Registered Dietitians , all of whom are qualified Registered Dietitians who hold current registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC), are members of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and are Registered Providers with medical insurance companies.
The aim of the service is to ensure that referred patients' nutritional status or symptoms are monitored, maintained or improved wherever possible. Registered Dietitians have the professional knowledge and experience to establish nutritional needs and to recommend appropriate nutritional treatment for referred patients. Dietitians will evaluate and monitor dietetic intervention to help ensure a positive effect on patients' nutritional status, aid the recovery process, control symptoms and improve wellbeing. Goals or care plans for nutritional or dietetic treatment will be realistic and agreed with the patient, or their carers. Dietitians work co-operatively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to integrate the patients' nutritional treatment into their over-all care.
The dietetic service offer expert nutritional advice on the following specialities:
Referrals are accepted in writing by a Consultant or GP (with consulting rights). GP and self referrals are welcome, however, these consultations may not be covered by your medical insurance company. We welcome clients who are self-paying or sponsored by their company, organisation or embassy, as well as patients with private medical cover from all major insurance companies.
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