Nutrition & Dietetics Service
On 23 January 2012 the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and Patient Safety First will be launching a week focused on nutrition and hydration: 'A taste of patient safety'.
Poor nutrition and hydration leads to poor health, increased and prolonged hospital admissions, and increased costs to the NHS. The consequences of poor nutrition and hydration are well documented and include increased risk of infection, poor skin integrity and delayed wound healing, decreased muscle strength, depression and, sadly, premature death. Put simply poor nutrition and hydration causes harm.
Have a look out for the information boards located in Fosters GRH and Blue Spa cafe CGH during the week.
What is a Dietitian?
Dietitians are experts in translating scientific information about food and nutrition into practical dietary advice for a range of health conditions.
Our dietitians work with patients, healthcare staff and the general public to promote optimum nutrition for health.
For further information on the role of a dietitian please follow the link: http://www.bda.uk.com/publications/dietitian-nutritionist2010.pdf
Services Provided
Our dietitians work in the community and in hospitals to help people make dietary changes to prevent and treat nutrition-related diseases, including:
- Malnutrition
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Gastrointestinal disorders, eg coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and food intolerances
- Cancer
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Allergies
- Swallowing difficulties
As dietitians we aim to provide up to date practical evidence based advice on nutrition in relation to these conditions