Bedfordshire and Luton Nutrition and Dietetics Service

Community dietitians see patients in a variety of different settings including community bedded units, nursing and residential homes, clinics, group sessions and patient’s own homes. We can provide training, for health and community-based professionals and the general public.

Some of the reasons you may be referred to our team are:

• malnutrition
• dietary advice for gut problems such as constipation, irritable bowel syndrome
• therapeutic diets such as gluten-free
• nutritional deficiencies
• allergies and intolerances (excluding multiple or complex allergy)
• obesity (limited to a co-morbidity requiring dietary treatment)
• cardiovascular disease
• diabetes with controlled glucose or sugar levels
• disordered eating
• home enteral tube feeding

We accept referrals from:

• GPs
• community services
• health visitors
• community medical officers
• consultant and dental practitioners

Patients can be referred for individual therapeutic dietetic support. The majority of referrals are for individuals to receive specialist therapeutic advice.

We do not accept self-referrals.

You can contact our service Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.

Telephone number - 0333 405 3109

Email address - ccs.beds.nutrition@nhs.net