Our Community Nutrition and Dietetics Service assesses and provides practical evidenced based dietary advice to help people understand the impact of diet on their health and well-being, helping people live longer, healthier lives.
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.
Depending on need, you will be seen in a home visit, nursing home or an outpatient clinic setting.
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)
Patients can be referred for individual therapeutic dietetic support. The majority of referrals are for individuals to receive specialist therapeutic advice.
Central East Integrated Care Board
Local services can provide better and more joined up care for patients when different organisations work together in this way.
East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides a wide range of adult services in Bedfordshire including phlebotomy services, heart failure services and community nursing and matrons.
