We are a team of Dietitians and a Dietetic Assistants who working closely with the team on the ward to provide dietetic advice to patients. This includes nutrition support, use of nutritional supplements, guidance those needing a modified consistency diet for swallowing difficulties and assisting feeding plans for patients with feeding tubes. Also, we may provide generic advice for patients that fall outside of our referral criteria.
The Community Inpatient Dietetic team, provide a dietetic service to the NCHC inpatient units, covering:
Caroline House and Pine Cottage at the Colman Hospital
Alder and Beech ward, Mulberry Unit, Norwich Community Hospital
Ogden Court, Wymondham
Foxley ward, Dereham Hospital
Swaffham Community Hospital
Kelling Hospital
North Walsham Hospital
Priscilla Bacon Lodge
Food Services Dietician
As well as the clinical service, the team have a Food Services Dietitian who works alongside the Estates and Facilities team. They manage the catering service, ensuring nutritional adequacy of the menu options, and organise training for the wards on topics such as nutritional screening / ‘MUST’, nutrition support, diabetes and healthy eating.
The Food Service Dietitian is advisory and, where appropriate, provides support with:
developing and reviewing menus to meet national nutritional standards
ensuring the safe provision of special diets, including allergen‑free and texture‑modified meals
working closely with catering, nursing, and clinical teams to meet patient needs
complying with food safety standards, allergen legislation, and NHS catering guidance
monitoring food service quality through audits, feedback, and improvement projects
providing staff training on nutrition, allergies, and safe food service
leading service improvements to enhance the patient mealtime experience
