Nutrition and Dietetics
The Chelsea and Westminster dietetics team is vibrant and innovative group, always striving to ensure up-to-date and the best possible nutritional care for our patients. We are a team of 17 registered dietitians and 2 dietetic assistants with multiple expertise including paediatrics, HIV, weight loss (bariatric) surgery and a specialist adult gastroenterology service. We also offer a multi-disciplinary approach to high cholesterol, diabetes, Refsum’s and high blood pressure. Currently our weight management service is under development to offer healthy eating advice and positive steps to promote lifestyle changes.
The title ‘dietitian’ can only be used by appropriately trained professionals who have registered with the Health Professionals Council. Registered dietitians are uniquely qualified to translate scientific information about food into practical dietary advice. As well as providing impartial advice about nutrition and health, dietitians also advise about food-related problems and treat disease and ill health.
Referrals to our service are either through consultant-led clinics or directly through your GP. If you are a GP and wish to refer a patient please see this page.
We provide specialist dietetic input in the following areas:
- Adult Gastroenterology (Coeliac disease, IBS, IBD, Liver disease and post GI surgery)
- Antenatal and postnatal nutritional care for mums
- Burns
- Care of the elderly
- Diabetes
- HIV+ patients
- Lipid and hypertension clinics (high cholesterol and blood pressure)
- Children’s nutrition services
- Refsum’s
- Underweight and malnutrition
- Weight loss (bariatric) surgery
- Weight loss services
- Vitamin and mineral deficiency advice
Every speciality has its own designated clinic time in a specific area in the hospital. It is therefore important that you know where your appointment is before arriving. Every effort is made to see you on time so please be prompt. Please note if you are late for your appointment you may not be seen.
If you are unable to attend your appointment please give us at least 24 hours notice so that your appointment can be offered to another patient.
