Nutrition and dietetics - NELFT
The nutrition and dietetic service offers expert nutritional advice in a variety of community and healthcare settings. Registered dietitians provide individual therapeutic dietary advice to patients who require special diets as part of medical treatment. The team aims to prevent ill health and improve the overall health of individuals by translating scientific information about food into practical dietary advice.
Services provided include:
- One-to-one clinics in health centres, covering a range of specialities including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, lipid lowering, allergies, IBS, nutrition support and weight management
- Visits to nursing homes across the borough
- Domiciliary and community visits
- Community based paediatric services
- Oncology and palliative care
- Health promotion
- Group education sessions for patients reducing their weight
- DAFNE programmes and conversation map, structured information for patients with diabetes
- COPD rehab sessions
- MUST training for health professionals
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Nutrition and dietetics - NELFT
- Telephone
- 01708 576320
- Website
- Website
Where to go
- Name
- Nutrition and dietetic service
- Address
-
Harold Wood Clinic, 24
Gubbins Lane
Romford
- Postcode
- RM3 0QA
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (Answerphone service during out of office hours)
- Time of day
-
Afternoon
Morning
Other Details
Availability
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral Details
Referrals are accepted from acute consultants, GP practices and health care professionals (band 6 and above). Referrals will be accepted through single point of access (SPA) by post, phone or fax on the details above.
Criteria: Adults and children requiring therapeutic dietary intervention who are registered with a GP in Havering.
- Other notes
Further Information: Referral methods:
Referral through single point of access
(SPA) by post, phone or fax:
SPA Havering
Goodmayes Hospital
Barley Lane
Goodmayes
IG3 8XJ
Telephone: 0300 555 1253
Fax: 0844 931 0188
Referral criteria:
Adults and children requiring therapeutic dietary intervention who are registered with a GP in Havering
Referrals are accepted from acute consultants, GP practices and health care professionals (band 6 and above)
Service lead:
Pavita Bhachu
Nutrition and dietetic lead
pavita.bhachu@nelft.nhs.net
0208 522 9859
- Related links
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NELFT