Community based service to promote good nutrition to help prevent disease, improve quality of life and aid recovery.

The service offers:

• Weight Management for Children and Young People (for overweight and obese 0—18 year olds

• Children and Young People Dietetic Service

• Adult Community Dietetic

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusions

• requiring nutritional support to prevent malnutrition
• prescribed  oral nutritional supplements
• requiring enteral tube  feeding
• with diagnosed nutritional deficiencies (e.g. vitamin and mineral)
• diagnosed with Gastro problems such as IBS diverticulitis, Dyspepsia, Chronic constipation and diarrhoea who have had first-line advice
• diagnosed with hyperlipidaemia and single food allergy
• poor nutrition in pregnancy (obesity/ malnutrition)
• requiring weight management advice, who do not meet  the inclusion eligibility criteria for the GLL Tier2 adult obesity service; Healthier Together
• discharged from  the hospital  who need to be followed up in community

Exclusions

• Diabetes patients (these patients are seen by the diabetes dietitians at the Hackney Diabetes Centre)

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How to refer

The following clinicians can refer to this service: GPs

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