We provide a Dietetic service for different specialities, including:

Cancer 

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Cardiovascular Disease 

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Critical Care 

  • The goal of nutrition support in ICU is to provide adequate nutrition which is tailored to meet patient’s individual requirements, depending upon their medical condition, nutritional status, age and gender. The most appropriate route for delivering nutrition is also assessed, and this can be provided either through oral intake, tube feeding or by intravenous feeding.

Diabetes 

  • Type 1 including DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) 
  • Type 2 including DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) 

Gestational 

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Elderly care

  • Gastroenterology  

    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome including low FODMAP diets 

    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis) 

    • Coeliac Disease: www.coeliac.org.uk 

    • Liver Disease 

Home Enteral Nutrition

Renal (kidneys) and urology

  • Diets for managing  fluid, potassium and phosphate levels

  • Diets for managing kidney stones

  • Helping patients eat well on dialysis 

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Stroke

  • Dietitians can assess energy, protein, micro- and macro- nutrient requirements and develop effective treatment plans in artificial feeding, modified consistency diets and food first approaches. We form part of the stroke multi-disciplinary team and provide dietary advice and support for both patients on the ward and in the community; including nutrition support and secondary stroke prevention. 

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Weight management 

  • We can offer outpatient services for weight management. There are also a variety of local council initiatives for both adults and paediatrics. 

  • Your local council can provide healthy eating information for the whole family and they also run local weight management programs. Visit the Health and Wellbeing page of your local council or the Kent County Council website or give them a call for further information.

Bexley Council

Dartford Council 

Gravesend Council