Nutrition and Dietetic Department

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The Nutrition and Dietetic Team at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) aim to provide a professional and evidence-based service to improve the nutritional health of service users. We provide in-patient and outpatient care, across all specialties, for both adults and children.

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Registered Dietitians (RDs) are the only qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems. Dietitians use the most up to date public health and scientific research on food, health and disease, which they translate into practical guidelines to enable people to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.

Dietitians are the only nutrition professionals to be statutorily regulated and governed by an ethical code, to ensure that they always work to the highest standard. The title Dietitians can only be used by those appropriately trained professionals who have registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and whose details are on the HPC website www.hpc.uk.org.

Head of Service and Paediatric Dietitian – Claire Morgan
Gastroenterology and Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian- Emily Cruwys, Eden Davies
Diabetes Specialist Dietitian – Ellie Williams
Weight Management and Eating Disorders Specialist Dietitian – Michael Titmus
Dietitians – Lindsey Cook, Marie-Clare Oliver
Secretary – Susan Jeffery
Obesity Service Administrator – June Liddy

These are the services we provide;

Inpatient dietetic care for NDDH patients

Weekly outpatient clinics at NDDH including;
- General Adult Dietetic clinics
- Pediatric Dietetic clinics
- Gastroenterology dietetic clinic
- Joint Diabetes Dietitian and Diabetes Nurse clinic

Monthly outpatient clinics held at NDDH include:
- Antenatal Diabetes
- Cystic Fibrosis

Diabetes clinic at Bideford and Holsworthy Hospitals

Care of patients receiving tube feeds at home

Educate patients and staff on a number of different conditions (there maybe a charge for educating certain staff
groups)

Clinical placements for Student Dietitians

Ensure that the hospital meals meet nutritional standards

Depending on your health conditions, your Consultant, GP or other health care professional may refer you to a Dietitian.

NDDH Dietitians are available Monday to Friday, usual opening hours are 8.30-4.30pm. The Department has an answer phone in operation for out of hours. If there is no one available to take your call please leave a message.

The Nutrition and Dietetic Team can be contacted on:
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Dietetic Department
North Devon District Hospital
Raleigh Park
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4JB
Tel: (01271) 370275 or (01271) 322306
Fax: (01271) 370206