Nutrition and Dietetic Service
The Nutrition and Dietetic Service work as a team to provide all adult patients (registered with a Bury GP) with a quality nutrition and dietetic service.
The Nutrition and Dietetic service will:
- empower the community of Bury to optimise health and well being through food and nutrition
- deliver an evidence based service that is equitable, safe and responsive to individual and local needs
- provide quality and best value by using a co-ordinated, innovative and holistic approach
Our service is delivered across the community of Bury, we see patients in a variety of settings including; health centres, nursing homes, residential homes and patients' own homes.
A range of health promotion activities, general dietetics and specialist dietetics are offered, these include:
Health promotion
- first line dietary advice sheets available to GP Practices
- eat to promote health guides for use by health care professionals
- British Dietetic Association food fact sheets available to the general public These food fact sheets are for information only and are not a substitute for proper medical diagnosis or dietary advice given by a registered dietitian.
General
- weight management
- diabetes
- lipid management
- nutritionally compromised
- healthy eating
- vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- gastrointestinal disorders
- food intolerances/allergy
- coeliac disease and dermatitis herpeteformis
Specialist
- home enteral feeding
- complex nutrition support
- complex diabetes
- X-PERT education programme for patients with diabetes
- integral part of the multi-disciplinary Community Diabetes Team
- carbohydrate counting
- stroke
- motor neurone disease
- oncology and palliative care
Public Health Nutrition
The role of the public health nutritionist for Bury is to be a mediator between the 'front line' providers and the policy makers. Offering guidance and support on the government's nutrition agenda and facilitiating others in the implementation of these nutrition related initiatives.
We provide expert advice to patients, carers, other health care professionals and clinicians. This will include nutritional assessment and provision of an individual, evidence based, nutritional care plan. This will be both realistic and practical, taking into account patient's medical, psychological, social and cultural needs.
In relation to public health nutrition this involves recognising groups that are vulnerable in reference to their health and well being and creating awareness of their health needs. This can be working with private child care providers, children's centres, training community workers, linking with primary schools, community projects and groups for example, Heart Care, Connexions, Bury Young Carers and leisure centres. The success of the role is dependent on networking with key agencies such as dental health, environmental health, the council, health trainers and public health services to achieve common objectives.
Activities provided include:
- golden apple award
- task force group for nutrition
- nutrition policies
- cooking groups
- formation of allotment clubs
- recipe books
- healthy start awareness
- Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it (MEND)
Registered Dietitians
Registered Dietitians (RDs) 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. Many dietitians work in the NHS and may work in one or more specialist areas. The title ‘dietitian’ can only be used by those appropriately trained professionals who have registered with the Health Professions Council.
The role of the dietitian is to optimise health, wellbeing and independent living.
Dietitians working within the NHS have successfully completed a four year full time honours science degree or an appropriate honours degree and a two year post graduate diploma, both include at least 28 weeks of practical training. As with other Allied Health Professionals, dietitians must be registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) in order to practice.
(You can check the registration status of your dietitian by contacting HPC on 020 7582 0866 or on www.hpc-uk.org).
You can contact a Registered Dietitian via your local hospital, GP practice or by self referral to your local Dietetic Service.
Who is eligible to access our service?
The service accepts referrals for adults (18 years and above) with a Bury registered GP. We provide advice on nutrition related problems to improve health. Currently our service is unable to provide help for patients with eating disorders or for advice relating to bariatric surgery if the surgery has been within the last 12 months.
How to access our service
You should ask your doctor to refer you to the Nutrition and Dietetics Service. Or you may ask another health care professional e.g. nurse, speech and language therapist, podiatrist, physiotherapist or occupational therapist to refer you to our service. Self referrals may also be accepted.
How to contact us
General Enquiries
T: 0161 272 4083
We are contactable Monday to Friday if there is no one available to take your call, you will be asked to leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible but that may not be the same day.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)
8.30am to 4.30pm