Community Nutrition & Dietetics
The Community Dietetic Service was established in 1995.
Our aim is to provide nutritional and dietary advice to adult patients (over 16’s) and provide an equitable and quality service for General Practitioners and primary care teams across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.
The Community Dietitians Role includes:
- Undertaking nutritional and dietary assessments
- Providing appropriate dietary advice and information
- Negotiating an individual’s dietary action plan
- Monitoring the individuals progress as agreed in the plan
- Liaising with the referrer and others involved in the individuals care
- Providing training to other health professionals on nutritional issues
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Emma Shepherd
- Contact Position
- Head of Department for SLT and Dietetics
- Telephone
- 01253 957871
- bfwh.askadietician@nhs.net
- Website
- www.bfwh.nhs.uk/.../communitydietetics
Where to go
- Address
-
St. Annes Medical Centre
Durham Avenue
Lytham St. Annes
Lancashire - Postcode
- FY8 2EP
Other Details
Availability
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral Details
Any health care professional can refer to dietetics