Nutrition and dietetics service

Treating children with a wide range of weight and eating conditions

The children's general outpatient dietitians see a wide range of conditions including:

• weight faltering
• underweight (excluding known eating disorders)
• selective eating problems including in autistic spectrum disorders (if severe please consider referral to the specialist feeding clinic)
• food allergy/intolerance (if multiple/severe food allergy, please refer to our specialist allergy service)
• overweight and obesity
• mineral/vitamin deficiencies, for example anaemia
• constipation.

We offer specialised skills for:

• assessing the need for dietary input and management
• designing an individual plan to meet these individual needs
• assessing and monitoring growth and nutrition. 

 

 

Last updated: 05 October 2021