How Does Our Service Work?
Please speak to your GP practice or any health care professional to request a referral. You will then be written to by our team with an appointment or asked to call us to book an appointment convenient for you. Clinics and workshops are held in local health centres and community venues throughout Staffordshire.
Covid19 Dietetic Referral InfoThe Home Enteral Feeding Service provides advice and support to adult patients aged 18 years and over in the community who have a tube placed to receive enteral nutrition and / or fluid.
The team consists of registered dietitians and dietetic assistants.
The dietitian will assess the individual patient requirements and recommend a suitable feed to meet the needs of the patient. This will be reviewed and monitored regularly based on the clinical condition.
The team will communicate frequently with the home delivery service to ensure feed and ancillaries are provided in a timely manner.
We also have support from dedicated Nutrition Nurses who will provide expert advice on tube care, stoma care and training.
If you require more information about our service please contact the department on 0300 124 0355 or mpft.adultdieteticshef@nhs.net
Diabetes and Enteral Feeding (pdf)
Information for patients receiving home enteral nutrition (HEN) during the COVID-19 pandemic (pdf)
The following videos were produced by Northern Devon Healthcare Trust:
Advance And Rotate. Freka - Vimeo
Replacing Cap, Clamp, Triangle. Freka - Vimeo
PEGJ Cleaning And Flushing - Vimeo
Balloon Gastrostomy Change - Vimeo
Balloon Gastrostomy Weekly Care - Vimeo
Low Profile Device Daily Care - Vimeo
Low Profile Device Weekly Care - Vimeo
Low Profile Device Tube Change - Vimeo
The following videos were produced by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust:
We are a team of Dietitians and Dietetic Assistant Practitioners supporting adults in the community who may be at risk of malnutrition due to unexpected weight loss or decreased appetite.
We understand that eating more is not always the solution and can support people to fortify meals to help maximise nutrition. We also have expert knowledge on nutritional supplements. We will work with individuals and / or caregivers to produce a nutritional care plan aiming to meet each person’s nutritional requirements.
If you require more information about our service, please contact the department on 0300 124 0355 or mpft.adultdietetics@nhs.net.
Useful Resources
Using food to treat unintentional weight loss or poor appetite (pdf)
Recipes for high-calorie milky drinks (pdf)
Your Guide to Making the Most of Your Food (pdf) - Managing Adult Malnutrition
Nutrition Checklist (pdf) - The Patients Association
Protein: Why It is Important and Where to Find It (pdf)
Basic Store Cupboard Ideas to support older adults in the community (pdf) - BDA
Useful Links
BDA - COVID-19/Coronavirus: Advice for the General Public
Our Specialist Service uses behaviour change principals and public health & scientific research on food, health and disease to deliver bespoke nutritional advice and support for adults to help you achieve your weight loss goals safely. We offer one to one support through our team of local dietitians and practitioners.
Projects
Eat Wise Drop A Size
Eat Wise, Drop a Size workshops aim to give you the knowledge, confidence, skills and support to achieve your goals. The sessions cover a range of topics around healthy eating and making healthy changes.
Enligh10
A series of 10 workshops to attend. Each will deliver a different topic on healthy lifestyles followed by circuit based physical activity.
Low CHO
A structured weight loss programme delivered by specialist dietitians
Bariatric Surgery
We offer support to patients who may be eligible for bariatric surgery, to encourage long term changes and the safety and effectiveness of surgery outcomes. We can also refer our patients for bariatric surgery dependant on eligibility.
Resources
Useful Mobile Apps
These apps offer lots of easy to prepare meal ideas, exciting ways to include vegetables, creates shopping lists and can even arrange your shopping list by aisle. Search for them on Apple App Store or Google Play.
Change 4 Life: Smart Recipies
Change 4 Life: Food Scanner
One You: Easy Meals
One You: Couch to 5k
One You: Active 10 Walk Tracker
One You: Alcohol behaviour tracker
NHS 12-week weight loss plan
Useful Links
NHS change4life - Fun ideas to help your kids stay healthy
British Heart Foundation - Recipe search
NHS - Surprising 100-calorie snacks
NHS Better Health - Looking after your mental health
NHS Exercise Videos
We are a team of Dietitians and Assistants who deliver one to one clinics and group education sessions to assist those with Diabetes, whether newly diagnosed or otherwise. If you have Diabetes and would like to improve your blood glucose control, learn more about how food affects your illness, lose weight, carbohydrate count, or simply improve symptoms, your General Practitioner can refer you to our service.
For the Diabetes Team see: Diabetes Services (Adults)
Projects
CHO Counting
CHO Awareness
Resources
MyDesmond: Type 2 Diabetes education and self-management support
Diabetes UK - Meal Plans and Diabetes
Diabetes UK - Your Guide to Meal Planning for Diabetes
Diabetes UK - Learning Zone: Free Diabetes UK advice on what to eat and tips for managing diabetes day-to-day
The community dietetic team provides support and advice to the adults (18 and over) of South Staffordshire with a wide range of nutrition and health problems, including coeliac disease, gastrointestinal problems, food allergies and malnutrition.
Projects
FODMAP Groups
Useful Links
NHS Better Health - Looking after your mental health
Patient Webinars: Information on various dietary conditions courtesy of NHS Dietitians in Somerset
As nutrition is important for everyone and can play a vital role in recovery and in generally being healthy, we recognise the importance of working with other services in and out of the trust. We provide patient education sessions for various teams in the trust, helping people to feel confident about looking after their own health with specific conditions.
We also deliver training to other health care professionals and care home staff to help identify nutrition related health concerns, such as malnutrition, using the 6 Steps to Appropriate Nutritional Care and the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST).
We regularly support the development of Dietetic University students helping to build upon the number of qualified dietitians working across the country.
We can provide training via email, virtually or in person
For more information or to request training, please contact us on mpft.adultdieteticstraining@nhs.net
Adult Dietetics Referral FormNHS Better Health - Looking after your mental health
MyDesmond: Type 2 Diabetes education & self-management support
NHS - Start the NHS Weight Loss Program
Meal / recipe ideas
NHS change4life - Fun ideas to help your kids stay healthy
NHS - Surprising 100kcal snacks
Searching for types of meals, health conditions, cooking times, allergen-free meals
British Heart Foundation - Recipe Finder