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Bradford Nutrition and Dietetics Service - Summary
Who Are We?
All dietitians are state-registered practitioners and hold either a BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or a Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics.
All dietitians undertake continuing professional development and appropriate specialist post-registration training.
We are a progressive and forward-thinking team working together to provide high quality and efficient services.
What Do We Do?
Our practices are based on interpreting nutritional, medical and social sciences to develop appropriate eating patterns and communicating these effectively to others.
We work with people who need dietary change to prevent or manage disease and also with individuals, groups and communities to raise awareness of the links between nutrition and health, and facilitate positive changes in food choices.
We Have Expertise In:-
Appropriate nutrition for health from preconception through to old age
Therapeutic diets for disease prevention and management
For example -
- diabetes
- coronary heart disease
- renal disease
- malnutrition and nutrition support (including patients needing tube feeding at home)
- allergies and intolerance's
- modified texture diets
- bowel disorders
- cancer care
- paediatrics (including failure to thrive, weight management)
- eating disorders
Individual dietary advice and counselling
- assessment of nutritional status and requirements
- assessment of dietary intake and factors affecting it
- practical advice on modifications needed to meet clinical need and tailored to individual circumstances
- dietary counselling to facilitate change
Diet Sheets / Teaching Aids
- advising on appropriate materials for local needs
- developing / providing resources for use in different situations
- health promotion leaflets about food
- first line advice for practice teams to use
Nutrition & Dietetic Services
Working with people with special needs
e.g. learning disabilities, mental health problems, children, ethnic groups, older people, people on low incomes.
Working in partnership with other disciplines and organisations
Provision of training/updates on diet/nutrition matters
- these are tailored to the needs of participants
Development of nutrition related policies and protocols to facilitate a consistent approach
- e.g. infant feeding advice guidelines
- prescribable supplement protocol
Community nutrition education and policy
For example -
- How to set up and evaluate?
- cook and eat groups
- nutrition games and group activities
- community development approaches
- working with food providers, schools, workplaces, day & residential care and those who influence food choices and availability
Why Use Us?
- We have appropriately qualified and experienced staff
- We work within the legal framework of the Health Professions Council and the Professional Standards for Dietitians
- Our services are audited and evaluated with an emphasis on evidence-based practices
- We develop high quality evidence based diet resources to meet local needs
- We undertake professional updating and continuing education and provide management support to the Dietetic Teams.