Malnutrition

Lead Clinician

Dietitian

Location

St Luke's Hospital Horton Wing and other Community Clinic locations

Referral criteria

Any adult patient who is failing to meet their nutritional needs and is classed as malnourished i.e. MUST score of 2 or more or 1-% weight loss in last 3-6 months or is already at risk of malnutrition and has been diagnosed with a condition that may further affect food intakes, e.g. Cancer, depression, Parkinsons and Arthritis

(MUST = Malnutrition Screening Tool)

Referral pathway

Referrals to be sent to:

Nutrition & Dietetic Department

St Luke's Hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA

Telephone: 01274 365108

Fax: 01274 365182

Additional information

Dietetic intervention focuses on calculation of nutritional requirements, estimation of current nutritional intakes and assesses how to meet needs via a food first approach.

Resources including "Eating with a Small Appetite" and calculating MUST are available on the dietetic web site www.bradford-dietetics.org

Contact Details

Helen Andrews, Chief Dietitian

01274 365108

e-mail: helen.andrews@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk