Weight Management Services for Children

Lead Clinician

Specialist Paediatric Dietitians

Location

St Lukes Hospital

Referral Criteria

Overweight or obese children with a BMI>91^{st _{and 98}th} centile respectively

Referral pathway

Referrals from GP's

Referrals from Health Visitors, School Nurses and Practice Nurses, providing the letter clearly states that the child's GP has consented to the referral

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

The Body Mass Index (BMI) should be used to identify and measure childhood obesity/overweight, provided the values are related to reference standards for age and sex

BMI = weight in kilogrammes

          height in metres²

The child's BMI should be plotted on a BMI centile chart for children.  (BMI charts can be obtained from Harlow Printing Ltd)

First line advice sheets are available from www.bradford-dietetics.org

Contact details

Paediatric Dietitians: 01274 382270