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Dietetics – Barnsley community nutrition and dietetic service
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About the service
The community nutrition and dietetic department can assist service users requiring nutrition support as well as those with a range of conditions such as IBS, coeliac disease and other gastrointestinal disorders. The department also provides specialist services for diabetes, home enteral feeding, mental health and learning disabilities.
The service is available to both adults and children of all ages and includes inpatient areas, (Neurological Rehabilitation Unit and the Stroke Rehabilitation Units) as well as clinic locations throughout Barnsley. The service also offers care at home for patients who are unable to attend a clinic as well as care homes.
During a consultation with a dietitian a full dietary assessment will also be undertaken; with written and verbal advice provided as a result.
Training can also be provided to service users, their carers and other health professionals regarding a wide range of dietary issues.
Why would someone choose the service?
- In a recent patient satisfaction survey, 100% of respondents said our service was either good or excellent
- We are a team of committed and caring dietitians who work with our service users to achieve outcomes that are relevant and individualised
- We can support service users suffering from diet-related health conditions across the whole of the Barnsley area
Staff you may meet
- Administrative staff provide essential support to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This can be in a variety of different settings, with administrators working as a receptionist in a clinic or a clerk on a ward. They may also be working closely with a consultant as a medical secretary.
- Dietitians use the science of food to help people to make good choices about food and lifestyle. Nutrition is an important part of recovery and wellbeing. All service users admitted to a Trust ward have their nutritional state assessed.
- There are many people who work behind the scenes to keep services running and you may meet them in hospital or community settings. They include porters, cleaners, plumbers, electricians, decorators receptionists and secretaries who all work to make sure healthcare settings are kept clean, tidy and safe.
- Receptionists are the first link for many patients and visitors. They often work on their own or with one or two other receptionists, greeting patients as they arrive and check them in. They might also collect patient notes and ensure that these vital records go to the right healthcare professional. In a clinic, they may make appointments and arrange patient transport.
Why a professional should choose the service
- Dietitians are the only nutrition professionals to be regulated by law
- Dietitians are regulated by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) which exists to protect the public
- Support people to improve their health and wellbeing
- Prevention of admission to hospital
- Excellent allied health professionals network for referral on/shared working (part of Barnsley Therapy Services – www.barnsleytherapy.co.uk)
- Prompt response to urgent referrals
- The central point of referral for community referrals
- Highly skilled and trained workforce
- Flexible and adaptable workforce
- Continuity of care across different pathways
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Patient-centred, holistic approach to treatment which takes all factors into account
- Appointments offered at a variety of times
- Patient survey 2014 – 100% of respondents said our service was either good or excellent
Support offered
- One-to-one appointments
- Group work
- Provision of written information to support advice given
- Telephone advice/assessment
Outcomes
- Improved physical health
- Self-management skills
- Prevention of hospital admission
- Improved wellbeing
- Improved knowledge of how nutrition affects health and wellbeing
- Improved engagement with therapy services
Referrals accepted from:
AHPs, CMHTs, Consultants, GP staff, GPs, Health visitors, Nurse
Referral criteria:
- Adults who require an outpatient appointment in a community clinic (for diabetes or general dietary advice)
- Children who require an outpatient appointment in a paediatric community clinic
- Individuals with learning disabilities
- Individuals requiring home enteral feeding
- Adults of any age requiring a domiciliary visit
- Adults with Mental Health problems (excluding eating disorders) in community and inpatients
- Palliative care patients
- Intermediate care patients
More information can be found via the links for the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and Neurological Rehabilitation Unit.
Please note, we are unable to accept weight management referrals, refer to Tier 3 weight management service.
Please complete the referral form and email directly to barnsley.dietetics@swyt.nhs.uk.
Care homes can refer directly to us via Forms4health.
GPs can also refer via Choose and Book.
Useful Information
- BDA food facts
- Patient webinars
- Barnsley Community Health: This is a 12-week programme focused on providing opportunities for people with low-risk medical conditions, giving them the chance to attend supervised and structured physical activity sessions to help them improve and manage their physical and mental health and wellbeing