Paediatric dietetics
For Paediatric Allergy please see RMS link
Paediatric Dietetics:
Please use the document available here to identify appropriate referral pathway (includes referral form for RCHT Therapies Paediatric Dietetics Outpatient Service)
Please direct your patient to any relevant links below for holding advice prior to their appointment with the dietitian
- Dietary guidance for 0-4 year olds: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f75004f09ca48694070f3b/t/5a926be4ec212d9451c595ce/1519545331398/Good_food_choices_and_portion_sizes_Jan2018.pdf
- Dietary information for older children and families: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life
- Fussy eating advice: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/fussy-eaters/
- Coeliac UK for new referrals: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/home/
- Dietary information for patients with IBD: https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/about-crohns-and-colitis/publications/food
Subsections
Selective eating:
In the absence of faltering growth and/or evidence of nutritional deficiencies we are unable to accept referrals for selective eating. Please refer to the following ‘Guide to Dietetic Referral and Input to Support the Child with Selective Eating’
Guide to Dietetic Referral and Input to Support the Child with Selective Eating
Information for Parents/Carers of a Child with Selective Eating
Food Allergy
You may find the following link helpful in gathering appropriate information for referral: https://gpifn.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/imap-allergy-focused_history_original.pdf
Once referred using the referral form below please direct your patient to attached supporting documents for holding advice prior to their appointment with the dietitian
- BDA milk allergy food factsheet: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/milk-allergy.html
- BDA suitable milks factsheet: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/children-with-cows-milk-allergy.html
- BDA calcium factsheet: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/calcium.html
- BDA weaning: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/complementary-feeding-weaning.html
- Allergy UK milk free weaning:https://www.allergyuk.org/assets/000/001/207/Cow%27s_Milk_Free_Diet_Information_for_Babies_and_Children_original.pdf?1501228993
- Recommended vitamins for babies:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/vitamins-for-children/
Please use the following referral form available here to refer to our paediatric dietetic allergy service
Further information on prescribable specialist formulas for CMPA, including first line prescriptions: https://www.eclipsesolutions.org/UploadedFiles/355_KCCG_Specialist%20Infant%20Formula%20Prescribing%202018.pdf
Home Enteral feeding
The home enteral feeding service provides dietetic care for children with feeding tubes.
Please use the form available here to refer to our Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Service