Appendix 6 – Nutrition and dietetics service

Leaflets and referral forms

Barnet paediatric dietetic (general) service:  only accept referrals from Paediatric consultants and do not accept referrals for patients with the following conditions.

  1. Simple overweight / obesity, unless have a comorbidity e.g. Down Syndrome / Autism

  2. Fussy eaters (if no faltering growth).

    Please refer back to GP to be seen by Health Visitors / Children’s Centres.

  3. General Weaning Advice

    Please refer back to GP to be seen by Health Visitors / Children’s Centres.

  4. Iron Deficiency Anaemia

  5. Constipation

  6. Eating disorders

The following forms can be found here:

Referrals can be made online using the EPR system (dietician – paediatric form) or in writing.  https://www.clch.nhs.uk/about-us/publications/referral-forms

New home enteral feeders (HEFT) (this is a different part of the dietetic service)

Note: Some children with DS who also have a significant cardiac history as well may well have a period of non-oral feeding/ NGT (nasogastric tube) feed - some children go on to have PEG (gastrostomy) and these children need to be seen by both SLT (Dysphagia team/speech and language therapist) and specialist HEFT (home enteral feeding) Dietitian.

Children’s Dietetics home enteral feeding referral form:

https://www.clch.nhs.uk/about-us/publications/referral-forms

Parent leaflet:

https://www.clch.nhs.uk/application/files/8115/1370/0300/Paediatric_Service_leaflet.pdf

Contact information:

rf-tr.bcfhdieteticpaeds@nhs.net

Referrals and appointments:

Internal referrals – there is currently an internal EPR issue with some referrals being cancelled automatically by EPR. Please refresh after the referral is made.

When raising a paediatric dietetic referral:

  • Click on “request/care plan” on the left-hand tab

  • Click on the “add” tab

  • Please type “dietitian” and that should quickly take you to

  • Diet – Paed OP referral (BH)

  • and complete the referral as before.

If the referral has been cancelled please email nivethitha.rasakanthan@nhs.net (Operational lead for Outpatients) who can support you further.

If you have a Barnet Hospital general patient query, please email the generic Paediatric DT email on rf-tr.bcfhdieteticpaeds@nhs.net and one of the Paediatric DT’s will respond to your query.

For Royal Free Hospital patients  0207 794 0500 ext 35716.