Nutrition

Colchester Hospital

Adults

We provide support in care of the elderly wards.

We support patients who need artificial nutrition in hospital and at home.

We provide support and advice to community colleagues.

Children

We have a highly skilled team of expert children’s dietitians who support children and young people in a range of areas, including:

• Cystic fibrosis
• Allergies
• Neonatal and young babies
• Stomach and intestine disorders
• Diabetes

We have clinics for children with these needs and issues:

• tube feeding at home
• food allergies
• faltering growth
• fussy eating
• healthy eating and support for overweight children

Clinics

Ipswich Hospital

These websites can provide help and advice about nutrition

Healthy eating advice

British Dietetic Association Main Website

British Dietetic Association Food Fact Sheets

Food Standards Agency

British Nutrition Foundation

Older People

Age UK

Contact the Elderly

Royal Voluntary Service

Food Delivery Schemes

Royal Voluntary Service Meals on Wheels

Wiltshire Farm Foods

Oak House Foods

Heart Health

British Heart Foundation

Heart UK

Weight Loss

Change 4 Life

Weight Wise

Diabetes

Diabetes UK

Clinics

Clacton Hospital

Dietitians regularly visit this hospital.

Patients are screened on admission and referred to the dietitian if they are at high risk of malnutrition or require advice on therapeutic diets.

Halstead Hospital

Dietitians regularly visit this hospital.

Patients are screened on admission and referred to the dietitian if they are at high risk of malnutrition or require advice on therapeutic diets.

Harwich Hospital

Dietitians regularly visit this hospital.

Patients are screened on admission and referred to the dietitian if they are at high risk of malnutrition or require advice on therapeutic diets.

Aldeburgh Hospital

Dietitians regularly visit this hospital.

Patients are screened on admission and referred to the dietitian if they are at high risk of malnutrition or require advice on therapeutic diets.

Felixstowe Hospital

Dietitians regularly visit this hospital.

Patients are screened on admission and referred to the dietitian if they are at high risk of malnutrition or require advice on therapeutic diets.

Blue Bird Lodge

Dietitians regularly visit this hospital.

Patients are screened on admission and referred to the dietitian if they are at high risk of malnutrition or require advice on therapeutic diets.

In the community

Community services

The Ipswich and East Suffolk community team supports adults in their own home, sheltered accommodation, supported living, care homes, hospices and community hospitals.

We provide dietetic care plans for conditions including malnutrition, tube feeding and therapeutic diets.

In Colchester and North East Essex, the community support is provided by Anglian Community Enterprise.

Hospital outreach clinics

The Ipswich Hospital team hold clinics at

• Stow Health Centre, Stowmarket
• Framfield House, Woodbridge