PCN dietitians assess, treat and diagnose nutritional problems in the following clinical areas:
- Malnutrition – BMI <18.5kg/m2 or over 5% (unintentional) weight loss or oral nutritional supplement review
- Gastroenterology – IBS, coeliac disease, functional gut disorders
- Diabetes – types 1 and 2, with HbA1c >60mmol/mol, including those on insulin.
- PCOS – wanting to manage symptoms with diet and lifestyle
- Cardiovascular disease – those with a Q risk >10%
- Paediatrics – cow’s milk protein allergy
- Weight management, BMI >28kg/m2 (25.5kg/m2 for ethnic minorities at increased risk of comorbidities)
Note: Please see our referral form for further details on referral criteria.
Following an initial triage of referral, patients are booked for a telephone or video consultation where an assessment is undertaken, education provided, and management plans agreed.
Advice and guidance are provided back to GP practices for other appropriate services, if referrals do not meet the criteria.
We are now running virtual weight management groups, unless patients are not suitable for group settings. Please ensure that all weight management referrals are booked into the “Dietitian weight management review” slots rather than “Dietitian clinic virtual review” slots that are for all others referral types.
Who can access this service?
Primary Care Networks: Balsall Heath, Sparkhill and Moseley; Edgbaston; GOSK; Harborne; NASAR; Pershore; Small Heath and West Birmingham
Please download the referral form here.
Want to know more?
Call: 0121 483 2128
Email: sdsmyhealthcare@nhs.net