Coronavirus guidance

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Nutrition and dietetics

Dietitians help people make informed and practical decisions about food and lifestyle, offering advice in both health and disease.

Dietitians are trained to at least degree level and have an expert knowledge of science, food and nutrition. They are skilled in translating this knowledge into every day terms.

The department is made up of dietitians, dietetic assistants and a clerical support team. We see patients with a variety of health needs and conditions, including:

  • Malnutrition
  • Weight management
  • Diabetes
  • Gastroenterology
  • Home enteral feeding
  • Oncology
  • Paediatrics
  • Renal

Please contact your GP or hospital consultant for a referral to the nutrition and dietetic service. 

Royal Derby Hospital

Location

Dietetic Department
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE

Telephone: 01332 785 573

Queen's Hospital Burton

Location

Dietetic Department
Queen's Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB

Telephone: 01283 566 333

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

Location

Dietetic Department
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY

Telephone: 01332 258 214

Information and Resources

Recovering from Critical Illness, including Covid-19

Nutribytes, a creative media group founded by registered dietitians, have developed a series of four patient videos to help support those recovering from critical illness.
 
The four short videos give an overview of:

  • Recovery from critical illness
  • Practical tips for recovery
  • How to optimise nutritional intake
  • Considerations about dysphagia

Created with input from specialist critical care and respiratory dietitians and a speech and language therapist.

View the 'Recovery from Critical Illness' video series (opens in new window) >


Food facts

The British Dietetic Association produce a range of evidence based fact sheets covering topics related to nutrition and health.

View the Association of UK Dietitians food fact sheets (opens in new window) >

These fact sheets are for information only and are not a substitute for proper medical diagnosis or dietary advice given by a dietitian.


Patient Webinars

Evidence based webinars are available on a range of topics related to nutrition and health and can be viewed on the patient webinars website.

Access the patient webinars (opens in new window) >