Nutrition and Dietetics - Paediatric
Service provides advice for children and their families on dietary matters. This can be general healthy eating advice or advice for particular medical needs.
Examples of medical conditions requiring dietary advice are:
- Allergy and Food intolerance
- Coeliac disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Faltering growth
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Kidney problems
- Liver problems
- Metabolic conditions
- Overweight and obesity
- Swallowing problems which affect dietary intake
Children and young people who receive nutrition via an NG tube, PEG tube, Button or similar will have a dietitian looking after their nutritional needs
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Katy McMillan
- Contact Position
- Team lead Dietitian for HEN and Paediatrics
- Telephone
-
01522 597765
01522 573418 - Katy.mcmillan@ulh.nhs.uk
Where to go
- Address
-
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire - Postcode
- LN2 5QY
Time / Date Details
- Time of day
-
Morning
Afternoon
Other Details
Availability
- Age Ranges
-
0-5 (toddlers)
6-12 (pre-teens)
13+ (young people) - Referral required
- Professional Referral
- Referral Details
We require a referral from a doctor either GP or consultant
We can soon provide forms that could be prefilled by other health professionals e.g. Health visitors and then signed by a GP. Or a Professional may write a letter stating that the GP is aware of, and is happy for the referral to be made to us
Letters should include a detailed history of the problem prompting the referral, past medical history, previous weight and height history.
- Other notes
Young adults over 16/18 years are usually seen by the dietitians in the Adults service
Local Offer
- Description
Experience with:
- ADHD
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- PKU
- Coeliac disease
- MCADD
- Diabetes
- SEN Provision Type
- Universal
This service is listed for your information. Its inclusion on the Family Services Directory does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by Lincolnshire County Council. For more information, go to Terms & Conditions