Dietitians

• People diagnosed with a medical condition affected by nutrition, such as pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome; 
• People wanting to lose weight safely and sensibly;  
• Those needing to put on weight following a spell of ill health or due to a medical condition. 

1. Request an appointment via your GP practice either by phone or PATCHS. Find your nearest HCL member Practice here.
2. Leave a message on 020 3884 9600  
3. Email the team at nhsnwl.hcldietitians@nhs.net  

1. Choose your appointment type: Patients can have virtual or face-to-face appointments at various locations. 
2. Review and assess: At the first appointment, the dietitian will discuss goals and conduct an assessment by reviewing current medications, symptoms, weight changes, diet habits, blood test results etc. 
3. Physical evaluation:  You may be weighed, have your height or waist circumference measured, or have a hand grip strength test. This will help the dietitian decide on the next steps and monitor your progress.  
4. Define your plan: The dietitian will listen to and discuss your concerns against the latest evidence-based dietary advice. They will use this to develop an agreed plan of action to reach your goals. 
5. Looking beyond diet: Other factors impacting your condition that are not all dietary related may be discussed by your dietitian. If necessary, they will signpost you to other services. 
6. Follow-up: After your appointment, the dietitian may refer you to another service, send further information/the agreed action plan, or have a follow-up appointment. Your GP will see the outcome of the appointments. 

• Helping to provide seamless, high-quality care for patients and ensuring better patient outcomes 
• Reducing patient waiting times and Practice workloads, thereby creating additional Primary Care capacity 
• Empowering patients with health information and advice 

“An excellent service with which we are delighted” 

“Patients find it reassuring to see a dietician in practice.” 

“For our patient population, it is very helpful to have a dietician in our practice. Our patients are more likely to attend appointments at our practice rather than travel”