Nutrition Outpatient Service - Ryde Hospital

We provide comprehensive nutrition assessment and care plans across a range of clinical conditions.

We care for and treat people with:
- Enteral tube feeds
- Gestational diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Chronic kidney disease
- High cholesterol &/or triglycerides
- Malnutrition or greater than five per cent of unintentional weight loss
- Neurological conditions with associated reduced oral intake and/or weight loss
- Gastrointestinal conditions - ulcerative colitis, coeliac, Crohn's disease,
- Obesity with  other relevant medical conditions (e.g. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney disease, diabetes)
- Poor healing wounds
- Other medical problems requiring dietary advice

 

Blood results

Test results

List of current medications

Referral

Adult patients who reside within the Ryde - Hunters Hill local government areas.

GP referral
Nursing referral
Allied health referral
Medical referral

Referrals are required to contain patient name, date of birth and contact details (in case the appointment needs to be changed), medical history, medication history, recent blood results, reason for referral and nutritional concern.

The referral is required prior to booking an appointment so that the person can be booked into the most suitable clinic for their nutritional need.  For people from a non-English speaking background, an interpreter can be organised if required.
 

Is there a cost to patients to attend the clinic?
No, excepting for people who are not covered by Medicare when there will be a charge for this service

Dietitians Australia www.https://dietitiansaustralia.org.au/

Get Healthy NSW http://www.gethealthynsw.com.au/

Get Healthy in Pregnancy https://www.gethealthynsw.com.au/program/get-healthy-in-pregnancy/

Australian Guide to Healthy Eating https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/guidelines/australian-guide-healthy-eating