What we do

Dietitians are qualified healthcare professionals who use nutrition science to help people make informed decisions about the food they eat and their lifestyle, both for promoting good health and improving symptoms of disease.

The Dietetic Service provides individual care to patients of all ages, from birth to older adults.

We provide the following services for children:

  • Inpatient care for Warwick Hospital and George Eliot Hospital, including Special Care Baby Units
  • Outpatient clinics at various locations
  • Home visits (where criteria met)
  • Support for schools and children's centres

We deliver evidence-based dietary advice to patients and their carers for many conditions, including the following:

  • Food Allergy
  • Tube feeding
  • Diabetes
  • Malnutrition
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Cardiac conditions
  • Obesity
  • Nutritional deficiencies

Our aim is to ensure that all our patients have a nutritionally healthy diet, that meets their individual needs and helps prevent disease.

As well as providing individualised patient advice, we also provide training for professionals and have involvement in a number of health promotion projects.

Dietitians are regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and are required to comply with the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Code of Conduct.

If you would like to learn more about the role of the dietitian and how we are regulated, click on the links below:

Outpatient appointments

At your appointment, the Dietitian may request information on your child’s usual dietary intake, weight history, medical history and current medications. The Dietitian may also wish to weigh and / or measure your child. If your child has mobility issues, please inform the Dietitian prior to your appointment as specialist equipment may be required.

The following would be useful to bring to the appointment:

  • A 3 day food / symptom (if applicable) diary
  • A list of any medications which you are currently taking
  • Child Health Record (Red book)

You may wish for a family member / friend / carer to accompany you to your appointment.

Home visits

Please ensure that someone will be there to let the Dietitian into your home or that details of how to gain access are provided.

At your visit, the Dietitian may request information on your child’s usual dietary intake, weight history, medical history and current medications. The Dietitian may also wish to weigh and / or measure your child. If your child has mobility issues, please inform the Dietitian prior to your appointment as specialist equipment may be required.

Our main office bases are in Nuneaton and Warwick.

We also run a number of outpatient clinics at several locations:

South locations:

  • Warwick – Warwick Hospital
  • Stratford - Stratford Hospital

North and Rugby locations:

  • Nuneaton - George Eliot Hospital
  • Rugby - Orchard Centre

Our office bases are in Nuneaton and Warwick. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00

For enquiries relating to Atherstone, Nuneaton, Bedworth and Rugby and surrounding areas please contact:
Dietetic Department, George Eliot Hospital, College Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ
Tel: +44 (0)1926 600818 (option 3, North Warwickshire)
Fax: +44 (0)2476 865089
Main Hospital: +44 (0)2476 351351

For enquiries relating to Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford and surrounding areas please contact:
Dietetic Department, Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road, Warwick, CV34 5BW
Tel: +44 (0)1926 600818 (option 3, South Warwickshire)
Fax: +44 (0)1926 482642

We collect feedback from patients on a regular basis to learn what we are doing well and how we can improve

Parent feedback

We accept referrals from health professionals for patients who meet our referral criteria. Please download our Word referral form or PDF referral form. If you wish to discuss a referral with us please contact the relevant department base to speak with a member of staff.

We have recently changed our referral criteria for children. Please see information on referrals which are and are not currently accepted:

First line dietary management flowcharts for under 5s

Information if you/your child require advice and support to lose weight and do not meet our referral criteria

If you are referring a child with suspected or confirmed allergy, it would be helpful if you could use the following form:

Coventry and Warwickshire's system weight management group have developed local weight management pathways for health professionals to raise awareness of the choices of services available and support and make referrals. The pathways include services for children and adults from universal support through to more specialist support.