Our service includes registered dietitians, assistant practitioners and dietetic assistants, with support from clerical staff. We work together to provide a quality nutrition and dietetics service to residents of Bolton in the acute hospital and community settings.
The service provides nutritional care to adults who need dietetic support based on their individual needs. We have a referral system which uses a detailed nutritional assessment so that we can direct patients to the right place, to see the right person, at the right time. The assessment may involve blood tests, a clinical assessment and analysis of diet history.
This allows us to give patients the best support and advice possible and work out a treatment plan to suit them. We may also refer patients to other services to complement their treatment.
The following links provide general dietary advice for a variety of clinical conditions. We hope you find them helpful.
These fact sheets are for information only and are not a substitute for proper medical diagnosis or dietary advice given by a dietitian.
All Food Fact pages – British Dietetic Association
The information is correct at the time of publishing, and undergoes periodic reviews to ensure up-to-date evidence.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where blood glucose levels are too high because the pancreas cannot produce insulin. It may develop at any age. Insulin helps move glucose (the body’s fuel) from the bloodstream into the cells. If you have type 1 diabetes, insulin is replaced either by daily injections or with insulin pump therapy.
My Type 1 Diabetes eLearning has self-directed learning videos on understanding and living with diabetes, carb counting, and insulin pump therapy.
BERTIE online course is free to access and has x3 modules covering, the basics of type 1 diabetes, carb counting and managing blood glucose during exercise and illness.
Diabetes is a condition where the amount of glucose in your blood is too high. In type 2 diabetes this happens because your pancreas doesn’t produce enough of the hormone insulin (that helps glucose enter body cells to be used) and/or the insulin that is produced does not work correctly (insulin resistance).
Top 10 tips on healthy eating with diabetes – from the Diabetes UK website.
From Diabetes UK – learning zone, discover more about your diabetes. Learning Zone will give you videos, quizzes and interactive tools with tasty food swaps and tips for managing diabetes day-to-day.
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition. When someone with coeliac disease eats gluten, it causes the body’s immune system to attack and damage its own tissues.
The tissues that can be damaged in this way include the lining of the intestine, particularly the finger-like villi. This often leads to nutrients from food not being absorbed properly.
We recommend that all adults should get a cholesterol check, no matter what your age or how healthy you feel.
High cholesterol doesn’t usually have any signs or symptoms, and it can be caused by your genes, so we advise getting a check even if you are young, fit and feel healthy.
This fact sheet contains practical up-to-date information about how to keep your heart healthy by making the right food and drink choices.
The Eatwell Guide shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.
This diet sheet was originally prepared by Pfizer Ltd in association with BHS. This version has been updated by BIHS 2017
Good hydration, or drinking enough fluid, is important for us all. Not drinking enough means we are likely to be dehydrated.
Fats play an important part in our daily diet. You need a small amount as part of a healthy balanced diet. Fat provides the body with energy, essential fatty acids and helps with the absorption of vitamin A, D, E and K.
There are many health benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables, so getting our ‘5-a-day’ is a good idea for everyone.
This Food Fact Sheet explores why fruits and vegetables are such great additions to your diet and gives you tasty examples of how to get your 5-a-day.
The key to eating a balanced diet is to eat a wide variety of foods in appropriate amounts. Making healthier choices and choosing to eat some foods more often, and in larger amounts, than others.
Iron is a mineral found in the environment. It is also found in lots of foods.
Your body needs iron for muscle development during growth and to transport oxygen in healthy blood. Iron requirements vary, so careful choices are particularly important for some people.
Malnutrition is a condition which happens when you do not get the correct amount of nutrients from your diet.
Dietetics
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