Referral Criteria for Adults - Wandsworth Community Dietitians Referrals will only be accepted on the Community Dietitian’s referral form and should contain all the information requested . All patients should be registered with a Wandsworth GP. Referrals can be emailed to , posted or faxed. Please attach EMIS report if possible. REASON FOR REFERRAL CRITERIA DIABETES 1 and type 2 diabetes (include results confirming •Type diagnosis), impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance 2 diabetes diagnosed< 1 year should be referred to DESMOND. •Type Specialist Diabetes referrals (type 1 and 2) should be sent to Beta Cell, Queen Mary’s Hospital BMI 25 or self refer to Commercial Voucher scheme on 020 8871 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT • ≥ 5017 (Slimming World or Weight Watchers) CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE or secondary prevention include recent lipid profile /BP •Primary – NUTRITION SUPPORT Malnutrition/Underweight - identified as high risk by a MUST • (Malnutrition Universal Screening tool) score of 2 (excluding ≥ anorexia or bulimia). For Must scores <2 please refer to Swallowing / feeding difficulties Speech and Language Therapy • (SLT)assessment - SLT report to be attached Enteral Feeding eg PEG • Review of prescribed Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) • Pressure sores • GASTROINTESTINAL Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) eg, Crohns Disease, Ulcerative • DISORDERS / FOOD Colitis INTOLERANCES Coeliac Disease (diagnosed by biopsy) results to be attached and • – any recent blood tests Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( following exclusion of Coeliac Disease) - • results to be attached confirming negative Coeliac screen Food intolerance • NUTRITIONAL Anaemia results to be attached • – DEFICIENCIES Other nutrient deficiencies eg Vitamin D, calcium - blood results to • be attached Dementia, cancer, HIV/AIDS, neurological condition, eg MS, MND, DISEASE STATES • Parkinson’s Disease EATING DISORDERS We no longer accept referrals for people with eating disorders. Refer to Specialist Eating Disorders Service, Psychological Therapies or Community Mental Health Team.
Referral Criteria for Adults - Wandsworth Community Dietitians Referrals will only be accepted on the Community Dietitian’s referral form and should contain all the information requested . All patients should be registered with a Wandsworth GP. Referrals can be emailed to , posted or faxed. Please attach EMIS report if possible. REASON FOR REFERRAL CRITERIA DIABETES •Type 1 and type 2 diabetes (include results confirming diagnosis), impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance •Type 2 diabetes diagnosed< 1 year should be referred to DESMOND. Specialist Diabetes referrals (type 1 and 2) should be sent to Beta Cell, Queen Mary’s Hospital WEIGHT MANAGEMENT • BMI ≥ 25 or self refer to Commercial Voucher scheme on 020 8871 5017 (Slimming World or Weight Watchers) CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE •Primary or secondary prevention – include recent lipid profile /BP NUTRITION SUPPORT • Malnutrition/Underweight - identified as high risk by a MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening tool) score of ≥ 2 (excluding anorexia or bulimia). For Must scores <2 please refer to • Swallowing / feeding difficulties Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)assessment - SLT report to be attached • Enteral Feeding eg PEG • Review of prescribed Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) • Pressure sores GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS / FOOD INTOLERANCES • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) eg, Crohns Disease, Ulcerative Colitis • Coeliac Disease (diagnosed by biopsy) – results to be attached and any recent blood tests • Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( following exclusion of Coeliac Disease) - results to be attached confirming negative Coeliac screen • Food intolerance NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES • Anaemia – results to be attached • Other nutrient deficiencies eg Vitamin D, calcium - blood results to be attached DISEASE STATES • Dementia, cancer, HIV/AIDS, neurological condition, eg MS, MND, Parkinson’s Disease EATING DISORDERS We no longer accept referrals for people with eating disorders. Refer to Specialist Eating Disorders Service, Psychological Therapies or Community Mental Health Team.
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