The Nutrition and Dietetic Service is led by a senior dietitian who has undergone specialist training and will provide nutritional assessment and advice.
Dietitians provide practical guidance to help people make long lasting changes to the way they eat.
Advice can be given on a wide variety of diets, for example excluding certain foods if a food intolerance or food allergy is suspected.
Patient contact
Service management
Loretta Chinwokwu
Address
Nutrition and dietetics
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
60 Great Ormond Street
London, WC1N 3HR
GP contact
Referral
Other referral information
We do not accept external referrals for Nutrition and Dietetics
Referral address
We do not accept external referrals for Nutrition and Dietetics
We always aim to ensure:
- That your diet is nutritionally balanced providing the nutrients needed
- That advice is based on up-to-date scientific research on food, health and disease
- That the guidance is practical and individualised so enabling the right food choices for your particular needs
Patients with the following conditions may be seen in clinic:
- Food allergy and intolerances
- Gastrointestinal problems including irritable bowel syndrome
- Women’s health issues including polycystic ovarian syndrome, premenstrual syndrome and menopause
- Rheumatological and other musculoskeletal problems
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
There is also a multidisciplinary weight loss programme for patients with a BMI between 30 and 39.9 kg/m².
The first appointment is usually 40 minutes.
Before your appointment, it would be helpful if you complete a food diary for one week, so the dietitian can give more individual and specific advice for your needs.
Advice on nutritional supplements will be given if necessary, however, wherever possible advice will focus on obtaining nutrients from food.
What happens after my initial appointment?
If you are accepted for therapy, you will be contacted by one of our administrators to schedule either your group or individual therapy sessions.
Because we receive a large number of referrals, it is possible that you may have to wait before your therapy starts.
What if I cannot attend my initial appointment?
If you are unable to attend your appointment, please let us know at least 48 hours beforehand so that we can reschedule and offer your appointment to someone else. If you do not attend your appointment without telling us, we may refer you back to your GP.
If your appointment is more than 24 hours away, please change or cancel it by using the online form below or calling us on 020 3456 7890.
If your appointment is within the next 24 hrs please call us on 020 3456 7890.
If you have any non-urgent queries regarding your appointment or our services, please email us at uclh.
The RLHIM is also a teaching hospital and from time to time other healthcare professionals may observe in outpatient clinics as part of a training course. We will always ask your permission for students to sit in during your consultation. You do not have to have students.