Our Services A - Z - Dietitians
About the service
The Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants are based in the Therapy Suite, Yellow zone – Level 1, Whiston Hospital. We provide a service to in-patients at Whiston Hospital and St Helens Hospital and out-patients (under the care of a Consultant Gastroenterologist, Endocrinologist or Paediatrician in St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust).
For more information about our Therapy Services please follow this link.
- How to refer
In-patients
Complete referral form and email to dietitianwhiston.hospital@sthk.nhs.uk
N.B. Minimum details required – patient name, hospital number and clinical reason for referral.
Out-patients
Send referral letter from clinic by email to dietitianwhiston.hospital@sthk.nhs.uk or, by internal post to Dietitians, Therapy Suite Level 1, Whiston Hospital.
We are unable to accept any referrals for patients who are not under the care of a Consultant in St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, these patients should be referred to the relevant Community Dietitian.
- Related Documents
Title - Dietary Management of Diabetic Gastroparesis
Description - Gastroparesis is a chronic (long-term) condition in which the stomach cannot empty itself in the normal way. It is a type of neuropathy (nerve damage) affecting the nerves which control the movement of food through the digestive tract. This can lead to a delay of food leaving the stomach.
Page last updated on 10th May 2022
