Dietetics

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L to R: Fiona Johnston – Macmillan Oncology Dietitian, Liz Waters – Dietetic Team Leader, Kathryn Parr – Dietetic Team Leader, Nikita Langley – Macmillan Dietetic Assistant, Lauren Edmunds – Macmillan Oncology Dietitian, Charis Dutton – Macmillan Oncology Dietitian

What does an Oncology Dietitian do?

Oncology specialist Dietitians are able to provide evidence based, expert advice on the diet needed to help optimise a patients nutritional wellbeing and quality of life. They can provide nutritional counselling to patients and their families/carers at any stage of their cancer treatment and rehabilitation.

They can help with:

  • Patients who are experiencing specific dietary problems as a result of the cancer and/or its treatment e.g. loss of appetite, sore or dry mouth, taste changes, weight loss, nausea and vomiting, changes in bowel habits
  • Will be able to provide patients and their families/carers with practical information on foods to choose, portion sizes and meal patterns to help support them at diagnosis, during and after treatment
  • Provide fatigue saving strategies and advice regarding food shopping, cooking and recipe ideas
  • Play a key role in supporting people living with and beyond cancer by assessing and managing the effects of cancer treatment and reducing the risk of malnutrition or secondary cancers (and other conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease etc.) through appropriate nutritional counselling and support

How to refer to the Dietetic Team

If you are a patient at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and wish to be referred to the Dietitians you can ask your clinical nurse specialist or consultant to refer you to the service.

If you are an external service and wish to refer a patient you can fax a referral or email the Dietetic general email address listed below.

Contact details

The Dietetic team work Monday – Friday between 08:30 and 16:30, with a limited service provided on Saturdays to inpatients only. We can be contacted on the details below

Phone: 0151 556 5117

There is an answer phone available which will be checked at 9am and 1pm on working days.

Fax: 0151 556 5941

Email: ccf-tr.clatterbridgeccdietitians@nhs.net