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Dietetics Service Information for Patients

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The Newham Community Paediatric Dietetics service sits within the Children’s Community Nursing Service, part of East London Foundation Trust’s Specialist Children and Young People’s Services (SCYPS)

We look after infants, children and young people in Newham with Neurological/ developmental disorders, palliative care needs and/or tube feeding. Age range 0 - 18 years (19 years if palliative) who have been referred by a GP or other healthcare professional.  

The CCNS Service also includes the Diana team (Children’s Palliative Nursing), Community Children’s Nursing (CCNT), Epilepsy, Continuing Care, Specialist School Nursing and Asthma Services.  

You can see some of our wider service videos on the SCYPS YouTube Channel here, and further resources on fussy eating which you may find useful can be found here.

This page is currently under review, but in the meantime please feel free to read some of our guidance booklets below (these resources are also currently under review so are subject to change). 

Educational Diet Videos

The YouTube channel Conscious Bites Dietitian contains lots of short videos by a dietitian which parents may find useful to support their child's nutrition.  The videos below, "Cut the cost of fussy eaters: Tried and Tested Tips to help Save Time and Money!" and "Benefits of eating together" are just two examples. Please visit the YouTube channel here for more videos, including topics such as nutrition during Ramadan and fasting, saving money whilst cooking, and early years nutrition tips.  

Nutrition Advice Booklets
Eating and Drinking with Autism
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Increasing Calcium in Children's Diet
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Getting the Most from My Child's Supplements
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Tube Feeding: Amika Pump User Manual
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Tube Feeding

Some of our patients may require tube feeding via a pump to support their nutrition, which will usually be an Amika pump from Fresenius Kabi.  The instructional video below may be useful for family members needing to operate the pumps. There is also a Amika Pump User Guide PDF document available to download in the Nutrition Advice Booklets section on this page. 

Further Reading & Resources

You may find the following links useful: 

  • Newham Family Hubs - An advice and guidance service based in Newham covering a wide range of support topics.

 

  • Newham Talking Therapies -  Free confidential psychological support service which can be accessed through self-referral. 

 

  • Newham Families - A parenting support service with free programmes, workshops, and resources.

 

  • ARFID Awareness UK - An ARFID awareness charity providing information, advice, and a forum for parental support.

 

  • Allergy UK - supporting people living with allergies. Includes factsheets and resources including food and milk allergies.

 

  • Healthy Futures - A lifestyle change programme available for free to Newham residents (please check eligibility criteria), with free online webinars, blogs, podcasts, and group sessions.  

 

  • Newham Early Start - An information hub from Registered Nutritionists with webinars on nutrition for parents, tips, recipes, and blogs.

 

  • The Infant & Toddler Forum - An organisation committed to improving children's nutrition providing evidence-based support for parents.  

 

  • ERIC Charity - A charity dedicated to improving children's bowel and bladder health providing information and advice for parents. 

 

  • Sleep Right - A free support service for parents of disabled children to help improve sleep.  

 

The Caroline Walker Trust also has a wealth of information available on children's diets, some of these are linked below: 

Eating Well: First Year of Life
Eating Well: 1-4 Years
Eating Well: 5-11 Years
Eating Well: 12-18 Years

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