Our Children’s Dietetic Service is a specialist service supporting children and young people aged 0-19 who have faltering growth or complex feeding difficulties.This may include a number of specialist clinics, some of which may be integrated with other therapies.
Our team provides children, young people and their families with nutritional support to optimise their growth and development, as well as a number of specialist clinics.
If your child is admitted to hospital our team will ensure their nutritional care is handed over for the duration of their stay. Following discharge the team will continue with their care.
Specialist areas include:
- Management of all tube fed children
- Specialist lactation support
- Management of non IgE-mediated food allergy
Our service also provides advice and support for health professionals including training and guideline development.
Who is this aimed at?
Children and young people aged 0-19 who have faltering growth or complex feeding difficulties.
Where
Locations this service is available at:
- Arrowe Park Hospital - Arrowe Park Hospital, Birkenhead, CH49 5PE
- Elleray Park School - Elleray Park Road, Wallasey, CH45 0LH
- Foxfield School - New Hey Road, Woodchurch, CH49 5LF
- Hayfield School - Manor Drive, Upton,CH49 4LN
- Meadowside School - Pool Lane, Woodchurch, CH49 5LA
- St Catherine’s Health Centre - Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LQ, UK
- Stanley School - Greenbank Drive, Pensby, CH61 5UE
How to get involved
Accessing the service is by referral only and children and young people must be registered with a Wirral GP.
Referrals can come from a range of healthcare professionals including health visitors, allied health professionals, GPs, paediatric consultants and midwives.
Healthcare professionals can access electronic referral forms via SystmOne. GPs can use their own single access referral form.
Telephone and virtual appointments may be offered as alternatives to face to face appointments where appropriate.
You can also find links to useful resources on our website.
Contact details
Phone: 0151 514 2827
Email: wcnt.childrensdietetics@nhs.net
For further information
For more information on Wirral Community Health and Care search Wirral Community Health and Care in this directory.
Visit the Children's Dietics Service page on the Wirral Community Health and Care website