Our Nutrition and Dietetics service provides care and education of nutritional and dietary issues for patients at the City and Royal Park Campuses.
We care for people who are in hospital, have been to hospital or need to come to hospital for the following services:
- Nutrition screening and assessment
- Consultation on how to manage various medical conditions through diet
- Prescription of medical advised diets
- Provision of appropriate medical nutrition therapy, such as tube feeding
Clinics
| Diabetes Nutrition | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 Centre | MON | |
| Diabetes Nutrition | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | FRI | |
| Eating Disorders Nutrition | City Campus | Mental Health Reception, Level 2, John Cade Building | WED | |
| Nutrition Bariatric Medicine | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | FRI | |
| Nutrition Gastro | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | WED | |
| Nutrition General Surgery | City Campus | Outpatients, Level 1 South | MON |
What to bring
Every time you come to hospital
Every time you come to hospital for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:
- Medicare card
- Health Care card (if you have one)
- Concession card (if you have one)
- Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
- Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
- X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
- Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
- Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)
For a clinic appointment
If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:
- Your letter
- Any special items listed on your letter
- Your appointment book
In a medical emergency, call 000. If you are feeling unwell, see your local GP or go to your local hospital Emergency department for help.