About the Adult Dietitians service in Surrey

dietitians teamOur team works across east Surrey to assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems. We provide adult services for inpatient wards, outpatient clinics and home visits. We also provide support for local prisons, care homes, GP practices and the Community Neurological Rehabilitation team.

How to refer

If you are an individual wishing to be referred to the adult dietetic service in Sussex, please discuss this with your GP or other health care professional, and they can make a referral for you. If you are a health care professional wishing to refer someone, please send a written referral to: fchc.firstdietitians@nhs.net.

What is a dietitian?

Registered dietitians are the only qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems at an individual and wider public health level. Our dietitians work with both healthy people and those that are unwell. Uniquely, dietitians use the most up-to-date public health and scientific research on food, health and disease to enable you to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.

What to expect at your appointment

Appointments at a clinic: 

  • One of the first steps is to ask you about your usual eating patterns and diet
  • Based on the foods listed and your eating habits your dietitian can then advise on a dietary approach suitable for your condition
  • You will generally be provided with relevant literature to support the advice given.

We will aim to provide you with tailored advice that is specific, realistic and achievable.

Community visit

If you are unable to attend a clinic because you are housebound we may be able to visit you at home. An appointment will be agreed at a time that suits you and the consultation will be similar to that described above.

How long will your appointment be? 

Your first appointment will last for 30 - 45 minutes and subsequent appointments (if necessary) will last for approximately 30 minutes.

Service location and contact details

Our dietetics services are delivered at several locations across east Surrey and Sussex including in Crawley, Horsham, Oxted, Redhill, Horley and Caterham.

You can contact the team using the details below.

Call:   01737 777701

Email:   fchc.firstdietitians@nhs.net

X:   @FirstDietitians

Meet the team

Kate Hampshire Jones

Service Lead

Kate Hampshire-Jones BSc (Hons) Registered Dietitian 

 

 

We have a team of Community Dietitian's and Prescribing Support Dietitian's, covering east Surrey.

 

Deepti de Araujo

Lead Community Dietitian

Deepti de Araujo MSc (Hons), BSc Registered Dietitian 

 

 

Juliette Richardson Lead Community Dietitian

Juliette Richardson MSc BSc (Hons), Registered Dietitian 

 

 

Veronica Heard

Lead Diabetes Community Dietitian

Veronica Heard BSc (Hons) MSc, Registered Dietitian 

 

 

Christopher HayesCommunity Dietitian (rotational)

Christopher Hayes, Registered Dietitian 

 

 

Agnieszka Mclennan-MurrayCommunity Dietitian

Agnieszka Mclennan-Murray BSc (Hons), Registered Dietitian 

 

 

Kate Evans Prescribing Support Dietitian

Kate Evans BSc (Hons), Registered Dietitian 

 

 

Polyxeni Raskopoulou

Lead Prison Dietitian

Polyxeni Raskopoulou, Registered Dietitian 

 

 

Prisons dietitian

Mustafa Khadim, Registered Dietitian 

 

Zuzanna SkrabakovaDietetic assistant

Zuzanna Skrabakova

 

 

 

Becky FieldAdministrator

Becky Field

 

 

Claire carpenterAdministrator

Claire Carpenter

  1. Nutritional advice
  2. Gaining weight the healthy way leaflet

    Information for people who are underweight and want to gradually gain weight using healthy foods and drinks.

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