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. 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 does the service provide?

Our team works across east Surrey to assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems. The service supports people with evidence based nutritional advice and signposting to local services and support networks.

They offer virtual and face-to-face clinic appointments for people with a variety of different conditions, home visits, support for local prisons, care homes and GP practices.

How to refer

If you have a GP in east Surrey and would like to be referred to a dietitian, please discuss this with your GP or other health care professional.

If you are a health care professional, our referral forms are available on SystmOne or you can contact our administration team at  fchc.firstdietitians@nhs.net  to request one.

Service locations and contact details

Our services are delivered across east Surrey in hospitals or virtually via accuRx.

You can contact the team using the details below:

What to expect at your appointment

  • Your appointment will last approximately 30 minutes
  • You will be asked about your past medical history and your usual eating patterns and diet
  • You may be asked if you are happy to be weighed and have your height measured
  • The dietitian will aim to provide you with tailored advice that is realistic and achievable for you
  • You may be given written information to support the advice given
  • Reasonable adjustments: If there is anything we can do to make attending an appointment with our dietitians any easier, please contact us on the details above before your appointment.

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.

Domiciliary and care home appointments

Your dietitian will contact you to arrange a suitable time to visit.

Meet the team

Kate Hampshire Jones

Service Lead

Kate Hampshire-Jones

 

 

Deepti de Araujo

Lead Community Dietitian

Deepti de Araujo

 

 

Juliette Richardson Lead Community Dietitian

Juliette Richardson

 

 

Veronica Heard

Lead Diabetes Community Dietitian

Veronica Heard

 

 

Agnieszka Mclennan-MurrayCommunity Dietitian

Agnieszka Mclennan-Murray

 

 

Kate Evans Prescribing Support Dietitian

Kate Evans

 

 

Polyxeni Raskopoulou

Lead Prison Dietitian

Polyxeni Raskopoulou

 

 

Mustafa KhadimLead Dietitian for Prisons

Mustafa Khadim

 

 

 

Zuzanna SkrabakovaDietetic assistant

Zuzanna Skrabakova

 

 

 

madison emsley

Dietetic Assistant

Madison Emsley

 

 

 

 

Becky FieldAdministrator

Becky Field

 

 

Claire carpenterAdministrator

Claire Carpenter

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