Nutrition and dietetics referrals

Who can refer

We accept referrals from all health professionals, including:

• consultants
• GPs
• health visitors
• school nurses
• speech and language therapists

How to refer

GP referrals

All NHS GP referrals must be submitted using the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS). Referrals sent by email or post from NHS GPs will not be processed.

Please refer using the following details on e-RS:

• Specialty: Dietetics
• Clinic type: leave field blank
• Clinic Name: Children's Dietetic Service RAS - Dietetics - Guy's & St Thomas' - RJ1

Referrals from other healthcare professionals

Please complete the nutrition and dietetics referral form (Word 150KB) and email it to gstt.paediatricdietitians@nhs.net.

Referrals must comply with information governance.

Urgent referrals

Please specify clearly on your referral letter if it is urgent.

Emergency referrals

Patients can not be referred to the dietitian in an emergency. Children should be taken to their GP or local accident and emergency centre if there is an emergency situation.

Conditions we treat

• Weight faltering
• Overweight/obesity (your referral must have evidence of engaging with local community services where available
Food allergy
• maximum 2 non-Immunoglobulin E mediated allergies
• babies with cow's milk allergy or soya non-Immunoglobulin E who are under 14 months old and growing well should be referred to the Prescribing Support Dietitians CMA Rapid Access Clinic
• patients with Immunoglobulin E mediated or multiple food allergies should be referred to the allergy service
• Fussy eating (if there are severe selective eating problems, including in autistic spectrum disorders, please consider referral to the specialist feeding clinic)
• Constipation
• Micronutrient deficiencies, such as anaemia (please include relevant recent blood tests)