About us

The Food Service Dietitian helps make sure hospital food is safe, nutritious and meets patients’ needs. This means safely catering to therapeutic, allergen-specific, and texture-modified requirements.

They also make sure hospital food meets national NHS standards (National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink).

What we do

  • Help plan nutritious meals for patients
  • Make sure special diets and food allergies are catered for safely
  • Gather feedback from patients to improve meals and food services
  • Work with healthcare and catering teams to make sure patients receive the right food
  • Promote healthy eating for staff and visitors

Where we work

Food Service Dietitians works across the Trust to improve food, nutrition and patient experience in line with the NHS Food and Drink Strategy.

Page last reviewed: 3 November, 2026