{"id":8,"date":"2024-03-19T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/mhd\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:09:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/nutrition-dietetics\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>We are a team of registered dietitians, dietetic assistants, and dietetic apprentices.<\/p>\n<p>We help people eat well and develop a positive relationship with food. Good nutrition is important for both mental and physical health.<\/p>\n<p>Dietitians are a registered profession with the Health and Care Professions Council.<\/p>\n<h2>Who we are<\/h2>\n<p>The dietetic team is based within multidisciplinary teams across the Trust\u2019s locations.<\/p>\n<p>The dietetic team includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dietitians<\/li>\n<li>Dietetic assistants<\/li>\n<li>Dietetic apprentices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How we work<\/h2>\n<p>We work in both Mental Health and Community Health settings.<\/p>\n<p>Our mental health teams work with people of all ages who have mental health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Our community nutrition and dietetic team help adults and children with specific physical health needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Where we work<\/h2>\n<p>Our mental health teams work across Bath &amp; NE Somerset, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Swindon and Wiltshire.<\/p>\n<p>Our community nutrition and dietetic team works across Oxfordshire only.<\/p>\n<h2>Community Nutrition and Dietetics<\/h2>\n<p>The Community Nutrition and Dietetic team help adults and children throughout Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n<p>We work in different ways and places, like digital consultations and group education sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The team works with people who have a wide range of nutritional needs, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Malnutrition and poor nutritional intake<\/li>\n<li>Conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticular disease, coeliac disease, constipation, bile acid malabsorption<\/li>\n<li>Food allergies and intolerances, including cow\u2019s milk protein allergy (CPMA)<\/li>\n<li>Home enteral feeding (tube feeding)<\/li>\n<li>Selective eating, including people with neurodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition support related to long-term conditions, disability, frailty, rehabilitation and complex health needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-action-link\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/nutrition-dietetics\/community\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">View community health services<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Mental Health Dietetics<\/h2>\n<p>We work with individuals and groups in person at community bases and hospitals and for some patients a virtual service is available. We also provide expert education such as webinars and resource development.<\/p>\n<p>We work with people of all ages who have mental health conditions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Bipolar disorder<\/li>\n<li>Dementia<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Eating disorders<\/li>\n<li>Personality disorders<\/li>\n<li>Drug and\/or alcohol problems<\/li>\n<li>Schizophrenia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our aim is to offer effective dietetic treatment for people with mental health conditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ohft-box blue\">\n<p>For more information about dietitians please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/specialist-groups-and-branches\/mental-health-specialist-group\/what-do-mental-health-dietitians-do.html\">What do mental health dietitians do?<\/a> (British Dietetic Association )<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nhsuk-action-link\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/nutrition-dietetics\/mental-health\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">View mental health services<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview We are a team of registered dietitians, dietetic assistants, and dietetic apprentices. 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