Nutrition and Dietetics at The Children's Hospital at Westmead offers a paediatric nutrition and dietetic service, providing:
Inpatient Services
- Nutritional assessment and dietary counselling
- Education on breastfeeding and healthy nutrition for infants, children and adolescents
- Provision of special diets, enteral and infant formulas
Outpatient Services
- Attendance at Allergy, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Dysphagia, Gastroenterology, IBD, Feeding Clinic, PKU/Metabolic, Retts and Renal Clinics
- A Weight Management Clinic is held weekly in the Department
- A general Dietetic Clinic held each Thursday providing service to the patients of medical practitioners with referring rights to CHW
Resource and Education
- A resource for health professionals and the general public
- Training for nutrition and dietetic students