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Our Dietitians
We offer dietary advice for all obesity surgery procedures, including the gastric band, gastric bypass and gastric balloon. At The Hospital Group we understand that no patient is the same and each one requires our help and care to ensure they maximise the best results possible out of their weight-loss surgery procedure.
As part of the 2 year aftercare package we provide monthly consultations with a specialist weight-loss dietitian, either at one of our nationwide clinics, or over the phone if that is more convenient. We can arrange more frequent consultations depending on your requirements. Our dietitiians will discuss food choices with you, suggest new things to try, advise on supplements, share different recipes, and tips on eating and digesting your food in the best way possible.
Opting to have a gastric band or a gastric bypass is a huge decision and a big lifestyle change. As an organisation we understand it is no quick fix and this is why we believe offering dietitian support is crucial to helping you and your weight-loss. Our team will offer dietary advice and talk to you on a professional and personal level about food and nutrition and the part in plays in helping you achieve your goal weight.
After you are discharged from hospital we will give you a food diary for you to note down what food and drink you have consumed per day and allows you to keep a log of exactly what you have eaten that day and that week. There is also a space for exercise undertaken so you can include that in your diary too. Your dietitian will discuss your food diary with you in greater detail.
We have launched a new email for use by all Weight Loss Management clients for general nutritional enquiries, pre-op diet enquiries, appointment changes, cancellations and any other ‘non urgent’ aftercare concerns.
This email is actively managed by the aftercare team 6 days/week on a rota basis and patients can expect acknowledgement of their email within 24hrs of receipt.
dietitians@thehospitalgroup.org
Not only will our dietitians talk to you about food, nutrition and working with the your weight-loss surgery procedure. They will also talk to you about exercise and ways in which this can be incorporated into your new lifestyle. This will increase your fitness levels and along with the kickstart of the band, bypass or balloon, and the new and controlled diet will help you to be an all round healthier person - which is our goal as well as yours!
We are also introducing new fitness packs which means all of our obesity surgery patients will receive a water bottle, a pedometer and a rucksack to keep them both in to encourage your new healthy regime!
We currently have 6 dietitians working in the UK and helping patients each day with their dietary needs. All of our dietitians are registered members of the British Dietetic Association (BDA). This is extremely important and conveys that a dietitian has a right to hold the title on paper as well as in practice. A "dietitian" is the only nutritional professional who is statutorily regulated and governed by ethical code to ensure the advice received is of the highest standard and quality. Our team consists of:
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I joined the Hospital Group in March 09 with the sole purpose of building an expert team and a quality aftercare service. Within the past 6 months we have increased our team by a further 4 dietitians and a Dietetic Assistant to further support patient enquiries and overall customer care. Our clinic coverage across the UK has increased from 17% to 100% which means all of our clients across the UK have access to a face to face appointment by our expert team. My passion is obesity and lifestyle management I am an active practitioner of NLP and CBT and focus our team on not just the dietary aspects of obesity but often more importantly the mental aspects to ensure sustainable change not quick fix. I have worked within both the NHS and private sector, always in obesity and have also had the pleasure of being a director of my own company to open up the UKs First Children's Health Club. This job has provided me with the challenge of ensuring our aftercare is befitting of a specialist provider of bariatric and weight management services and I am very proud of how our achievements to date.
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I have worked with the Hospital Group now for over 12 months and I am the Lead Bariatric Dietitian. I have seen a great many changes within the team and the past 6 months we have really moved forward with building a professional and expert team. I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian who is interested in obesity management. I have worked previously as a specialist eating disorders Dietitian in a multi disciplinary team for 6 years prior to THG.
I also have counselling and motivation skills, which I use to treat obese binge eating disorder patients both individually and in a group setting to manage their symptoms.
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I graduated as a Dietitian from Chester University and started my career in a strategic position in another bariatric surgery provider.
I am excited to be part of this growing team and look forward to the challenges and successes in front of us. I’m a very upbeat person with a positive mentalityand a sensible attitude. I am continuing my professional development with a part-time Post Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise Nutrition through Coventry University.
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I joined the Hospital Group following a move back to Belfast and am already enjoying the development aspect of the role and the 'team' that we are building. My background is varied I have worked as a Dietitian in the NHS and the private consultancy arena for 11 years. Although I have held varying clinical Dietetic roles, I have spent the last 5 years working as a Chief Dietetic Manager. Weight Management has always been a clinical interest in my career as it influences so many clinical conditions and I have a great deal of experience in this area.
My approach is very much based in thorough dietetic assessment followed by goal attainment via behaviour modification encouraged in a motivational style of interviewing. My experience means that I am very skilled at these techniques having a good rapport with patients which is more conducive to successful outcomes. It was whilst working in Portsmouth that I gained my Bariatric Surgery experience. There I worked with the Chief Dietitian and a leading surgeon to provide a dietetic service to patients undergoing gastric bypass and banding surgery at King Edwards Hospital, Midhurst.
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I recently joined the Hospital Group as a Specialist Bariatric Dietitian. I am a highly motivated Dietitian with extensive experience in weight management with special interest in Obesity & Diabetes. I am trained and experienced in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to achieve long-term lifestyle change in patients and have lots of success within the field of obesity & lifestyle change. I have excellent communication skills and I enjoy working with people from a variety of age groups and cultures, demonstrating empathy and a non judgemental attitude.
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I am an enthusiastic and driven Dietitian experienced in all aspects of the patient journey for the obese surgical patient. I have a keen interest in eating behaviours and patterns and have a formal qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Change which enables me to not only manage patients nutritional needs but also address some of their mental health needs. I have worked with THG for over a year now and have a varied client group. As part of the aftercare team we are constantly striving to ensure we provide patients with regular and consistent support to ensure a good and successful relationship is built which invariably supports our patient outcomes.
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