Nutrition and Dietetics (Macmillan & WL Hospice)
Nutrition and Dietetics
Patient Information
Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team
- Author ID: RH
- Leaflet ref: CM 017
- Version: 3
- Leaflet title: Nutrition and Dietetics
- Date Produced: November 2023
- Expiry Date: November 2025
Who we are
Dietitians are members of a group of health workers called allied health professionals.
The Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team based at Wigan and Leigh Hospice includes a Dietitian.
Our role
To assess, treat and advise on any dietary and nutritional problems you have.
Our aims
- To listen and offer support and advice.
- To enable you to identify realistic goals to maintain or maximise your nutritional health and quality of life.
- To prevent any potential problems with your nutritional health.
- To equip you with skills and knowledge to enable you to self-manage your symptoms.
- To reassess and re-evaluate your changing needs.
What we do
With your agreement we will ask questions about a range of topics which may include:
- Medical history and diagnosis
- Current medication and treatments
- Usual and current weight
- Food and fluids intake
- Family and support.
We may need to weigh you and measure your height. We may also look at your hands, ankles and face for any signs of nutritional deficiencies.
We will explain fully and clearly the advantages and disadvantages of the options available to you.
All our contact with you will be with your consent.
Our treatments
Together we will agree an individual treatment plan to address your needs.
This may include:
- Advice and support
- Management of symptoms such as poor bowel function, weight loss, altered body image, nausea and vomiting, taste changes and dry mouth.
- Information on managing your nutritional health and to help improve your quality of life.
With your consent we will involve your carers and family with the treatment plan if needed.
How to contact us
If you have any questions or queries, which we have not covered in this leaflet, please contact:
Macmillan Allied Health Professionals Team
Wigan and Leigh Hospice
Kildare Street
Hindley
WN2 3HZ
Telephone number: 01942 525566
Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm.
Useful contacts
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan support line: 0808 808 00 00
Monday to Friday 9am until 8pm
Wigan and Leigh Hospice
Kildare Street
Hindley
WN2 3HZ
Tel: 01942 525566
British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Local Community Pharmacy
Your local community pharmacies offer a wide range of services including information and general advice on symptom relief medicines as well as a prescription collection and delivery service.
