Department of Nutrition & Dietetics



Services Provided

The Department of Nutrition & Dietetics delivers a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service to patients attending St Vincents’ Private Hospital . The department is also actively involved in, and committed to clinical audit and quality improvement.

Dietary advice may be necessary for patients, who require:

(a) nutrition support i.e. patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.

(b) therapeutic diets e.g. for diabetes, coeliac disease, renal disease.

(c) preventative diets e.g. for heart disease, weight management.

 

Specialist Areas

  • Weight management (including body composition analysis)

  • Diabetes

  • Renal Disease

  • Oncology

  • Cardiology

  • Gastroenterology

  • Surgery

  • Home Enteral & Parenteral Feeding

 

Contact Information:

Department of Nutrition & Dietetics

St Vincents’ Private Hospital

Merrion Road

Dublin 4

Dietitian Manager: Úna Gilligan         01 2609304

Appointments:                                    01 2638884

Fax:                                                     01 2609299

Opening Hours:

Inpatient Service: 8am-5pm: Monday to Friday.

Outpatient Service: Since the implementation of an outpatient quality initiative in 2007, we have increased the number of outpatient clinics we deliver. We can now offer patients an immediate appointment. You will also benefit from our flexible outpatient appointment times:    2-4pm: Monday to Thursday                8-11am: Friday

Appointment Procedure:

A referral letter is required from a consultant or general practitioner (GP). This should be addressed to the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics and may be posted or faxed to: 01 2609299 or the above address. Should you need to cancel or change your appointment, please provide a minimum of 24 hours notice.

Charges:

A new outpatient appointment (1 hour) is €75. A review appointment is €45.

Patient Information:

For free access to a range of patient information leaflets: www.indi.ie

Note: these are not a substitute for a dietetic consultation.