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About us
Our department provides a comprehensive dietetic service to both in-patients and out-patients. The service exists to improve the health of the individual patient by appropriate nutrition intervention.
There are a number of specialist dietetic services for patients. These include Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Endocrinology, Oncology, Neurology, Critical Care, Cystic Fibrosis and Gastroenterology.
There are also a number of general outpatient clinics providing services to medical and surgical patients. Dietetic Service is available to in-patients and outpatients referred by consultant teams within the Hospital.
Services
- Assessment of nutritional status and nutritional requirements
- Formulation of dietary advice for individual patients
- Monitoring and design of suitable feeding regimens for patients requiring nutritional support, i.e. Enteral feeding or TPN
- Patient nutrition education
- Professional staff education
Hours
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 16.00 hours.
Contacts
Secretary - Carole Morris
Telephone: (01) 809 2357
Email: carolemorris@beaumont.ie
Manager – Paula O'Connor
Telephone: (01) 809 2354
Email: paulaoconnor@beaumont.ie
Dietitians
Telephone: (01) 809 2357
Staff
- 1 Nutrition and Dietetics in Charge III Manager
- 1 Clinical Specialist Dietitian in Critical Care
- 11.25 Senior Dietitians
- 7.5 Basic Grade Dietitians
- 1 Departmental Secretary