The service aims to improve the nutritional status of individuals and groups of people in line with the National Healthy Eating guidelines and to provide a high quality service to those requiring nutritional assessment, advice and therapy.

Dietetic/nutrition services in the North Eastern Health Board are based in Acute Hospitals and in the Community/Health Promotion services. Dieticians/nutritionists have an extensive scientific background and apply knowledge of food, nutrition and other related disciplines such as biochemistry, social sciences and health promotion to prevent disease and in the management of illness and promotion of well-being.

Nutritionists/Dieticians have overall responsibility for nutritional management of patients in their care. Patient management involves some or all of the following:

• Nutritional and Dietetic Assessment
• Therapeutic Dietetic Management, i.e. advice monitoring and follow-up
• Provision of Nutrition Support.

Nutritionists/Dieticians also provide training in nutrition to other healthcare professionals and work within the overall health promotion policy of the Health Board.
To obtain further details on the service available please contact one of the following as appropriate:

Community Dietician/Nutritionist

• Cavan
  Acute
  Senior Dietician, Cavan General Hospital, Lisdaran, Cavan. Tel: 049 4361399.
  Community
  Health Promotion Departmetn , St. Felims Hospital. Cavan Tel 049 4360474
• Monaghan:
  Acute
  Dietician, Monaghan General Hospital, Monaghan. Tel: 047 81811.
  Community
  Health Promotion Department St. Davnet’s Hospital, Monaghan Tel 04777002
• Louth:
  Senior Dietician, Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. Tel: 042 9334701
  Senior Dietician, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Tel: 041 9837601
• Meath:
  A/Manager Regional Community Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Community Care Offices, County Clinic, Navan. Tel: 046 9021595.
  Dietician, Dunshaughlin Health Care Unit. Tel: (01) 8024100
  Wednesday 10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.