We are a team of dietitians who work across the city and county in the City and South area.

Our service supports adults aged 18 and over who have a confirmed intellectual disability, sometimes called a learning disability. We work closely with other health professionals and social care teams.

How we can help

We provide dietetic support for adults and older people with an intellectual disability who:

  • are being considered for a feeding tube
  • already have a feeding tube
  • have Prader Willi Syndrome or a metabolic condition where specialist learning disability dietetic care is needed and no long term alternative service is available
  • have grade 3 or grade 4 pressure sores
  • are very underweight
  • have lost 4kg or more without trying in the last 3 months
  • have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) and there are concerns about nutrition 

Weight management support

For weight management or weight loss, people should use mainstream services. 

Nottingham City residents:

Nottinghamshire County residents:

Service opening hours

9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).  

Please be aware that we are a very small team and are often out of the office. If we are unavailable please leave a message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

Information for health professionals

How to refer someone to this service

To refer someone to the Intellectual Disability Specialist Dietetics team you should request a referral form via the IDD Single Point of Access on 0300 303 1930 or IDDReferrals@nottshc.nhs.uk.

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