Dietetics and Nutrition

The Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) Dietitians provide specialised clinical dietetic advice for a number of patients in the hospital, including in the areas of:

• nephrology
• intensive care
• general surgery and surgical specialities
• general medicine, geriatrics and diabetes
• medical oncology
• gastroenterology
• immunology
• inborn errors of metabolism
• stroke and neurology
• neurosurgery / trauma
• haematology
• cardiology.

The types of patients Dietitians predominantly deal with require one or more of the following:

• special diet modifications
• specialised oral nutrition supplements
• nutrition education
• enteral nutrition (tube feeding)
• total parenteral nutrition.

Although predominantly inpatient focused, the Dietetics and Nutrition Department also provides some Outpatient Services – primarily to those RPH patients with complex medical problems.

The aim of dietetic services is to promote positive health outcomes through optimal nutrition.