Nutrition & Dietetics

There are two Clinical Nutritionists/Dietitians who provide nutrition and dietetic services (on a prioritised basis) to patients in The Royal Hospital Donnybrook.

The Clinical Nutritionist provides a range of clinical services:

• Assessment and monitoring of nutritional status
• Individual diet therapy
• Group education sessions
• Education of staff and carers as appropriate
• Multidisciplinary team-work
• Addressing catering issues
• Development of Nutrition Education resources

Nutrition, as a service in the care of older people and adults with a disability, is developing. The hospital is committed to seeking to improve staffing levels and this will help with the development of the service.

For further information, please contact Zoe McDonald, Clinical Nutritionist/Dietitian at zmcdonald@rhd.ie or 01-4066694