Dietetic Services

The Nutrition and Dietetics Department provides a range of services to the total population of Forth Valley both clinically and in terms of health improvement. Staff work closely with hospital staff, GPs, other members of the primary care team, local authority and the voluntary sector. Acute and community dietitians work closely together. The teams specialise particularly in the field of continuing care, mental health, learning disability, primary care and health promotion. Services provided include:

• direct patient contact either in hospital, at clinic or at home
• (clinical) consultancy
• education and training
• health promotion / improvement
• evaluation and research

The dietetic department advises and provides formal and informal nutrition and dietetic education to medical, nursing and catering staff. It also provides a clinical placement programme for undergraduate Dietetic students.

Forth Valley Royal Nutrition and Dietetic Department (Acute)

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Stirling Road
Larbert FK5 4WR
Tel - 01324 566626
Fax - 01324 567716

Falkirk Community Hospital (Community Dietitians)

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Falkirk Community Hospital
Westburn Avenue
Falkirk
FK1 5SU
Tel -  01324 673710
Fax - 01324 617421

Stirling Community Hospital (Community Dietitians)

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Stirling Community Hospital
Livilands Gate
Stirling
FK8 2AU
Tel - 01786 434046
Fax - 01786 434407