Nutrition and dietetics — Wellington, Hutt and Kāpiti
Our dietitians provide specialist advice about food and nutrition to people in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti.
Contact us
To contact a dietitian, call 04 385 5999 extension 82373
Where to find us
Inpatient dietitian services are available at:
Outpatient and community dietitian services are available at:
Services we provide
Dietitians advise on how nutrition can improve your health. This may be to manage conditions such as diabetes or kidney disease. Or it may be because you need support to meet your nutritional requirements.
Inpatient dietitians will assess your medical condition and recommend nutritional treatment.
Outpatient and community dietitians provide nutritional support to you, your whānau and caregivers by:
- explaining the role of food in managing health conditions
- helping you make choices about foods which suit you and your lifestyle
- explaining their role and asking for your consent to provide dietetic assessment and education.
Depending on your medical condition, you may be offered a clinic appointment or group education session. You are encouraged to invite carers or whānau to your appointment or group session.
If you are receiving cancer treatment or dialysis, a dietitian may see you when you are in the hospital for treatment. Let us know if you require an interpreter.
Community dietitians see people in their own homes if they are physically unable to come in to a hospital site for an outpatient appointment.
Referral information
A referral by a healthcare provider (such as a GP) is required for the inpatient and outpatient service.
If you would like support from a community dietitian, you can self-refer but we would prefer a referral from your healthcare provider.
To self-refer, fill out our referral form:
ORA community referral formDOCX70 KB
Email the completed form to RES-OpBkOraChs@ccdhb.org.nz