Nutrition Training in Primary Care
Nutrition has an important role to play in health promotion and disease prevention. Primary Health Care Teams can provide nutrition information for their patients, and it is vital that this information is correct, consistent and up to date.
The Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Services offer the following training to all health and social care providers:
- Practical based training for your team
- Single or multi-disciplinary sessions to meet identified local training needs
- Informal interactive sessions to include practical application
Information about the training already planned can be accessed below. For specific training to meet your needs contact 0116 2227170. Please note there can sometimes be a charge for this training.
Nutrition for the under 5's Part 1
Please contact Fran Andrews to be put on a waiting list for the next course
A training session covering pregnancy and breast/bottle feeding
For Nurses, Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Health Care Assistants and other health care professionals.
A training session covering weaning, cow's milk protein allergy and fussy eating
For Nurses, Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Health Care Assistants and other health care professionals.
The application form is attached, and the closing date for receipt of applications is 5 September 2012 - please click on date for details.
A training session covering the facts behind healthy eating advice, looking at more practical ways to advise your patients, ways to support dietary change, different types of fat, food labels and giving a good foundation in nutritional advice.
For Nurses, Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Health Care Assistants and other health care professionals.
The application form is attached, and the closing date for receipt of applications is 31 May 2012 - please click on date for details.
Diet and Coronary Heart Disease in Primary Care
Please contact Fran Andrews to be put on a waiting list for the next course
A training session giving more information on cardio protection diets, the facts behind dietary guidelines, adapting advice for individuals, trans fats, monounsaturated fats, oily fish, plant stanols, soya, together with an update on current evidence for the prevention and managment of CHD.
For Nurses, Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Health Care Assistants and other health care professionals.
Dietary Management of Diabetes in Primary Care
Please contact Fran Andrews to be put on a waiting list for the next course
A training session covering carbohydrates, adapting advice for individuals of different ages, ethnic origins and different treatment regimens, together with an update on current evidence for the prevention and management of diabetes.
For Nurses, Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Health Care Assistants and other health care professionals.