West Coast Health offers a funded (free) dietitian service to support individuals and whanau who have one or more of the following:
- Pre-diabetes, previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes. (HbA1c ≥42 mmol/L).
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD risk > 15%).
- High blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).
- Chronic Kidney Disease – Stages 1-3 (eGFR 30-89).
- Nutrition related concerns such as yo-yo dieting, weight cycling or any eating behaviors that cause distress AND are ready to move from weight loss as a goal to a focus on healthy habits.
- Families/whānau and youth referred by Registered Health Professional to improve health behaviours.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Bowel complaints with no investigations e.g., constipation or diarrhoea (use Healthify resources or refer to a Health Coach).
- Healthy eating advice & general adult nutrition (use Healthify resources or refer to a Health Coach).
- Weight reduction.
- Clients taking weight loss medications or very low-calorie diets such as Optifast.
- Eating disorders.
If you or your client do not meet our criteria, please see the Te Whatu Ora, Te Tai o Poutini referral/prioritisation criteria below.
The dietitians at West Coast Health are non-diet dietitians and promote/support a shift from weight loss as a goal to a focus on building healthy habits and behaviours.
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Services offered by our Dietitians:
- In-person dietitian appointments across the West Coast.
- Telephone and video appointments
How to access this service – Referrals.
Please refer patients through your halcyon portal, or inform clients they can self-refer (see self-referral form on patient facing side of website).