Professionals

Referral Mechanisms

If you have a concern about a child you can refer them directly to the NHS Western Isles’ Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.   Please ensure that you have permission from the parent/guardian before making a referral. 

• NHS Staff – referrals should be made via SCI Gateway if possible
• Parents/families can self refer (see self-referral section)

We will also accept referrals by letter – please aim to include as much detail as possible to ensure we triage children appropriately.

You can find out more information on the support we can provide families with in the Child Weight section of this website.

Referrals should be posted to: Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS1 2AF or emailed to wi.dietetics@nhs.scot

Healthy Eating Events & Staff Training

Our team can provide inputs to school/nursery healthy eating events. If you would like us to come along to speak to children or parents, please get in touch with us by emailing the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics at: wi.dietetics@nhs.scot or phone 01851 708279.  Our staff cover the whole of the Outer Hebrides.

If you would like some face-to-face training events for your staff, please also get in touch.

Social Media

FACEBOOK – The Healthy Hebridean Kids campaign will be highlighted heavily through the use of NHS Western Isles Facebook page to engage with local families and relevant partners.  We encourage the re-posting/sharing of posts to reach maximum local audience across the Outer Hebrides

TWITTER – Throughout the campaign we will use the hastag #healthyhebrideankids on the NHS Western Isles Twitter account @NHSWI  Re-tweeting by partners is welcomed and encouraged to reach maximum local audience across the Outer Hebrides.

Social media posts will end with the following links: #healthyhebrideankids  #NHSWI  www.healthyhebrideankids.scot.nhs.uk