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As part of Nutrition and Hydration week @NHWeek we will be introducing you to our specialist Neuro Dietitians and how they help improve patients nutrition and hydration on the neurology wards at St Georges Hospital @STGNeuro @StGDietitians #WhatDietitiansDo

We have 6 Neuro Dietitians over 5 specialities: Stroke, Neuro Rehab, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Trauma and Neuro Intensive Care @STGNeuro @StGDietitians #WhatDietitiansDo

👋 Say hello to Dawn and Jen, our Major Trauma and Neuro Intensive Care Dietitians @STGNeuro @NHWeek @StGDietitians #WhatDietitiansDo #Nutrition

This is a Patient Hydration System - used for patients who have limited mobility, and want to gain some more independence with drinking @NHWeek @STGNeuro @StGDietitians

Here’s Cat & Laura who are our Neuro Rehabilitation Dietitians. They work closely with Donna (ward hostess) to make sure the patients get the right meals, and provide support, education and training to staff and patients on the importance of good nutrition #WhatDietitiansDo

Here is Shalini, our stroke Dietitian and Lorraine, our Speech and Language Therapist. They work closely together to make sure our patients with dysphagia get the right nutrition and hydration for their recovery @NHWeek @STGNeuro @StGDietitians @StGSpeechies #Dysphagia

Shalini told us a bit more about her role for National Allied Health Professional Day last year:

Nicole Dos Santos, Principal Paediatric Dietetian, also spoke to us on AHP Day about what how paediatric nutrition can make all the difference: