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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) First Line Dietary Advice

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This service aims to provide specialist advice to help people who suffer with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Pre-appointment Form

You may have been referred by your GP for dietary advice relating to IBS and received an opt-in letter with a pre-appointment form to complete and return. If you would like to complete this form electronically, you can request a copy by emailing fchc.firstdietitians@nhs.net

Please note: The team can only see patients who have been referred to the service by a GP in the east Surrey / West Sussex area. If you have not yet been referred, please speak to your GP about a referral to the service.

First Line Dietary Advice for IBS

The below webinar gives you guidance on the dietary and lifestyle changes you can make to help improve your Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms

 

Please complete our feedback survey after you have watched the webinar, using this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5P2H2VH

The webinar refers to further information and handouts which can be accessed below:

Further dietetic input

If you have watched the above webinar and are still suffering from significant symptoms two months after implementing the dietary advice that's recommended, please contact 01293 600314 or email fchc.firstdietitians@nhs.net to request further dietetic input. You will be offered an appointment with the specialist dietitian in due course.

Please note: The team can only see patients who have been medically diagnosed with IBS and have been referred to the service by a GP in the East Surrey / West Sussex area.

If you have active inflammatory bowel disease or have had a bowel resection and are suffering with non-IBS symptoms, then please ask your GP to refer you to your gastroenterologist.

Our dietetics services are delivered at several locations across east Surrey and Sussex including in Crawley, Horsham, Oxted, Redhill, Horley and Caterham.

You can contact the team using the details below.

Call: 01293 600314
Email: fchc.firstdietitian@nhs.net
Twitter: @FirstDietitians

Further information