The Paediatric Dietitians are based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire. They accept referrals from the Paediatric Consultants based at the hospital, to support children, young people and their families with dietary and nutritional problems.
Office number 0118 322 7116
Monday to Friday: core hours 10am to 4pm
(Answer phone available out of hours)
Dani Barker (Lead Paediatric Dietitian)
Kirsty Barrett (Specialist Paediatric Dietitian)
Rati Gill (Specialist Paediatric Dietitian - Ketogenic)
Solenne Guest (Specialist Paediatric Dietitian - Diabetes)
Tammy Ives (Specialist Paediatric Dietitian - Ketogenic)
Federica Luis (Specialist Paediatric Dietitian)
Bukky Oyinloye (Dietitian)
Paediatric Administration Team
0118 322 7531 Option 2 General Paediatrics
Food allergy testing - information from the British Dietetic Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/food-allergy-intolerance-testing.html
Food allergy in children - webinar: https://patientwebinars.co.uk/condition/food-allergy-in-children/
Childhood food allergy - information from Allergy UK: https://www.allergyuk.org/information-and-advice/conditions-and-symptoms/42-childhood-food-allergy
Introducing solids for babies following a milk free diet - leaflet from the RBH Paediatric Dietitians: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/dietetics%20paediatric%20introducing%20solids%20for%20babies%20following
Milk free diet - leaflet from the RBH Paediatric Dietitians: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/dietetics%20paediatric%20milk%20free%20diet
Suitable milks for children with cow’s milk allergy - information from the British Dietetic Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/children-with-cows-milk-allergy.html
Using the milk ladder to re-introduce milk and dairy - leaflet from the RBH Paediatric Dietitians: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/dietetics%20paediatric%20using%20the%20milk%20ladder%20to%20re-introduce%20milk%20and%20dairy
Constipation in toddlers – factsheet: https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/toddlers-to-preschool/common-nutritional-problems-in-toddlers/constipation/
Treating constipation in toddlers – website from the Children's Bowel and Bladder Charity: https://www.eric.org.uk/Pages/Category/bowel-problems
Why toddlers refuse food – factsheet: https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ITF107-Factsheet-2_1-Why-Toddlers-Refuse-Food-Dec19-v1.pdf
Fussy eating – factsheet: https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ITF108-Factsheet-2_2-Fussy-Eating-Dec19-v2.pdf
Fussy eating – webinar: https://patientwebinars.co.uk/condition/fussy-eating-in-children/
Extreme food refusal – factsheet: https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ITF109-Fact-sheet-2_3-Extreme-food-refusaL-Dec19-v2.pdf
Helping your child accept new foods into their diet - leaflet from the RBH Paediatric Dietitians: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/Dietetics%20paediatric%20helping%20your%20child%20accept%20new%20foods.htm
Healthy eating in children - information from the British Dietetic Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/healthy-eating-for-children.html
Diet, behaviour and learning - information from the British Dietetic Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/diet-behaviour-and-learning-children.html
Healthy packed lunches - information from the British Dietetic Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/healthy-packed-lunches.html
Iron deficiency anaemia in toddlers: https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/toddlers-to-preschool/common-nutritional-problems-in-toddlers/iron-deficiency-anaemia/
The importance of iron in your child's diet - leaflet from the RBH Paediatric Dietitians: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/dietetics%20paediatric%20the%20importance%20of%20iron%20in%20your%20childs%20diet
Matthew's friends - website: https://www.matthewsfriends.org/https://www.matthewsfriends.org/ (information and support for patients and families who are using, or considering, the ketogenic diet)
The Daisy Garland - website: https://www.thedaisygarland.org.uk/https://www.thedaisygarland.org.uk/ (help and support for families around the ketogenic diet, and funding for ketogenic dietitians)
Helping children (over 1 year) make the most of what they eat - leaflet from the RBH Paediatric Dietitians: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/dietetics%20paediatric%20helping%20children%20over%201%20year%20make%20the%20most%20of%
Weaning - information from the British Dietetic Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/complementary-feeding-weaning.html
Finger foods - leaflet from the RBH Paediatric Dietitians: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/dietetics%20finger%20foods
Weight management – webinar: https://patientwebinars.co.uk/condition/weight-management-in-children/
Meals, snack and drinks for toddlers – fact sheet: https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ITF199-Factsheet-1_6-Meals-Snacks-Drinks-Dec19-v3.pdf
Physical activity in children – fact sheet: https://infantandtoddlerforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ITF204-Factsheet-3_4-Physical-Activity-Play-Dec-19-v1.pdf