The nutrition services team at Tauranga Hospital has specialist dietitians providing services to all wards. They also provide outpatient services for adults and children.
Nutrition support can improve health outcomes for people with:
- diabetes mellitus
- cardiovascular disease
- neurodegenerative disorders
- food allergy and intolerance
- gastrointestinal disorders
- malnutrition
- cancer.
We also provide support for:
- specialist feeding regimes, such as enteral feeding (feeding direct to the gastrointestinal tract)
- recovery after surgery, including wound healing
- rehabilitation
- mental health conditions, such as eating disorders
- paediatrics.