Revolutionising Access to Dietetic Care

About us

Hello and Welcome to K’Cal Dietetics, The Home of Online Dietetic Supervision.
Established in 2019, the company was founded to make dietetics more accessible to the general public. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, those wishing to consult with a dietitian in the NHS would require a GP referral and a 4-6 month waiting list. Throughout the pandemic, access to such NHS services has been limited. Increased waiting times with lacking face-to-face appointments has made it progressively difficult to access such services within a timely manner. Having noticed this increased demand, K’Cal Dietetics was founded. We specialise in providing virtual dietetic supervision, all accessible from the comfort of your own home.

Benefits of Dietetics

A dietitian is a qualified health professional that can assess, diagnosis, and treat dietary and nutritional related problems. Dietitians are the only nutrition professionals that are regulated by law. They work in a variety of settings with both healthy and sick people. Dietitians often work to treat complex clinical conditions such as diabetes, weight management, food allergy and intolerances, eating disorders, malnutrition, kidney failure, IBS and bowel disorders.

Dietitian vs Nutritionist

The title “dietitian” is protected by law. This means all dietitians must be legally registered before being able to practice under this title. As a regulated profession all dietitians must demonstrate a certain level of knowledge, clinical understanding, and experience before they are able to join the profession and provide practice. The term “nutritionist” is not a protected title. This means anyone can claim to be a nutritionist, regardless of their qualifications, level of understanding, or clinical experience.

What qualifications do we have?

All registered dietitians will hold either a BSc Hons in Dietetics, or a related science degree with a PgDip or MSc degree in Dietetics. These degrees are specifically structured to support the development of skills required to become a registered dietitian. Each course requires a period of supervised clinical practice within NHS settings, where graduates must demonstrate their clinical and professional competence before applying for registration. Graduates must meet the standards of proficiency for dietetics before obtaining registration. It can take between 3-5 years to become fully qualified.

Payment

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