# Nutritional care Keywords: - [nutritional care](< /en/search?q=nutritional care >) With nutritional care, we promote the patient's recovery, quality of life, and good nutritional status.  Our clinical dietitians treat patients who need nutritional and dietary guidance related to their illness or its treatment. Typical situations when nutritional care is needed include: - Involuntary weight loss associated with an illness - Growth delay in children - Various eating difficulties, such as difficulty swallowing - Eating by mouth is not possible at all - Overweight or obesity - Treatment of the disease requires a specific diet or changes in the choice of food. Nutritional care also includes the nutritional guidance related to the promotion of health and prevention of illnesses. Clinical dietitian’s services are available throughout the Uusimaa region in all specialties. Meeting a clinical dietitian can occur during the inpatient care period or as an outpatient service. Our clinical dietitians receive patients whose care belongs to the responsibilities of HUS and a HUS physician has assessed the need for nutritional care. A physician at a health center or occupational health care provider or a private physician cannot refer a patient to a HUS clinical dietitian. A clinical dietitian is a certified health care professional with a master's degree. ## Practical instructions on nutritional care ### Instructions for the appointment --- The clinical dietitian's appointment takes about an hour. Your next of kin are also welcome to join you for the appointment. If you have been asked to keep a food diary, please send it according to the instructions you received in advance or take it with you to the appointment. The invitation letter contains instructions on the appointment unit and registration. ### During the appointment --- Together, we will plan a diet that suits your illness, your life situation, and your needs, and you will also receive written instructions for the plan. You can prepare for the appointment either by keeping a food diary for a few days or by recalling what you have eaten during the last couple of days. It is also recommended that you write down any questions you may have in mind. Potential follow-up will be agreed upon at the first meeting. ### Rescheduling a booked appointment --- Follow the instructions in the invitation letter or contact the outpatient clinic where you have your appointment. ### Payment --- For an appointment with a clinical dietitian at an outpatient clinic, an invoice will be sent to your home address, unless it is associated with another appointment on the same day. Meetings with patients in inpatient care on a hospital ward are included in the price of the treatment day. Appointments are free of charge for patients under the age of 18. Likelihood to recommend (NPS) ## Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Feedback (pcs) 9810 Situation 2.5.2026 -100 86 100 i What is NPS? ## Units related to the service ### [ Clinical Dietitian, Porvoo Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/porvoo-hospital/clinical-dietitian-porvoo-hospital) The clinical dietitian at Porvoo Hospital will help you when you need nutritional care or guidance. ### [ Clinical dietitians, New Children’s Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/new-childrens-hospital/clinical-dietitians-new-childrens-hospital) In the nutritional care offered by New Children’s Hospital, we provide dietary guidance, which includes nutritional assessment and the evaluation of food… ### [ Clinical dietitians, Hyvinkää Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/hyvinkaa-hospital/clinical-dietitians-hyvinkaa-hospital) An appointment with a clinical dietitian at Hyvinkää Hospital requires a referral from the treating physician. ### [ Clinical Dietitian, Lohja Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/lohja-hospital/clinical-dietitian-lohja-hospital) An appointment with a clinical dietitian at Lohja Hospital requires a referral from the treating physician. Updated: 31.10.2025 Print this page