DIETICIANS
SNo | Name | Designation |
1. | Mrs. Shakti Makkar | Sr.Dietician |
2. | Dietician | |
3. | Mrs.Parul Bansal | Assistant Dietician |
4. | Miss Shamila Rehman | Assistant Dietician |
5. | Ms.Eti Bhamri | Assistant Dietician |
6. | Ms.Archana Mahajan | Assistant Dietician |
7. | Ms.Priya | Assistant Dietician |
8. | Ms.Saloni Datta Bali | Assistant Dietician |
9. | Ms.Shweta Sharma |
Store Keeper
1.Ms.Sunita Sharma (Junior Assistant)
DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE
- The Department of Dietetics at G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi was established in 1964 to provide diet to all admitted patients. Beginning with only 229 beds including one private ward it has now been extended to more than 700 beds. This includes 110 Nursing Home rooms in 6 Wards & 11 ICUs.
- Diet is provided to all admitted patients on all 365 days whether in General Ward or Nursing Home rooms.
- Dietary Department includes two kitchens at present one in ‘A’ & one in ‘D’ Block which works from 6.00 AM to 7.30 PM in two shifts under the Supervision of Dietitians
LIST OF FACILITIES
- Clinical Facilities
- OPD Counseling:- Diet Counseling is given to the patients who are referred from various OPDs according to their disease and diet prescribed on OPD days & timings from 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM & 2.00 PM to 3.00 PM.
- IPD Counseling:- Diet referrals are being sent for the admitted patients by their concern doctors and bed side counseling is given to them accordingly.
- Ward Rounds:- Dieticians takes rounds in all Nursing Home on all working days from ‘D’ Block and in Gastro Surgery wards and General ICU on specific days from ‘A’ Block for all the admitted patients. Nutritional assessment & reassessment is done for these patients.
- Nutritional Supplement:- It is given to patients who are prescribed by the doctor in General Ward. Requisition for the supplement duly signed by the doctor & sister Incharge is being sent from various wards on particular days according to which it is issued to the patients.
Diet Facilities
- Diet indents in the form of Diet sheets is received from wards in the morning daily according to which Diet is compiled & distribution sheets are prepared by the dieticians. Accordingly the food is cooked as per the diet scale and cooked food is issued from the kitchen. Timely supplementary are also received for any new admissions or any change in diet.
- General Ward:- Three main meals with Bed tea and Evening tea being provided to the admitted patients in various wards which includes Breakfast, Lunch Evening Tea and Dinner. Distribution of food to the patients is done by Ward Nos.
- Special Ward:- Room service is being provided in all the meals by the kitchen staff to paying patients admitted in nursing homes i.e. Bed tea with biscuits, Breakfast, Mid Morning soup, Lunch, Evening Tea snacks & Dinner.
- To ensure timely supply of meals in most hygienic conditions, Kitchen staff works in two shifts i.e. from 6:00AM to 7:30 PM.(6:00 A.M TO 1:00 P.M AND 12:30 P.M TO 7:30 P.M)
- Assistant Dieticians Works in general shift i.e. 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Evening Shift 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Sundays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM to supervise the quality of food cooked. To ensure best quality to the patients even the supplies are received, ordered issued by the Dieticians herself.
DEPARTMENT LOCATION
- Kitchen, ‘A’ Block, Ground Floor catering to General Ward Patients.
- Kitchen, ‘D’ Block, Ground Floor catering to Nursing Home Patients.
- OPD Counseling, ‘D’ Block , Second Floor (Room No. 243)
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Referral from concern doctor for diet counseling.
- Duly signed diet sheet for diet from each ward is provided for diet compilation.
- Duly signed requisition form for nutritional supplement on particular days.
REQUIRED FEE
- Diet is free for all the patients admitted in General Ward.
- Diet is charged for patients admitted in Nursing Home.
- Diet counseling is free of cost for all the patients whether OPD or IPD
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
- The department imparts dietetic training to post graduate students from Delhi University.
- The department participated in Dental Health camp organized by MAIDS.
- The department participates in scientific session organized by Delhi Dietetic Association
- The dieticians are also a part of various thesis/Projects related to Nutrition.