Table 3.
Provision of dietetic services for coeliac disease (CD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
| CD | IBS | IBD | |
| n (%)* | n (%)* | n (%)* | |
| Band of dietitian with main responsibility of service† | |||
| 5 | 6 (8) | 4 (6) | 1 (1) |
| 6 | 40 (53) | 41 (61) | 44 (56) |
| 7 | 28 (37) | 22 (33) | 33 (42) |
| 8 or above | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Specialist clinic frequency | |||
| Weekly | 21 (33) | 27 (44) | 18 (51) |
| Fortnightly | 13 (21) | 10 (16) | 6 (17) |
| Monthly | 20 (32) | 24 (39) | 10 (29) |
| Less than monthly | 9 (14) | 1 (2) | 1 (3) |
| Policy for management of condition | |||
| Yes | 58 (47) | 66 (54) | 30 (24) |
| No | 65 (53) | 57 (46) | 93 (76) |
| Waiting time | |||
| <2 months | 84 (72) | 46 (39) | 65 (57) |
| 2–4 months | 32 (27) | 58 (50) | 42 (37) |
| 4–6 months | 0 (0) | 11 (9) | 7 (6) |
| >6 months | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Consultation length | |||
| <15 min | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 15–30 min | 51 (43) | 51 (44) | 64 (54) |
| 30–45 min | 48 (41) | 49 (42) | 44 (37) |
| 45–60 min | 16 (14) | 16 (14) | 10 (9) |
| Teaching method used‡ | |||
| Individual | 116 (94) | 115 (94) | 117 (95) |
| Group | 39 (32) | 42 (34) | 1 (1) |
*n denotes number of trusts.
†Note that band refers to pay band for majority of National Health Service workers, on scale of 1–9, with 9 being the highest.
‡Note that some trusts offered both individual and group clinics.