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Friday 03 April 2026
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_9312

Internal Reference Number: FOI_9312

Date Request Received: 26/03/2026 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 26/03/2026 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Community Dietetic Service - Benchmarking Data Request 2024/25

Request Category: Private Individuals

 
Question Number 1:
I am conducting a national benchmarking exercise on NHS community dietetic services in England and am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please provide data for the financial year 2024/25 (or the most recent 12-month period available) relating to your community dietetic service:

Total number of whole time equivalent (WTE) dietitians employed in the community dietetic service (excluding any roles exclusively in acute/inpatient settings).

 
Answer To Question 1:
We do not have a community dietetic service, just an acute one. Community services are provided by HRCG.
 
Question Number 2:
Total number of new patient referrals received by the community dietetic service during the period.
 
Answer To Question 2:
N/A
 
Question Number 3:
Total number of patient contacts (appointments/interactions) delivered by the community dietetic service during the period (please include both face-to-face and remote/virtual contacts).
 
Answer To Question 3:
N/A
 
Question Number 4:
Average waiting time (in weeks) from referral to first appointment for the community dietetic service.
 
Answer To Question 4:
N/A
 
Question Number 5:
The top three conditions or referral reasons by volume seen by your community dietetic service (e.g. diabetes, malnutrition, coeliac disease, eating disorders, weight management, etc.).
 
Answer To Question 5:
N/A
 
Question Number 6:
Whether your community dietetic service currently accepts self-referrals (yes/no), and if yes, what proportion of referrals are self-referrals (approximate % is acceptable).
 
Answer To Question 6:
N/A
 
Question Number 7:
Whether your trust commissions or delivers any community dietetic services through a primary care network (PCN) or integrated care system (ICS) framework, and if so, a brief description of the model used.
 
Answer To Question 7:
N/A
 
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