Online Skype Consultations

Simply Nutrition Dietitians are able to offer online, video Skype consultations.  This service is primarily for those who aren’t able to visit us at one of our many locations around the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane areas; however we can make exceptions if a suitable time cannot be arranged at one of these sites for local residents. Bookings are essential as consultation times are limited.

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What you’ll need in order to have a Dietetic consultation through Skype-

• Skype Video installed on your computer – (Skype download)
• A working camera attached to your computer
• A microphone attached to your computer
• Speakers so that you can hear us
• A fast broadband internet connection (see min. requirements below*)
• Once you’ve installed Skype be sure to run a test call, and check to see if you video is working.
• Find us on Skype. Our ID simply.nutrition

Telephone Consultations

_ Simply Nutrition Dietitians can offer over the phone consultations for patients who are unable to visit us at one of our locations.
An over the phone consultation is no different to a face to face consultation, the only difference being you can sit in the comfort of your own home or office whilst undertaking your session.  Many of our clients interstate and in remote areas frequently use this service. At the completion of the consultation, information, resources or literature relevant to your reason for visiting us can be either emailed, posted or faxed.

What do you need in order to have a Simply Nutrition phone consultation –

• Call or email us in advance to make a phone consultation booking.

• If you have a referral from your GP; fax, email or post the paperwork to us. (It is essential that we have this paperwork before commencing your dietetic phone consultation as it will allow us to give you the correct advice.
• Please provide a landline phone number for us to contact you on.
  

• If applicable, have your credit card or debit Visa/Mastercard ready for payment at the conclusion of your consultation.  

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Advice available on

• Weight loss and obesity
  
• Weight loss surgery 

• Food allergies and intolerances
• Healthy Eating
• Health optimisation
• Diabetes – Type 1, Type 2, Gestational and Pre-diabetes  

• Cardiovascular disease
• High cholesterol / High blood pressure 

• Cancer

• Malnutrition and un-intentional weight loss
• Gastrointestinal (stomach/ bowel) disorders
  
• Kidney (renal) disease
• Antenatal and postnatal
• Paediatrics (children & teenagers)
  
• Vegetarianism
• Enteral nutrition
• Coeliac disease (Gluten free diets)

If you have a referral from your doctor you'll need to fax or post it to us before your Skype or telephone consultation. Your doctor may do this for you. Fees for private consults are payable at the conclusion of your consultation.  We accept Visa credit/debit or Mastercard credit/debit only.
To book a consultation or for any questions about a Skype or telephone consultation please submit your details below. 

 

 

*The recommended system requirements for audio/video calls are Window XP a 1Ghz CPU, 512MB RAM, a video card with at least 16MB of memory and a 512/256kbps (down/up) connection. Video and call quality may vary greatly in environments with conditions below those recommendations. The video device must also support the DirectShow 9.1 standard (WDM is currently not supported).