Specialist dietitians (cystic fibrosis)
Good nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining your health if you have cystic fibrosis. Taking care of your nutritional status and ensuing that you are a good weight for your height is essential to promote optimal lung function and general wellbeing.Our CF dietetic team are here to support you in all aspects of your nutritional care. We work closely with members of your CF team including nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists, social-workers, and pharmacists. Our role is to provide evidence based, personalised care. We can help you with general nutritional support, healthy eating, vitamin therapy, managing pancreatic enzyme therapy (Creon), diabetes and bone health.
We also provide input and support in the following services:
CF bone services - we lead the CF bone service alongside Thom Daniels and a consultant rheumatologist. The service provides both virtual and face-to-face clinics, offering comprehensive assessment and management of bone health in people with cystic fibrosis.
CF diabetes services – we work closely with Professor Holt and our CF specialist diabetes nurse to provide inpatient and outpatient CF diabetes care.
CF gastroenterology services - we provide first line gastroenterology support to manage common CF related conditions for example constipation, maldigestion and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Clare PearsonCF dietetic team lead
Clare is the lead dietitian for adult cystic fibrosis at University Hospital Southampton. Clare has worked in the NHS since 1999 and joined the Wessex adult cystic fibrosis service in 2002. Her special interests are gastroenterology and CF related bone disease. Clare is a member of the British Dietetic Association Cystic Fibrosis Interest Group which involves collaborating with other CF dietitians to update guidance though working groups and presentations.
Kirstie BallingerKirstie joined the CF team in 2016, working across adult and paediatric services before joining the adult team full-time in 2017. She has a particular interest in diabetes and gastroenterology and is actively involved in research, having completed a specialist internship. As quality improvement facilitator, she supports projects that improve patient outcomes, enhance service delivery, and promote evidence-based practice.
Naomi ScanlanNaomi joined the team in November 2024, having previously worked within paediatric cystic fibrosis services. She brings valuable experience in supporting young people and their families with CF and is currently on maternity leave.
Mishendri MoonsamyMish also joined the team in 2024, having previously worked across renal, respiratory, and community nutrition services. She has a particular interest in renal nutrition and also supports the transition of young people from paediatric to adult CF services. In addition to her clinical role, Mish oversees the team's social media channels, sharing resources, updates, and insights into the work of the department.
- Isabelle Broughton
Isabelle is supporting the team during maternity leave cover, working across both the inpatient and outpatient dietetic service. She brings previous experience in renal nutrition and long-term rehabilitation, contributing a broad range of clinical expertise to the care of people with cystic fibrosis.
Contact us
We are usually available during inpatient admissions and clinic reviews. For any queries outside of these times, please contact us on 023 8120 6801 or AdultCFAdmin@uhs.nhs.uk. We are available to Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.