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Strawberries for Dysphagia Diets
Wimbledon is fully underway, here in the UK, bringing a sense of familiarity to our lives... Here we look at how we can prepare strawberries for dysphagia.
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IDDSI Level 4 – Pureed – Passing the IDDSI Testing Methods for PU4
IDDSI dysphagia diet terminology underpin the improved safety of dysphagia foodservice delivery. Here we look at passing the IDDSI Testing Methods for PU4.
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Strawberry Pavlova for Dysphagia Diets
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This wonderful strawberry Pavlova for dysphagia diets recipe is a great way to end a summer meal and showcases strawberries perfectly!
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Snacks From Around The World
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Recently we were asked for advice on how to make dysphagia barfi. We are really connected to the global phenomenon that is IDDSI!
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Dysphagia Cakes and Biscuits
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Now this really is as simple as it gets, sweet dysphagia snacks 101. Quick and easy dysphagia cakes and biscuits. However, it is an incredibly effective recipe that will allow you to introduce the vast majority…
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Dysphagia Snacks or Dysphagia Snacking?
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Throughout June, Dysphagia Awareness Month, we will be posting a number of dysphagia snack ideas and recipes that we hope will give you the inspiration to create delicious snacking opportunities for everyone!
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Providing Skills and Competencies to Meet New Training Needs
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Ensuring staff have the required skills and competencies is a high priority for businesses and there are many considerations to make when deciding which is the best route to take. Face-to-face or online; ‘in-house’ or external;…
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The Close Care Home – Achieving Outstanding in All Areas
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Richard Edwards from The Close Care Home explains how improving their dysphagia foodservice delivery supported their progress to outstanding in all areas.
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Does Your Dysphagia Foodservice Meet the Demands of Sector Regulation?
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Let us put it front and centre: Dysphagia is a fundamental part of health and social care provision. There are a wide variety of causal factors for developing dysphagia. This means that if you are involved…
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Equipment for Dysphagia Diets
It can be difficult to know where to start when choosing equipment for dysphagia diets. Take a look at our list of basic but essential kit.
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IDDSI Level 4 Recipe – Spring Lamb and Carrot Casserole
This Spring lamb and carrot casserole is perfect comfort food as we start to leave the wintry weather behind and look forward to the coming sunshine and the abundance of new season produce.
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IDDSI Level 5 Recipe – Smoked Mackerel and Beetroot Salad
Try this easy dysphagia smoked mackerel and beetroot salad, the perfect marriage of meaty, smoked mackerel, sweet beetroot and fresh lemon dressing.
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