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Blended Diets – what the evidence tells us

Blended Diet Network Annual Event

11/12/2023

Blended Diets – what the evidence tells us

Video description

A review of the latest evidence and guidelines for the use of blended diets for tube feeding.

Hazel is a Paediatric Dietitian based in South West Scotland. She has over 20 years’ extensive experience working within paediatric dietetics in both district general and tertiary centres. She has participated in research and has several journal publications. Two years ago, she decided to expand into private practice and enjoy the variety of supporting families within both NHS and private settings. She is also involved in the hosting of modules for the Masters in Paediatric Dietetics at Plymouth University. Most of her clinical experience is within gastroenterology, managing patients with IBD, leading a dietetic coeliac service, supporting families with enteral feeding and managing the complex enteral feeding patient. She has been providing blended diets to families for a significant period of time and is excited by the opportunities that blended diet gives the patient, families and dietitians.

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Links to further reading

Learn more about the real-world evidence for tube feed with food-derived ingredients here: Real World Evidence Infographic | N+ Hub
Read Compleat^® paediatric case studies
Learn more about Compleat paediatric: Compleat^® paediatric for professionals | Nestlé Health Science

Participants

Hazel Duncan RD. | Paediatric Dietitian

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