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Liquid product launched to ease pill swallowing

Best Practice Business Business Practice Equipment Innovation Medical Solutions by Lee Peart on May 30, 2018

A liquid product designed to make pill swallowing easier for people with dysphagia has been launched. Med-Easy is designed by Newcastle-based, pharmaceutical company Fagron UK. General manager Peter Batty said: “Like some of the best

Nestlé Health Science launches dysphagia support films

Best Practice Business Health & Safety Medical Solutions by Lee Peart on August 21, 2017

A series of films designed to provide support for people living with dysphagia has been launched by Nestlé Health Science.

Nestlé dysphagia film provides carer guidance

Best Practice Business Food and Nutrition Health & Safety Medical Solutions by Lee Peart on March 22, 2017

Nestlé Health Science dysphagia chef Gary Brailsford provides guidance on caring for people with dysphagia in a new online film.

75% of nursing home residents will live with dysphagia

Solutions by Andrew Seymour on May 17, 2016

A new white paper was launched today that highlights the lack of awareness and healthcare training for dysphagia, a condition

Apetito earns second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

Best Practice Business Catering Solutions by Rob Corder on May 6, 2016

Care home food producer apetito has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for a second time. It has been recognised

Apetito helps dysphagia sufferers cram in the calories from smaller meals

Catering Solutions by Rob Corder on March 30, 2016

Apetito has expanded its range of meals for people who have difficulty swallowing. Its Purée Petite range has 21 meals that pack as much energy and nutrition as possible into a small meal, helping elderly

Apetito serves up energy-dense meals for people struggling to swallow

Care homes with nursing Food and Nutrition Solutions by Rob Corder on March 3, 2016

Apetito has created a range of energy-dense, texture-modified foods, for people who have difficulty swallowing. The condition, dysphagia, is particularly

Care homes fail to prepare for residents struggling to swallow medication

Business Practice Care homes with nursing Health & Safety Medical by Rob Corder on January 13, 2016

A survey of 30 care homes by the Patients Association has found that almost half of elderly residents have trouble