Non Accredited Courses & CPD

1 Day Awareness Course for Care & Catering Staff in Nutrition, Hydration & Dysphagia.

A practical introduction course for both care and catering personnel involved in the preparation or administration of therapeutic diets within care settings. The elementary principles and practical considerations of diets for dysphagia, Type II diabetes, coeliac disease, IBS and screening for malnutrition (MUST) tool are covered.

Special considerations in dementia such as patient centred care, finger foods and high energy dense meals and the latest development in healthy eating, diet and disease and current recommendations are discussed.  We make it easy to understand for staff. Also covered is the promotion of good hydration in line with Care Quality Commission (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland) and the Regulation Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA), Northern Ireland.