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New Publications

SNDRí is delighted to announce that from the 7 June 2010 we will manage all the
BDA Nutrition Advisory Group for the Elderly (NAGE) resources. Resources include advice for
people with a small appetite and for keeping well with diabetes.

Please note that:
- videos have been discontinued
- the training pack Nutrition for Those Who Care is currently being reviewed by the NAGE committee
- bda-nage-leaf1-5 will now be sold in packs of 10 and not individually as previously noted with prices now revised in line using SNDRí pricing procedures.

If you have any queries regarding placing a new order or a previously submitted order to Cambertown, please contact SNDRí.
SNDRí are now managing BDA Paediatric Group nutrition and diet leaflets.

Ten different leaflets for parents/carers and their children. Titles range from ‘After Milk What Next?’ to ‘Feeding a Vegetarian Child’ and ‘Help – My Child Won’t Eat'.

Click here for more information

SNDRí’s new Healthy Diet, Healthy Baby leaflet is out now! This leaflet is designed for use by young women during pregnancy. Developed by a group of expert health professionals following consultation with young people,this resource provides practical tips, meal ideas and recipes to support teenager mums-to-be to give their baby a great start in life by eating well.

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SNDRí’s new Fuel to Go! Eat well, feel great leaflet is out now! Designed by a group of expert health professionals and developed following extensive consultation with young people, this resource provides practical tips, meal ideas and recipes to support teenagers to eat well and feel great.

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South Asian Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Urdu Language version has just been published.
This new translation of SNDRí’s BMA Highly Commended resource is available to order now.

Click here for more information, and to view a sample copy.
SNDRí’s new First Steps to Easier Swallowing Poster is out now.

Following the publication of the dietetic Easier Swallowing Pack (refs: 9350-9359) in 2005, the need for an educational tool for all specialist health professionals working in dysphagia management was recognised.

To promote multidisciplinary working, and to compliment the Easier Swallowing Pack, the ‘First Steps to Easier Swallowing Poster’ project commenced with the support of dietitians, SLT’s and other professionals. Following SNDRí's quality-assured production cycle this resource went through a rigorous multi-stage consultation process seeking comments from both expert professionals and end-users (patients/clients).Their feedback was vital to ensure the resource was clinically and practically appropriate to fulfil a clear need.

Comments included:
‘ I… work in the community following up stroke patients. This will be very useful so please let me know when and where I can get hold of some!’
‘I think it's very good indeed. It will be an extremely useful back-up to our recommendations.’
‘I have reviewed the poster and instructions and celebrate the production of something that can be used instantly by the therapist and is instantly recognisable by the carers and clients. Well done!’

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SNDRí is pleased to announce the publication of The Elimination Diet and supporting Food & symptom Diary.
The diet-sheet updates the old Elimination Programme (refs: 9107-9109) and is designed to guide people through an elimination diet (oligoantigenic diet) to identify any food intolerances and facilitate symptom alleviation.

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SNDRí is pleased to announce the publication of Alcohol-related Thiamine Deficiency leaflets. These diet-sheets are designed to be issued by health professionals and are published with accompanying Staff Guidelines.

General Information

SNDRí’s annual pricing review - new prices take effect from 1st April 2010.
Visit How to Order to download your new order form. Please note that a 20% discount to the listed prices applies to customers based in Scotland and Wales only, click here for full details.
As part of SNDRí’s ongoing aim to achieve best value for money, it has developed a paper that aims to describe the costs and benefits associated with producing quality centralised nutrition and diet resources. Click here for more information.
Following recommendation, in 2006, from an independent review and feedback from the BDA membership survey, SNDRí, the BDA and the Scottish Government have been working together to establish a new independent charitable company - Nutrition and Diet Resources (UK).

This decision to form a new charitable company is supported by the Scottish Government and BDA Council, and its main aims will be to:

- harness UK-wide expertise, knowledge and experience, in order to promote best practice for everyone involved in giving nutrition and dietary advice
- ensure consistency of information throughout the UK for service-users
- provide greater economies of scale in terms of quality and cost
- enable further growth in the UK health market by partnership working.

The Scottish Government has indicated continued support for the Initiative beyond 2010 and have now invited the other Home Countries (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) to discuss a shared approach and support for this new charity to reflect its UK-wide focus.

Click here to view Making an Impact - A Home Countries Approach to Nutrition and Diet Patient Information.

For more information on SNDRí visit the Frequently Asked Questions pages.
Visit the Reports and Governance page for details on the management and operations of SNDRí.
SNDRí regularly provide presentations and attend exhibitions and conferences to learn about, and raise awareness of, developments in diet and patient information. Contact us for more information or to tell us about your event.

Updates

Keep up-to-date with news about food and diet with NHS Choices.
Easier Swallowing Pack - Alteration to resource range
People with swallowing problems are at significant risk of being malnourished or becoming malnourished. As such Easier Swallowing resources refs: 9352-9356 and 9358 were developed and pre-tested as resources to be used by dietitians to meet the hydration and nutritional requirements of the individual in the short and long term.
Following the production of these resources a need was identified for first-line information for other health professionals to give to service users/carers following initial assessment and texture determination. First Steps to Easier Swallowing Poster and resource refs: 9350, 9351, 9357 and 9359 from the Easier Swallowing pack were thus developed/identified as first-line information for other health professionals (including Speech and Language Therapists) to use when identifying and giving initial information on change in texture to suit the individual’s swallowing ability.
SNDRí’s publications were recognised by the British Medical Association (BMA) at their annual patient information awards held in London on 8 September 2009. How to Get it Right – Paediatric diabetes and diet pack and Practical Ways to Help from the series of Alcohol-related Thiamine Deficiency leaflets were both highly commended, and Healthy Living with Diabetes was commended. These annual awards are part of the BMA medical book competition to recognise quality in written patient information leaflets and small booklets. It aims to encourage the production and dissemination of accessible, well-designed and clinically balanced materials which will enhance patients' understanding of health issues and their ability to participate in decisions about their care. Judges commented:
How to Get it Right ‘…looks eye-catching and impressive ...individual sections cover different aspects which mean the resource is an excellent reference guide to refer to when necessary…I think parents would find this a reassuring resource to keep at home.’

Practical Ways to Help is, ‘…clear and practical…well-produced using good colour, boxes for emphasis and spaces for the user to write in’
Overall, 298 leaflets were entered into the awards. This is a great acknowledgement of SNDRí’s robust, easily accessible and evidence-based nutrition and diet information. It is also well-deserved recognition of the dedicated work and expertise invested into resource development by the dietitians and other health professionals who participate in SNDRí’s resource project groups. SNDRí’s project manager, Dr Leona O’Reilly, said ‘We are delighted with these acknowledgements. This is the second year that SNDRí has entered and received accolades in this competition. All of our resources are evidence-based, peer-reviewed, have patient involvement and are considered value for money. We will continue to work with dietitians and health professionals across the UK to build on our success as we believe that quality patient information is an integral part of the patient journey’.
SNDRí is pleased to announce the publication of the report of work on food portion sizes commissioned by NHS Health Scotland with FSA Scotland and SNDRí.The findings from the research will be used to inform the development of a portion size resource by SNDRí for health professionals to use with clients. Information and recommendations in the report will contribute to ongoing discussions on portion size information for consumers led by FSA UK.
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The Food Standards Agency issues reassurance to consumers, following reports on arsenic levels in baby rice and in rice milk. While the FSA is carrying out research on the levels of arsenic present in rice and rice products as well as the effect of cooking on arsenic concentrations, current findings show that for the average UK consumer the exposure to arsenic from consuming rice is not a concern.
Click here for the full press release.
The Food Standards Agency has produced a booklet to explain its traffic light labelling system.
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SNDRí responded to 'Better Health, Better Care: a discussion document' Analysis of Needs Assessment Click here for more information.
SNDRí and the British Dietetic Association announce talks to consider a merger over the next three years.
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SNDRí are always developing updating current resources and developing new diet-sheets. Visit the In Development page for more information.

Events

SNDRí regularly attends, exhibits and presents at conferences, training days and events. The calendar below shows where you will find the team out and about.

The Pharmacy Show, 10-11October 2010, Birmingham.
Nutrition Now (BDA NW Branch Day), 13 October 2010, Stockport
Nursing in Practice, 24 November 2010, Cardiff.
11th National Nurtrition and Health Conference, 25-26 November 2010, London.

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