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Tirzepatide, under the brand name Mounjaro®, is the newest weight loss injection on the market and was approved by the UK government for weight management and weight loss in November 2023.1  This medication has been used in the NHS to treat type 2 diabetes since October 2023 and it should be available through the NHS […]

When is dietetic input “essential” and what is the evidence for this?  While most people would benefit from improving their eating habits and seeing a dietitian, there are certain situations when case managers, solicitors and insurance companies, need to consider dietetic input and medical nutrition therapy as a “must have” part of someone’s rehab after […]

  If your clients are scheduled for elective surgery, have you already screened them for malnutrition?   NICE guidelines for Perioperative Care in Adults, state that nutritional screening should be completed for everyone having intermediate or major/complex surgery. 1  Improving someone’s nutritional status before and after surgery is a modifiable risk factor associated with improved […]

  Nonunion, referring to a broken bone which shows no evidence of healing within a specific time frame, is a massive deterrent to rehab and recovery after a complex orthopaedic trauma.  There are several contributing factors to nonunion, such as infection, poor blood supply, the type of fracture (e.g. open fractures) and the energy force […]

  Have YOU used a recipe delivery box?  Clients and support staff have been asking us about recipe delivery boxes, and are wondering if they are a healthier alternative to ready meals and take aways.  That’s why the team at Specialist Nutrition Rehab have tried boxes from the three most popular companies – Hello Fresh, […]

  Please join us for one or more of the following live webinars designed specifically for case managers, solicitors and allied health professionals. Click on the hyperlink to sign up and for more details on each event.     2nd February 2024 – Improving rehabilitation outcomes…is food and nutrition the missing link 8th March 2024 – Nonunion, […]

  Monitoring a client’s weight regularly (e.g. monthly) after a catastrophic injury is essential.  Clients are often discharged from hospital and rehabilitation settings weighing significantly less than their “pre-injury” weight.  This is due to drastic changes to muscle mass (as a result of inflammation, immobility and insufficient protein intake) and/or frequent periods of being “nil […]

If your clients have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, are their blood glucose levels well managed?  How do you know? Just because someone is under the care of a GP or diabetes team, does not guarantee that the person’s blood glucose levels are well managed.  Sometimes advice isn’t adhered to and/or appointments get missed.  […]

There are three ways to listen to our podcast “The role of a dietitian in injury and rehabilitation — an underused resource” (part of their Wider Issues in Catastrophic Injury series) Click on the links below: Timestamp/Outline 00:02 Introduction  05:09 Role of nutrition & dietitian in rehabilitation  12:27 Muscle mass & muscle loss; protein requirements  […]

When people are recovering from a major trauma or injury, they have the highest nutritional needs of virtually any other time in their adult life.  However, this is often the time when these clients find themselves struggling to prepare healthy food.  Food preparation becomes challenging when someone is fatigued, they have multiple physical difficulties (such […]