Video: Introduction to BLENDS Project
The BLENDS Project launched on 12th October 2023 was an initiative sponsored by Vygon and led by Professor Jane Coad and Dr Sarah Durnan, PhD from the Centre for Children and Young Peoples Health Research, at the University of Nottingham. The research entitled Food for Feeding Tubes: a BLended ENteral Diet Study (BLENDS) was a collaborative approach along with parents of tube-fed children using blended diet, designed to provide a first-of-its-kind study to support parents and clinicians alike.
Speakers
Professor Jane Coad
Principal Investigator, BLENDS Project.
Professor in Children and Family Nursing Lead for Centre for Children and Young People’s Health Research (CYPHR) School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences The University of Nottingham
Dr Sarah Durnan
Co-Investigator, BLENDS Project
Co-author of the BDA Practice Toolkit: The Use of Blended Diet with Enteral Feeding Tubes (2021). Honorary Assistant Professor Centre for Children and Young People's Health Research (CYP-HR) School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences The University of Nottingham
Dr Nigel Hall
Consultant General Paediatric Surgeon at Southampton's Children's Hospital
Lesley Rodgers
Parent of daughter using blended diet for over 13 years.
Gareth Birkett
Using blended diet for 6+ years. Founder and Director of Wilbo’s Blends. The lived experience of being a Dad to a medically complex child like has given Gareth a perspective that can only been developed through experience. Turning that experience into application is at the core to helping other people in a similar situation through Wilbo’s Blends.
Products Supporting Blended Diet
EasyMoov6
A new enteral feeding pump.
EasyMoov6 Feeding Bags
A range of bags for enteral feeding.
MIC-KEY Feeding Tubes
Supporting with blended diets.
Support & Resources
Request BLENDS Study
Request a copy of the Food for Feeding Tubes: a BLended ENteral Diet Study (BLENDS).
Download BLENDS Resource
Download your copy of the Food for Feeding Tubes: a BLended ENteral Diet Study (BLENDS) parent resource.
Visit BLENDS Website
In partnership with The University of Nottingham, visit our website to learn more about the Blends Project.
Read more about BLENDS
This article explores the benefits and ways to incorporated blended diets into your routine.