New framework to describe modified foods coming to our Trust

February 22, 2019

The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) is a new, international framework to describe modified foods and fluids for people with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties).

The IDDSI is a continuum of 8 levels (0-7) and is coded with labels, numbers, and colours. This will replace the current UK national descriptors.

Standardised descriptors and testing methods will allow modified fluid and diet consistencies to be easily replicated between community, home and hospital. Most other trusts around the West Midlands have now transitioned over so patients may be coming into our trust on these new descriptors.

We have worked closely with catering to ensure the menus and food provided meets these new guidelines.

Our Trust will go live with the new framework on Tuesday 12 March.

You can contact the SLT department on 0121 507 4486 option 2 if you would like to speak to anyone in the team regarding this. You can also follow our Twitter feed where we will be posting updates @swbh_slt.