Three million people in the UK suffering from or at risk of malnutrition • 93% of these people are in the community • Over a million of these people are over 65 • 33% of older people are already malnourished or at risk on admission to hospital • 37% of older people who have recently moved into care homes are at risk • The scale of dehydration in the UK is unknown 2
Trust • Recommendation 241 “The arrangements and best practice for providing food and drink to elderly patients require constant review, monitoring and implementation.” • The NHS Mandate 2013-15 states “No one going in to hospital should have to worry about being left in pain, unable to eat or drink, or go to the toilet.” • Health and Social Care Act 2008 requires health and social care settings to meet nutritional needs • CQC DANI thematic reviews in 2012 17 per cent of care homes and 12 per cent of hospitals still failed to meet basic standards on nutrition and hydration . 5
Patient Environment Action Team Assessments (annually) Now PLACE • Essence of Care x 2 • Better Hospital Food • Protected Mealtimes • Council of Europe resolution • Age UK Hungry to be Heard • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence • RCN Nutrition Now Campaign • NPSA/RCN Hydration Best Practice Toolkit • DH Nutrition Action Plan • NPSA10 Key Characteristics of Good Nutritional Care Toolkit • High Impact Actions for Nurses • CQC Essential Standards for quality and safety • NICE Quality Standards • Nutrition and Hydration Action Alliance • Malnutrition Task Force 6 To name but a few………