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Nutrition and hydration: Professional Resources

You can use this page to familiarise yourself with nutrition and hydration strategies, standards and policies for each of the UK countries and the rest of Europe.

The resources on this page are arranged by region.

England

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Scotland

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Wales

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Northern Ireland

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UK and Europe

  • . This report investigates how the right nutrition can help make life better for people affected by dementia.
  • . A new web-based nutritional care tool which will help organisations to monitor the effectiveness of their nutritional care plans.
  • . This report identifies more than £200 million of annual savings for health and social care services through simple steps to tackle the nation’s multi-billion pound malnutrition burden.
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  • . New guidance to support doctors making decisions about CANH for adults who lack capacity in England and Wales.
  • . This practical guide will assist healthcare professionals in identifying and managing people with COPD who are malnourished or at risk of disease-related malnutrition.
  • (2018). A practical guide and pathway to assist community healthcare professionals in identifying and managing the 3 million people in the UK at risk of disease-related malnutrition. It has been developed by a multi-professional team and is endorsed by ten key organisations.

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Page last updated - 21/06/2023