Called ‘Prevention and Early Intervention of Malnutrition in Later Life (best practice principles and implementation guide)’, it has been jointly produced by the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
One of the longest-standing, independent recipe competitions in the UK, the NACC Care Cook of the Year Competition searches out the nation’s best Care Cook, whilst raising the profile and specific
Details will be unveiled at a Nutritional Care Conference it is organising to be held at Dorford Centre in Dorchester on May 13th.
The event, taking place at Celtic Manor Resort, Newport in Gwent is being held within the boundaries of the Health Board named after the founder of the National Health Service, Aneurin Bevan, who c
Underpinning such basic standards would be more detailed dietary regulation tailored for each of the three major parts of the public sector – schools, hospitals and care homes.
The Government confirmed the move as part of its official response to the Francis report, which looked into the failings at Mid Staffordshire Hospital.
This year, for the first time, up to five nominees have been named on the shortlist where categories have been very heavily supported.
The figure represents an increase of 132,000 people diagnosed with diabetes over the last year. A further 850,000 people are thought to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes.
Supporting the report titled Twenty Years of Hospital Food Failure, BDA honorary chairman Helen Davidson, said: “Good food and appropriate nutrition must, at all times, be an absolute priority.
Referring to the developing horsemeat scandal, Malcolm Walker told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on television yesterday: “Supermarkets shouldn’t be blamed.