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Tag Archives: Mealtime Environments
Malnutrition on Hospital Wards and in Care Homes? (BBC News / ONS / JGCR)
Summary Data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that malnutrition and / or dehydration were factors contributing to the deaths of 828 patients in hospitals and care homes in England and Wales during 2015. The following piece explores the … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Guidelines, In the News, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Nutrition, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Avoidable Harm, BBC Health News, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection Regime, Care Quality Commission Dignity and Nutrition Inspections, Compassionate Care, Compliance With Core Standards, Consequences of the Francis Inquiry Report, Culture of Compassionate Care, Dangerous and Inadequate Care in Hospitals in England, Deaths From Dehydration and Malnutrition by place of death in England and Wales Between 2014 / 2015 (Office for National Statistics), Dehydration, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Eating and Nutritional Care, Elderly Malnutrition, Hydration, Hydration and Nutrition, Improving Patient Safety, Improving Standards in Care Homes, India, Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), Malnutrition in Later Life, Mealtime Environments, Nutrition and Dementia, Nutrition and Hydration Among People With Dementia in Care Homes, Nutrition Support, Nutritional Care, Nutritional Needs, Office for National Statistics (ONS), Office of National Statistics (ONS), Office of National Statistics Mortality Data, Professor Sir Mike Richards: Former Chief Inspector of Hospitals (CQC), Repercussions From the Francis Inquiry Report, Support With Eating in Care Homes, Treatment at End of Life
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Support For People With Dementia in Eating and Drinking Well (Bournemouth University / Burdett Trust for Nursing)
Summary Researchers at Bournemouth University have announced the release of a workbook and training film, entitled “Eating and Drinking Well: Supporting People Living with Dementia”. These resources have been developed from the Understanding Nutrition and Dementia Study (funded by the … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Nutrition, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Nutrition and Dementia Research Review (ADI)
Summary This Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) report examines the evidence for appropriate nutrition being able to help improve the quality of life for people with dementia. This document reviews the potential impact of dietary factors throughout life in increasing or … Continue reading
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