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March 2010

BAPEN issues Guidance on adaptation of 'MUST'. It is possible for 'MUST' to be adapted for Trust and other organisation use but there are now clear guidelines that show what must NOT be changed. Click here to read what is OK and what is not (PDF)

Improving Nutritional Care Monday 24th May 2010, Central London. Click here for more details

Read here BAPEN’s initial response to the Final Report of Nutrition Action Plan Delivery Board and Government response published 25th February

 

February 2010

Final Report of Nutrition Action Plan Delivery Board and Government response published 25th February. Click here to access both documents

 

January 2010

BAPEN supports Hospitals and Trusts that are addressing malnutrition.
'BAPEN supports hospitals and health trusts that have instigated screening for malnutrition on admission and are reviewing...'
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Latest News

Improving Nutritional Care – Monday 24 May 2010 – Central London

BAPEN has teamed up with Capita to deliver a comprehensive and practical day
dedicated to improving nutritional care. The NNNG, RCN, NPSA, PINNT, CQC, SHAs and frontline NHS, local authority and care staff are all represented in the speaker line-up. A panel discussion focuses on outcome measures and benchmarking performance.

 

Click here for full programme and registration details

 

BAPEN’s Nutrition Screening Week 2010 underway!

Hundreds of hospitals, care homes and mental health units across the UK and Republic of Ireland are now taking part in BAPEN’s NSW10 and measuring the prevalence of malnutrition among admissions to these care settings. The purpose? To create a robust data set on risk of malnutrition in winter to add to the data already collected for summer and autumn. Results of NSW10 will be made available later in 2010. Save the dates for BAPEN’s NSW11 - 6-8 April 2011.

 

Oral feeding difficulties and dilemmas:
A guide to practical care, particularly towards the end of life

A new publication from the Royal College of Physicians produced in conjunction with the British Society of Gastroenterology and in response to continuing unease about the lack of consensus, including among doctors, about when artificial nutrition and hydration is appropriate.

 

The aim of the report is to improve care by providing healthcare professionals, patients, their families and carers with practical advice that has a sound legal and ethical basis, and to prevent distressing and complicated disagreements. Click here for more information.
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