Establishing prevalence of malnutrition in adults on admission to care across the UK
Guidance notes and data collection forms for Hospitals, Care Homes and Mental Health Units are now available to download from this page, plus a 'Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)' document which applies to all sectors, and instructions for estimating height from ulna measurement.
BAPEN thanks its collaborating partners – the BDA and RCN - and the NPSA and all four UK nations for their continuing support for and promotion of the charity’s screening weeks.
BAPEN’s 1st Nutrition Screening Week (NSW) was established in 2007
to collect data on malnutrition risk in adults on admission to hospitals, mental health trusts and care homes across the UK. Additional information is also collected on nutrition policy and practice.
Four Screening Weeks are planned across all four seasons to evaluate any seasonal variations in malnutrition risk. Data from all 4 surveys will then be amalgamated to give a fuller picture of the prevalence of malnutrition across the UK.
NSW07 collected data in September to cover the Autumn season; NSW08 collected data in early July to cover Summer.
NSW10 is being held 12-14 January to cover the Winter season and NSW11 will be held 6-8 April to cover Spring.
BAPEN Reports are produced for each NSW and, in addition, once all four ‘seasonal’ screening weeks are complete and Reports issued, BAPEN will issue a Report comparing and contrasting the seasonal data.
Printed copies of BAPEN Reports are available to purchase on-line by clicking here
The Reports and Executive Summaries of each NSW are free to download by clicking on the relevant year in the Menu on this page. Media releases issued in connection with these Reports can also be accessed from these pages.
All Hospitals, Mental Health Trusts and Care Homes are encouraged to sign up to take part in all NSWs not only to ensure that enough data are collected, but to also receive back their own data which can then be compared against the national picture.