The challenge
In the UK around 1 in 3 people in hospital and in care homes are at risk of undernutrition. Hospital patients and older people are at risk for several reasons but undernutrition that occurs because of a disease, or illness can have devastating effects. People suffer more health-related complications, are less likely to live a fully independent life, and are at greater risk of being admitted to long-term care or dying.
Driving change through education, evidence and advocacy
Addressing disease-related undernutrition requires action at every stage of the patient journey, from prevention and early identification through to effective treatment and ongoing personalised care. We bring together expertise, evidence and experience to shape guidance, influence policy, support healthcare professionals and drive improvements in practice, helping to raise standards of nutritional care and improve outcomes across the UK.
BAPEN drives change through multi-disciplinary collaboration and our core values:
Listen – we listen and learn from the experiences of our members, groups and wider nutrition community in the UK and Internationally.
Lead – we drive change, innovate, and champion the improvement of nutritional care for patients in the UK.
Share – we share evidence, expertise and experience through world-class education, guidance and knowledge exchange, translating knowledge into practice to advance nutritional care. By fostering collaboration and valuing diverse perspectives, we strengthen collective learning and drive better outcomes for people affected by disease-related undernutrition.
Support – we support health professionals to work together to deliver safe, evidence-based nutritional care. BAPEN enhances collaboration through our supportive, inclusive ethos.
