Nutrition

Nutritional screening

Health Boards should ensure that all patients have their nutritional status screened on admission to a ward using a recognised nutritional screening tool. Where nutritional problems are identified further assessment …

Patient weighing equipment

Health Boards should ensure that there is appropriate equipment in each ward to weigh all patients. Patients should be weighed on admission and at least weekly thereafter and weights recorded. …

Provision of food and drink

The arrangements and best practice for providing food and drink to elderly patients require constant review, monitoring and implementation.