Nutrition

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 …

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. …

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