“Cake and biscuits are OK”
Gateshead is one of five pilot sites in the Malnutrition Prevention Programme, testing a model of working across ‘whole communities’ to tackle preventable malnutrition in older people. In this blog,...
View ArticleLaunching Purbeck’s Prevention Programme
The Purbeck area in Dorset is one of five national pilot sites in the Malnutrition Prevention Programme testing a model of working across ‘whole communities’ to tackle preventable malnutrition in older...
View ArticleMeeting our pilot sites
At the back end of last year, before heading off for the Christmas break, the Malnutrition Task Force hosted a unique meeting. The meeting was unique as it saw the Task Force’s Founders coming together...
View ArticleFood for thought on Older People’s Day
On Older People’s Day, our chair, Dianne Jeffrey, looks at the Malnutrition Task Force’s work and recent issues around nutrition in older people. Today is Older People’s Day, a celebration here and...
View ArticleSalford’s Armband – tackling malnutrition with paper
Paper has many uses, but you wouldn’t think one of them is to identify malnutrition risk! However, in Salford, Kirstine Farrer and her team have come up with a way of doing just that – tackling...
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Talking malnutrition in Parliament
Dianne Jeffrey ( far left and speaking) and Baroness Sally Greengross (left and sitting) at the MTF Parliamentary reception. Photograph: Alex Rumford The Malnutrition Task Force recently hosted an...
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Training staff to screen for malnutrition in the community
In our second spotlight on services in the community to prevent malnutrition, we’re looking at the Wessex Academic Health Science Network’s (AHSN) Nutrition in Older Adults Programme. We know that if...
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