RCN Improving nutritional care...evidence for practice

Date: 17 September 2008 to 17 September 2008

Location: Royal College of Nursing, London

Improving nutritional care: evidence for practice

The high prevalence of malnutrition in hospital and the community affects more than three million patients and costs 7.3 billion annually.

This conference will focus on how nurses working in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team have led successful changes that have enhanced patient/client experience of food and nutrition.

There will be practical examples from mental health, primary care, acute trust and the
independent sector which will focus on food service, patient safety issues, nutritional
screening and changing behaviours and attitudes of nursing staff.

Conference sessions include:

Patient safety issues
Caroline Lecko, Nutrition Lead, National Patient Safety Agency
Implementing protected meal times
A representative from West Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Importance of nutritional screening
A representative from Bapen
Implementation of ‘MUST’
A representative from West Berkshire Mental Health Trust
Working together… the role of the Hospital
Caterers Association
A representative from the Hospital Caterers Association
Enhancing food service in community hospitals
A representative from Durham and Darlington
Improving nutritional care for older people.