Tip of the Week - Information sharing is the foundation of what we do. Here is one from BEMS Clear messaging for all.

We have added 8 videos to our series on Diet & Cancer: soya, dairy, immunity, anaemia, weight gain, dry mouth, post treatment and how can friends & family help. ⁦Nicola Porter⁩ ⁦Royal Surrey⁩ ⁦⁦BDA Oncology Specialist Group⁩ ⁦⁦June Davis⁩ royalsurrey.nhs.uk/dietandcancerv…

It's #NationalVitaminCDay ! This vitamin helps to maintain healthy skin, blood vessels, bones, cells and cartilage. It's also important in wound healing. You should be able to get all the vitamin C you need from your diet. You can find out more here - nhs.uk/conditions/vit…

Only a few days to get your nominations for the 2024 CN Awards - closes 1 April! BAPEN UK NNNG Malnutrition Pathway BPNG AfN Nutrition Society BDA Critical Care Specialist Group (CCSG) BDA Paediatric Group BDA Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group BDA Sports Nutrition Group BDA Oncology Specialist Group PINNT BPNG

Delighted to see the newly published NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary on Adult Malnutrition, based on NICE guidance, BAPEN UK publications & @MNPathway consensus documents & supporting materials - bit.ly/3IUTUgc #TacklingMalnutrition

The countdown is on for #UKMAW2024 ! This year, the annual campaign will take place between 11th - 17th November, so please mark your calendars!

Learn more about our efforts in 2023 as we campaigned to show that malnutrition is everyone’s business ➡️ bit.ly/3Thl8CE

It’s #NHWeek Thirsty Thursday - Dehydration can lower blood pressure, cause weakness/dizziness & increase falls risk. Ensure processes are in place to monitor patient fluid intake (e.g. documentation) & actively promote fluid intake (e.g.make fluids visible/attractive/accessible)

It’s Swallowing Awareness Day #Swallowaware2024 Swallowing difficulties are often a symptom of a disease or condition. Our dysphagia fact sheet includes info on identification & treatment bit.ly/3wLj7H6 & we have a patient tipsheet too - bit.ly/3sRFlmx

Take the opportunity this N&H Week to educate colleagues on the importance of treating and managing malnutrition. We have lots of information on our website to assist in educating colleagues bit.ly/3TNSiJA

The financial cost of malnutrition is staggering. Lets also remember the emotional impact to our patients and their families/carers. It is essential that we continue to raise awareness of malnutrition at every opportunity. #NHWeek Manchester Local Care Organisation

Malnutrition costs the UK health and social care system more than £23 billion a year. To reduce this financial burden we need to ensure good nutrition and hydration is an integral part of all care pathways #NHWeek

Tip of the Week -- Its here share your activities, good practices with us and everyone use the #NHWeek so we can see what you are unto!

March brings us #NationalNutritionMonth & #NHWeek - raising awareness of the importance of good nutrition. Maintaining good nutrition with a reduced appetite can be challenging. Our resource of the month is our reduced appetite patient factsheet - bit.ly/49o7zIt

It’s @NHWeek2024 – we have a useful fact sheet which includes questions that might be helpful in opening up discussions about dietary intake with individuals & in identifying issues and symptoms that might be interfering with eating & drinking - bit.ly/426hgXC

It's #WorldCancerDay . Recognising the importance of good nutritional care during cancer treatment is crucial.

Our recent screening survey revealed that one of the highest rates of prevalence for malnutrition is among those with cancer (62% at risk) ➡️ bit.ly/4b54VZg

It’s #WorldCancerDay2024 Cancer & its associated treatments can interfere with an individuals ability to eat & drink, digest & absorb food & inc nutritional requirements. Check out our online cancer resource & associated fact sheets for more information - bit.ly/3pGBeYA

Our February resource of the month is our oral nutritional supplement (ONS) prescriptions factsheet including advice on what to consider when prescribing ONS along with links to our ONS pathway & other useful resources for professionals, patients & carers bit.ly/3XzCo7C

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Great to see these patient leaflets now available in Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This is so fantastic! A great bilingual resource for people in Wales with COPD! Da iawn pawb! Cwm Taf Morgannwg Dietetics nicola perry-gower Joseph Carter Cwm Taf Morgannwg Physio