Here you will find all the articles, Toolkit items and Q&As relating to Nutrition and hydration.
Scroll down to see the articles, supporting Toolkit documents and Q&As in this section. You will find the most recent ones listed at the top.
Articles
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Understanding and treating dysphagia
Kim Grove explains the problems associated with dysphagia and how the new IDDSI descriptors can assist with its care.
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Free article: Causes of refusal to eat and drink
Tim Dallinger looks at the reasons why some people may refuse to eat or drink, and discusses techniques to help manage the situation.
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Free article: Nutrition and hydration
Martin Hodgson looks at fundamental standards Regulation 14: Nutritional needs, and offers some practical advice.
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Hydration and dehydration
As we move into the warmer weather, Martin Hodgson looks at the importance of hydration for vulnerable people.
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Championing the cause of good food and nutrition
Denise Kennedy looks at how to do more than just meet the nutritional needs of service users.
Toolkit
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Checklist – How to manage a person who is choking (all providers)
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Checklist – How to feed a person via a PEG feed (all providers)
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Form - Audit for compliance with fundamental standards Regulation 14 Meeting nutritional and hydration needs
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Form - Audit for compliance with the fundamental standards: Regulation 14 Meeting nutritional and hydration needs (all providers)
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Form - Nutrition needs assessment (care homes and nursing homes)
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Flowchart - Food hygiene training
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Factsheet - Maluntrition in the elderly
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Form - Dietary requirements assessment
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Checklist - Nutritional care (care homes)
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Q&A
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Q. Why is it not acceptable to use the term ‘soft diet’ anymore?
A. A review of National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) incidents over a recent two-year period has identified seven reports in which patients appear to have come to significant harm because of confusion about the meaning of the term ‘soft diet’.
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Q. We have noticed from a review of other services’ inspection reports that the CQC has been focusing on mealtime experiences in care homes.
What kind of things do we need to check to ensure that our care home provides a good mealtime experience and meets people’s nutritional needs?