This database provides the opportunity to find information about work going on in Wales around food provision and nutritional care in hospitals.

The information has been grouped by both the category of work and which Ten Key Characteristic of Nutritional Care it contributes to.

The Ten Key Characteristics for Good Nutritional Care in Hospitals were produced by the Council of Europe Alliance (UK), which includes representation from Government and non-Government organisations across the UK with an interest in nutritional care. They have been developed to ensure that hospitals and healthcare staff deliver safe and effective nutritional care to patients in hospital and aim to create a common understanding of good nutritional care in a hospital environment. Fact sheets are available from the National Patient Safety Agency Website.

To search the database
1. Click on the category
2. Alternatively, click on the Ten Key Characteristics for Good Nutritional Care in Hospitals you are interested in
3. Click ‘Search database’
4. The information will be displayed
5. If you do not find the information that you are looking for return to the search form and try again.
6. It is also possible to search by key text in the search box.

If you are interested in placing information in this database please contact the Project Team.

Text to search for

1. Category

2. 10 Key Characterictics

1	All patients are screened on admission to identify the patients who are malnourished or at risk of becoming malnourished. All patients are re-screened weekly.
2	All patients have a care plan which identifies their nutritional care needs and how they are to be met.
3	All staff have the appropriate skills and competencies needed to ensure that patient’s nutritional needs are met. All staff receive regular training on nutritional care and management
4	Food service and nutritional care is delivered to the patient safely.
5	Hospital facilities are designed to be flexible and patient centred with the aim of providing and delivering an excellent experience of food service and nutritional care 24 hours a day, every day.
6	Patients are involved in the planning and monitoring arrangements for food services provision.
7	The hospital has a policy for food service and nutritional care which is patient centred and performance managed in line with home country governance frameworks.
8	The hospital includes specific guidance on food services and nutritional care in its Clinical Governance arrangements.
9	The hospital supports a multi-disciplinary approach to nutritional care and values the contribution of all staff groups working in partnership with patients and users.
10	The ward implements Protected Mealtimes to provide an environment conducive to patients enjoying and being able to eat their food.

Last updated: 18/08/2009

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