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Meals in residential care
Corporate AuthorSocial Care Institute for Excellence - SCIE
Journal titleCommunity Care, issue 1683, 26 July 2007
Pagespp 36-37
Sourcehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk
KeywordsNutrition ; Meals services ; Feeding capacity ; Hospital services ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationThe Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) outlines a selection of findings published in the past two years concerning nutrition problems in hospitals, care homes and nursing homes. These include articles in the British Medical Journal, Ageing and Mental Health, and Diversity in Health and Social Care. The Age Concern England (ACE) report, 'Hungry to be heard: the scandal of malnourished older people in hospital' published in 2006, is noted for drawing attention to the costs of this problem. The article suggests further information sources. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-070809210 A
ClassmarkCF: NR: CA4: LD: KW: LHB: 64A *

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