Supporting people in Dorset to lead healthier lives MALNUTRITION TASK FORCE PILOT START UP EVENT 7 TH August 2014 Sally Shead, Deputy Director of Quality Dorset CCG
Supporting people in Dorset to lead healthier lives Why are we here? Malnutrition effects 3 million people nationally 93% of people with malnutrition live at home 1 in 3 people admitted to hospitals suffer from acute malnourishment
Supporting people in Dorset to lead healthier lives Why are we here? If you are in hospital or a care home you face a greater risk of being malnourished Malnutrition costs the country £13 billion a year
Supporting people in Dorset to lead healthier lives Effects of malnutrition effect people Impaired immunity Reduced muscle strength-falls and chest infections Fatigue Hypothermia Slow wound healing
Supporting people in Dorset to lead healthier lives Effects of malnutrition effect people Pressure ulcers Delayed recovery from illness Apathy, depression and self neglect
Supporting people in Dorset to lead healthier lives Moving Forward Dorset will be at the forefront of excellent nutritional care Dorset residents will take responsibility for their nutritional health and the health and social care services will work with them to achieve this