Good Practice in CARE Meeting the Challenge of Malnutrition in Hospitals Andy Jones National Chair of HCA

Working Together Across the UK to Manage & Reduce Malnutriton BDA BAPEN NACC RCN SaLT NHS Trusts – acute, community, mental health Care Homes Patient Association: CARE Campaign Malnutrition Task Force Carers UK: Care about Nutrition AGE UK Food Industry Suppliers Designers Patient Focus 2

Hospital Caterers – Responsibility for Malnutrition Awareness and Solutions –Power of Three –Nutrition and Hydration Week Menus and Meals –Patient Focused Menus –Specific to Groups –Mealtimes and Frequency Working Closer with Dietitians and Clinicians Food, NOT Supplements Hospital to Home –Care Plans –Hampers Local Community –Newham –Morecambe –Cornwall Served with Passion Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE 3

HCA Caterers Responsiblity People –Trained/Focused/Committed –Local Community Good Food –Good Ingredients –Well Presented –Served with Knowledge Waste –Plate Waste – Portion Size Communication –PATIENT FOCUSED –Customers Information Point for Patients and Staff ASK/SHARE –Ward Guides –Case Studies –CQUINS Served with Passion Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE 4

So Do We Need James Martin?

James Martin Why

7 James Martin – Good or Bad Our Jamie! −Raises the Issues –Passion and CARES –Understands Malnutrition What have we done –Web Site –Local Procurement/Community –Not Just Traditional Cooking

8 What Has HCA Done To Date? Food Panel −Standards and Recommendations −MUST NOT BE TICK BOX Ward Service Group Local Procurement –Community –Delivery Services Using MEDIA Campaigning/Lobbying INVOLVE PATIENTS

9 Together We Must & Have to CHANGE We have almost become ‘TOO POSH TO NOSH’ ‘Good Food for Good Life’

10 Together We Can CHANGE ANY QUESTIONS? OH YES I HAVE ONE! NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE