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The Malnutrition Pathway (Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community), established by a multi-professional expert consensus panel, is developing an online area for sharing, recognising and promoting good practice. Project to…

May is Action on Stroke month. Every  year there are approximately 152,000 strokes in the UK. That’s one stroke every five minutes, and stroke is the third single largest cause…

A report published this week by Slimming World looks at the impact of alcohol on obesity. Just as in other ages groups, alcohol may contribute to obesity in older people,…

Over 80 million chocolate eggs are sold at Easter time – that’s a lot of chocolate! Chocolate is frequently associated with increased weight gain, but surprisingly there are also some…

There is continued public interest in the area of probiotics and health, but have you noticed something odd about the word ‘probiotic’ on yogurt packs? For the very observant, you…

The message of five a day is well recognised by both consumers and health professionals as one of the basics of healthy eating messages, so what should we make of…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental and neurological condition that affects brain function, particularly in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. There is no known cause…

Nutrition and Hydration week, taking place from 17th – 23rd March 2014 recognises that nutrition and hydration are an important part of quality care, experience and safety improvement in health…