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North Beds: Dietitian Clinics for advice and information

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Intended audience group: 1 

Unpaid carers*,  paid carers, volunteers, people living with conditions and personal assistants of care

unpaid carer could be a friend or family member looking after someone with an additional need or disability that could not manage without that support

Intended Audience Group
Topic
Nutrition and Hydration
Aims and Objectives

To promote the detection of malnutrition risk using the malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) and managing those at risk using everyday foods (choosing those which are high in energy and nutrition, taking food and fluids little and often and fortifying with foods such as milk powder, cream, spread and oils).

The five community dietitians see patients in clinics in Sandy, Biggleswade, Shefford, Flitwick, Ampthill and Kempston.

They also see patients in nursing and residential care homes and provide advice to care staff, caterers and the residents themselves on eating for health.

 

Location
Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire,
Frequency / Length
Clinics as scheduled
Resource / Organisation
North Bedfordshire Food First Team
Training delivered by:
Format
Telephone clinics to find out
Cost, Funded or Free
Free
Booking details
Telephone 01234 792171