Managing Adult Malnutrition
Including a pathway for the appropriate use of
oral nutritional supplements (ONS)
COVID-19
Healthcare Professionals
‘A Community Healthcare Professional Guide to the Nutritional Management of Patients During and After COVID-19 Illness’: Guidance to assist healthcare professionals address nutritional issues of patients with COVID-19 who they may be supporting in the community. Endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), British Dietetic Association (BDA) and British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN), this guide highlights the importance of providing good nutritional care during this pandemic including suggestions for assessing and identifying nutritional issues when conducting remote consultations.
A PDF VERSION of this page is also available
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Care Homes
‘Why Good Nutritional Care is Important During and After COVID-19 Illness’
Includes advice for care home staff on dealing with symptoms that may affect the nutritional intake of residents during and after COVID-19 infection
Patient and Carers
‘COVID-19 & Good Nutrition’ – advice on eating a well-balanced diet to help support the normal functioning of the immune system to help fight off infection along with information on self-screening for malnutrition risk
‘COVID-19 Illness Resource Finder’ – a resource finder which helps you to find the right information for you according to your symptoms
GO TO RESOURCE TOOLThree leaflets, endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), British Dietetic Association (BDA) and British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) are available:
Green Leaflet – ‘Eating Well During and After COVID-19 Illness’ - DOWNLOAD
Yellow Leaflet – ‘Improving Your Nutrition During and After COVID-19 Illness'- DOWNLOAD
Red Leaflet – ‘Nutrition Support During and After COVID-19 Illness’ - DOWNLOAD
Resources
A selection of publications for use by healthcare professionals, patients and carers are available in the resources section of the website.
Support for Patients & Carers
A number of resources are available that have been developed to support patients and carers.
Specific support for common conditions
A number of resources are available that have been developed to assist healthcare professionals supporting patients at risk of malnutrition as a result of a specific condition. These include:
Further Information
We can be contacted regarding the malnutrition pathway materials and website
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