A quarter of all adults admitted to hospital and care homes in the UK are at risk of malnutrition, a major survey has found. The British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Bapen) collected data on 11,665 new admissions to 372 institutions over three days. The association is calling for nutrition screening on admission as standard for all patients.
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Malnutrition 'a widespread risk' - BBC Health News 27th November 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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