Improving Nutritional Care Core Pathway (PDF, 596K, 1min 12secs)
IMPROVING NUTRITIONAL CARE PROGRAMME
Jeannette Morrison (NHS Lothian) was appointed in December 2007 to co-ordinate a national, multi-agency programme of work in conjunction with Health Facilities Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland and the Scottish Government for two years. There have been two national engagement events with key stakeholders where the delegates have participated in facilitated work-shops.
A core nutrition pathway has been developed which allows us to identify the barriers to implementation. The Scottish Government has provided funding for the appointment of Nutrition Champions who will support and co-ordinate this work within the NHS Boards.
A Practice Development Toolkit is being developed, aimed at practitioners, which will include helpful hints & tips, sign-posting to other useful websites and inclusion of audit tools to help staff measure compliance against the pathway. Also included will be information on change management strategies to allow them to make necessary local changes to improve the nutritional care they give to patients who are in hospital.
