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Achievements

Over the past year there have been a number of great successes for the  Hungry to be Heard campaign:

  • Over 30 Age Concerns are working directly with their local hospital or NHS Trust to improve mealtimes for older patients
  • As a direct result of campaign‚ the department of Health launched a nutrition action plan in October 2007‚ to ensure people using health and social care services get the right nutritional care
  • Gordon Lishman‚ Director General of ACE‚ has also been appointed to chair the Nutrition Governance Board which will monitor progress against the plan
  • We have partnered with the Royal College of Nursing to develop a free resource pack for hospitals
  • The Council of Europe Alliance has recommended 10 key characteristics for good nutritional care in hospitals‚ which compliment our 7 recommended steps
  • 147 MPs have signed Early Day Motion 388 in support of the campaign in 2006
  • The Royal College of Nursing launched its own campaign‚ ‘Nutrition Now’ to raise standards of nutrition and hydration in hospitals and the community.

 

Contact us

htbh@ace.org.uk