Campaigns & issues

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