The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Nutritional care policy reminder for all
NHS Lanarkshire has a food, fluid and nutritional care (FFNC) policy which applies to all patients in both community and acute hospital setting.
Frances Dodd, food, fluid and nutrition steering group chair, said: “This policy seeks to drive quality and improvements in the nutrition and hydration of patients. The policy aims to support all staff involved at any stage of the process in providing nutritional care to patients.”
For more information visit the food, fluid and nutritional care FirstPort page.
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