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 […]

Chief Executive Calum Campbell has launched a final prize for staff who have had their flu vaccine, and it has potential to be the biggest prize yet! The last raffle prize will see a cash sum being given to one lucky winner. From now until the 18 December, Calum will be adding £100 into the […]

NHS Lanarkshire has made further improvements to the provision of patient catering.   Inpatients across the three acute hospitals are now offered an afternoon snack of tea and biscuits so that they can have something to eat between lunch and dinner.   Frances Dodd, divisional nurse director for the acute division, said: “We are committed […]

The Food, Fluid and Nutrition Steering Group have introduced a number of guidance documents to support staff providing care to patients and their families. One of which is the Weigh Back Home document. This supports people at home to make appropriate choices to support weight gain in people who have lost significant amounts of weight […]