Voluntary Sector Perspective on Malnutrition in Older People 29th September 2015
What can the voluntary sector offer Bring condition specific expertise Patient and stakeholder engagement to identify unmet needs Bring understanding to the patient journey across care settings Anticipate and share future trends contribute to decision-making Act as a critical friend Translate data and policy into practical next steps and anticipate the impact on patients Provide access to clinical expertise Involve local partners and advocates
The Malnutrition Task Force Independent group of experts across health, social care and local government, united to address the problem of preventable malnutrition in older people
Guidance Guides for Food and beverage providers Hospitals Care homes Local communities Commissioners Available to download from www.malnutritiontaskforce.org.uk
Targeting staff and individuals
Social Marketing Campaign
Raising awareness using social media
Posters & leaflets
Raising awareness in the community Lynn's story
Malnutrition prevention programme Pilot sites Joining up sectors and settings Gateshead NHS trusts Salford GP Practices Dorset Care homes Community groups Lambeth and Southwark Commissioners Kent Voluntary sector
The Five Principles Raising awareness Working together Personalised care, support Identifying malnutrition and treatment Monitoring and evaluating
Evaluation To assess the success or otherwise of the collaborative change management approach and the supporting social marketing campaign To reflect whether each of the pilot health communities are able (or working towards being able) to provide nutrition and hydration care in line with the MTF 5 key principles
Emerging themes Governance Existing work Leadership structure Cross- GP/primary Group organisation care dynamics and working involvement maturity Awareness and Maintaining Sustainability understanding momentum of malnutrition
Project outcomes Queen Elizabeth Hospital Faversham Age UK are Gateshead are piloting ways to working with people who increase food and fluid intake on attend lunch clubs one ward Help and care in Purbeck Salford have developed are supporting people to use professional eLearning around internet shopping naso-gastric tubes Age UK Salford and together Lambeth and Southwark have have developed an arm band developed a more cost effective ways for community dietitians to that can identify those at risk work Gateshead have developed Kent have improved the way nutritional training for all that MuST is used in their care community staff homes Purbeck have contributed to their work with online MuST
Next steps MTF . . . A strategy has been developed for the next year and beyond More sponsors invited to the MTF Board New work streams, new advisory board, new task and finish groups and updated stakeholder members Further develop the MTF website -Make it a place that public and professionals go first for information Review all the guides and info graphics
Developing MTF work streams Working with NHSE to roll out the nutrition and hydration commissioning guidance Research into impact changes for men in changed circumstances End of life care and food Raising awareness in Domiciliary care Bringing together dignity compassionate care, eating and drinking and getting right help Research into the state of the nation around food attitudes
Contact information Lesley Carter , Programme Manager, Age UK Twitter: @lesleycarter22 Twitter: @malnutritionTF Email: lesley.carter@ageuk.org.uk Website: www.malnutritiontaskforce.org.uk Address: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA
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