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| Hospitals screen for malnutrition | Hospitals screen for malnutrition |
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| Every patient admitted to a hospital in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area will be screened for malnutrition. | Every patient admitted to a hospital in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area will be screened for malnutrition. |
| People receiving treatment at any of the health board's acute hospitals will undergo screening to make sure they are getting the correct nutritional care. | People receiving treatment at any of the health board's acute hospitals will undergo screening to make sure they are getting the correct nutritional care. |
| Hospitals will use the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) to identify those at risk of malnutrition. | Hospitals will use the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) to identify those at risk of malnutrition. |
| Patients will be screened within 24 hours of admission and re-screened on a weekly basis. | Patients will be screened within 24 hours of admission and re-screened on a weekly basis. |
| Those at risk are said to include patients who are under nourished, patients who may be avoiding food because of an illness or those who might have special nutritional needs related to their condition. | Those at risk are said to include patients who are under nourished, patients who may be avoiding food because of an illness or those who might have special nutritional needs related to their condition. |
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| MUST will operate in 10 pilot areas over the next three months before being rolled out across Glasgow, Paisley and Inverclyde. | MUST will operate in 10 pilot areas over the next three months before being rolled out across Glasgow, Paisley and Inverclyde. |
| Project nurse Elaine Gordon said: "By screening patients virtually at the door, we can find out exactly what they need and provide appropriate treatment and assistance for anyone who is either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. | Project nurse Elaine Gordon said: "By screening patients virtually at the door, we can find out exactly what they need and provide appropriate treatment and assistance for anyone who is either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. |
| "Concerted efforts need to be made by all of us who work in hospitals to make sure patients get the best possible care." | "Concerted efforts need to be made by all of us who work in hospitals to make sure patients get the best possible care." |
| Each patient screened and found to be at risk will receive an individual care plan. | Each patient screened and found to be at risk will receive an individual care plan. |