State Registered Dietician Claire Wright discusses the extent of undernutrition in the community and challenges of nutritional screening in sick and elderly patients.
Claire Wright BSc, SRD, MPhil., Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics,
Dept. of Biological Sciences, Chester College, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH4 1BJ.
Article accepted for publication February 2002.
Acknowledgement: The author gratefully acknowledges the guidance and information provided by the Malnutrition Advisory Group and Professor Marinos Elia, Institute of Human Nutrition, Southampton. For further information on MAG contact Tom Thorpe on 0207 3091127.
Dr Rebecca Stratton describes the uses of oral nutritional supplements and enteral tube feeding to prevent disease related malnutrition in patients.
Dr Rebecca Stratton, Research Fellow, Institute of Human Nutrition, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton.
Article accepted for publication May 2001.
Dawn Brookes describes the experiences of an 83 year old man who lost the ability to eat and drink and has had to adjust his life accordingly.
Dawn Brookes RGN, RM, BA.(Hons), is a District Nursing Sister, Reading Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication May 2001.
Carol Ottley gives an overview of the incidence of dental caries among young children and suggests ways in which community practitioners can help parents to look after their children’s oral health more effectively.
Carol Ottley BSc, SRD, RPHNutr is a State Registered Dietitian & Public Health Nutritionist.
Article accepted for publication June 2002.
In April Claire Wright reviewed the extent of undernutrition in the community & outlined ways of detecting nutritional risk. Here in her second article she looks at the evidence supporting the use of prescribable products in the community.
Claire Wright, BSc, SRD, MPhil. Programme Leader for the MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics at Chester College, Parkgate Road, Chester. Article accepted for publication June 2002.
Sarah-Jane Hughes discusses the importance of good nutrition for optimum wound healing.
Sarah-Jane Hughes BSc (Hons), MSc, PGDip, SRD is a Senior Dietitian, Royal Hospitals Trust, Belfast. Article accepted for publication: December 2002
Caroline Morrell describes a staff training package that was designed to increase understanding and knowledge of nutritional status of elderly people in residential homes.
Acknowledgements: - Greater Manchester Workforce Development Confederation for the grant to undertake this project.
- All the staff that participated in the training programme.
- Val Anwyl, Chief Community Dietitian who successfully obtained the funding and started up the project.
Caroline A. Morrell BSc, SRD, Cert MHS Community Dietitian, Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: July 2002
Claire Wright discusses the factors which should be considered before embarking on home nutritional support programmes
Claire Wright BSc, SRD, MPhil. Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Chester College, Parkgate Road, Chester CH1 4BJ. Article accepted for publication: July 2003
Doctor Nora O'Brien & Doctor Tom O'Connor give an overview of the effects of nutrition on the development of cancers
Dr. Nora O'Brien and Dr. Tom O'Connor, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Ireland.
Article accepted for publication: June 2004
Luci Daniels gives an overview of diet and the prevention and treatment of CHD Luci Daniels is a Consultant Dietitian, London. Article accepted for publication: May 2004
