Recovery on a plate

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Eating good food plays an important part in wound recovery because it gives patients energy and nutrients. Patients need more nutrients than normal and a lack of them makes patients more susceptible to complications. They also have slower recovery rates. Health professionals are being alerted to the risks and encouraged to make thorough assessments of a patient's condition, with high risk patients being referred to a dietician. Fat is a good source of energy and cakes, chocolate and biscuits may be more attractive than oral supplements. Protein is also important.

Wound healing

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On course for better teamwork

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The UK Education and Training Committee of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition runs training courses for nutritional support teams once or twice annually. Participants in the courses include consultants, pharmacists, nurses and dietitians. They look at case studies, hold discussions to solve problems and plan action, and participate in team-building exercises. There is evaluation and feedback from participants and tutors, and follow-up sessions are held.

United Kingdom, Curricula, Health occupations schools

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Nutrition in pregnancy: Proper nutrition is the cornerstone of a healthy pregnancy

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Department of Health advice is eat according to appetite during pregnancy, with a small energy intake during the last trimester. The diet should be high in carbohydrate and low in total fat, and protein is important for fetal growth and development. Some nutrients are particularly important, such as folic acid. Health professionals need to identify pregnant women who may be at risk nutritionally, at an early stage.

Food and nutrition, Pregnancy

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