Within the community setting, patient/client mealtimes are protected without unnecessary interruption. A Policy entitled ‘Prioritising the Mealtime Experience (Protected Mealtimes) has been drafted and has been submitted to Standards and Guidelines Committee for approval. NHSCT A Protected Mealtimes Policy in Policy being revised and Policy to be fully place but not always adhered to promote endorsed by the Chief to. awareness of the importance Executive. of Protected Mealtimes for patients. SEHSCT In acute areas staff mealtimes On-going work with staff to A and ward routines have been reduce unnecessary adapted to ensure that the interruptions at mealtimes so maximum assistances with that each patient’s individual patient meals is available mealtime is protected as far as Work has been done with possible Catering to ensure that meals On-going work to increase replacement and snacks are number of mealtime volunteers available for patients who have missed a meal because of e.g.
Within the community setting, patient/client mealtimes are protected without unnecessary interruption. A Policy entitled ‘Prioritising the Mealtime Experience (Protected Mealtimes) has been drafted and has been submitted to Standards and Guidelines Committee for approval. NHSCT A Protected Mealtimes Policy in place but not always adhered to. Policy being revised and to promote awareness of the importance of Protected Mealtimes for patients. Policy to be fully endorsed by the Chief Executive. SEHSCT A In acute areas staff mealtimes and ward routines have been adapted to ensure that the maximum assistances with patient meals is available Work has been done with Catering to ensure that meals replacement and snacks are available for patients who have missed a meal because of e.g. On-going work with staff to reduce unnecessary interruptions at mealtimes so that each patient’s individual mealtime is protected as far as possible On-going work to increase number of mealtime volunteers
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