{"id":562,"date":"2022-02-07T23:23:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T23:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/education-and-training\/dietetics-and-nutrition-education-and-training\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T11:02:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:02:28","slug":"dietetics-and-nutrition-education-and-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/education-and-training\/dietetics-and-nutrition-education-and-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition and Malnutrition Screening (MUST) Education and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\">The dietetic team are able to provide bespoke training to all care home staff involved in supporting people living in care homes, to have a healthy and nutritious diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bespoke training is delivered face to face, within the care home in short 1 hour sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:44% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/Traditional-CH.jpg\" alt=\"Pie, peas and mashed potato\" class=\"wp-image-8022 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/Traditional-CH.jpg 480w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/Traditional-CH-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Training topics include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Screening for Malnutrition using MUST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">First line nutritional management for residents at risk of malnutrition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">How to provide a fortified diet and maximise nutritional intake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Bespoke training is designed for all care home staff members: including support workers, kitchen staff, care assistants, nurses and mangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact us <a href=\"mailto:carehome.dietetics@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:carehome.dietetics@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carehome.dietetics@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a> to organise training sessions.&nbsp; We are also happy to consider any other training requests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nutritional Support Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">In addition to face to face bespoke training above, the dietetic team have developed a training video and supporting information pack which can be accessed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-79420\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Training Video &#8211; Nutritional Support within the Care Home<\/h2><div id=\"ac-79420\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\">We have developed an online video outlining the basics of nutritional support within the care home.&nbsp; Topics include :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>malnutrition and screening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>food fortification techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>snack ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>case studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>worked examples of how to calculate MUST score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/871006378?share=copy\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/871006378?share=copy\">The online video can<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/871006378?share=copy\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/871006378?share=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> be accessed here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-79421\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Resource Pack &#8211; Nutritional Support within the Care Home<\/h2><div id=\"ac-79421\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The online training video above is supported by a resource pack containing lots of valuable information and additional topics, including how to support people with food, fluid and nutrition. Considerations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>People living with dementia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People living with swallowing difficulties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydration, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral nutritional supplements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recipes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/03\/Mananging-Malnutrition-in-the-Care-Home-v2-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This resource pack can be accessed here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 55%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The dietetic team are responsible for all Lothian care homes, including local authority and independent homes, apart from Edinburgh local authority care homes, who have a dedicated dietitian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Contact details for both dietetic teams and to book training can be found on the page <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/info\/supporting-residents-needs\/services\/referral-pathways-dietetics-and-nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dietetics and Nutrition: Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/Cutural-Lunch-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two women enjoying lunch together\" class=\"wp-image-8026 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/Cutural-Lunch-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/Cutural-Lunch-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">For information on Dietetics and Nutrition services and referral processes please see the following webpages.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/info\/supporting-residents-needs\/services\/services-dietetics-and-nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dietetics and Nutrition: Service and information page<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/info\/supporting-residents-needs\/services\/referral-pathways-dietetics-and-nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dietetics and Nutrition: Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuous professional learning (CPL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Accessing and engaging with any training or the above resources  may provide evidence of CPL which is a requirement of all job roles, and professional registration for some staff groups. Further guidance can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/reflective-practice-portfolio-of-learning\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lothian Care Academy&#8217;s Reflective Practice &amp; Portfolio of Learning<\/a> webpage<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dietetic team are able to provide bespoke training to all care home staff involved in supporting people living in care homes, to have a healthy and nutritious diet. This bespoke training is delivered face to face, within the care home in short 1 hour sessions. 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