Home from hospital: Ensuring people have access to food at discharge from hospital and beyond

We need to ensure that patients can access appetising and nutritional meals and food after being discharged from hospital to assist with their recovery, reduce readmission and prevent avoidable costs. This guide summarises five key elements of ensuring people have support in place and includes a range good practice from around the country.

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Home from hospital: Ensuring people have access to food at discharge from hospital and beyond
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Reports • Food Poverty

Published: Wednesday 16 March 2022

Contents

Foreword by Dame Prue Leith DBE, Sustain patron

Introduction

1. Developing a joined-up approach to food and hospital discharge

2. Understanding and responding to people’s needs

3. Knowing about and navigating local support options

4. Developing and communicating a plan

5. Supporting local providers

Conclusion

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Reports • Food Poverty

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Food Poverty: Millions of people in the UK struggle to get enough to eat. We’re working to change that through people-powered projects and campaigns that tackle the root causes of food poverty and ensure everyone has dignified access to healthy, affordable food.

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