Wellbeing snacks available for patients

January 22, 2021

As part of the Trust’s response to improve patient care, nutritional wellbeing snacks are available for patients on all wards at City, Sandwell, Rowley and Leasowes.

Did you also know that snacks, milky drinks and high calorie options can be added to a patient’s nutritional care plan on Unity if their MUST (malnutrition universal screening tool) scores 1 or above? 

The MUST is completed for every patient upon admission to identify those who are at risk of malnutrition and provides the appropriate nutritional intervention. For these high risk patients, snacks provide a welcome addition to help increase much needed calories.

If you have any questions, concerns or would like some further information regarding the nutrition support which is available please contact the dietitians on ext. 4486 (option 2).