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Recognising Nutrition and Hydration Week: Test your knowledge with our quiz and win a prize

June 16, 2022

Following on from our events this week, we have small amounts of fruit available for colleagues on a first come, first serve basis at City main stores.

This week is Nutrition and Hydration Week which aims to highlight the value of food and drink in maintaining health and wellbeing in health and social care.

With summer in full swing and temperatures rising it’s important to keep an eye on your hydration. Dehydration can set in incredibly quickly so it important to understand the key symptoms: headaches, sunken eyes, dry mouth/lips, tiredness, cold hands, dark/smelly urine and peeing fewer than 4 times a day. Remember to keep a steady supply of water nearby and to try to drink 1.5litres of fluid per day.

Test your knowledge with our quiz: 17 questions contributed by catering, food Safety, SLT and  the dietetics team giving you some useful information, fun, with an opportunity to win a specially chosen prize – click here to complete the test.

Get involved with Nutrition and Hydration Week:

We will be hosting pop up stands and the catering team has organised taster sessions of patient meals for you to try as well as a complimentary bottle of water on the below dates:

  • Thursday 16 June, 12pm – 2pm, Main restaurant, Rowley

Our library services will be offering a variety of resources including evidence-based literature, resource guide, healthy refreshments and goodies and board games on the following dates in our education centres in the libraries at both City and Sandwell:

  • Thursday 16 June, 8.30am – 4.30pm (City and Sandwell)
  • Friday 17 June,  8.30am – 4.30pm (Sandwell only)

Our alcohol care team will be visiting wards, areas and departments with their highly popular non-alcoholic drinks trolley explaining the risks of alcohol in terms of nutrition and hydration on the following days.

  • Thursday 16 June, 1.30pm – 4pm (Sandwell)

For more information about everything of the Nutrition and Hydration Week, please email essie.li@nhs.net.