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Focus on Undernutrition is a flagship service both across the North East and nationally in tackling undernutrition from a regional perspective. Originally called Focus on Food, the service has evolved from a project to identify and treat undernutrition in six care homes, to being implemented as a service throughout health and social care across the North East through training and supporting staff. Our services have been promoted nationally as the visionary example for tackling undernutrition by national organisations, including NHS England, National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN), Malnutrition Taskforce and British Dietetic Association. Whilst in the North East, we are held up as an exemplar by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and social care organisations. One example of the effectiveness of our work can be demonstrated by the significant improvement in the weights of residents at risk of undernutrition following our training and leading to a 51% reduction in pressure ulcers amongst residents. Our passion for tackling undernutrition is endless, we are constantly thinking of new innovative ways to improve the service for patients and clients. Our team perseveres until they achieve success at the highest standard. It is this passion which results in people seeking our advice locally and nationally.

14/07/2025

Not long to wait until the IDDSI UK Academy in Sept 2025. Highly recommended to obtain in-depth training on IDDSI testing. Placed very limited and selling fast. To book tickets https://www.iddsi.org/events/uk-iddsi-academy-pilot-2025

05/06/2025

It's been a busy day speaking at the Care Home Catering Forum Conference in London. A great day for meeting many inspirational people.

19/05/2025

To celebrate National Doughnut Week, Focus on Undernutrition have developed a recipe card adapting doughnuts to be suitable for people requiring an altered consistency diet (IDDSI levels 4 - level 7). Available to download from the Focus on Undernutrition App.

The Focus on Undernutrition App is available free of change from Apple and Google Play App stores (search 'Focus on Undernutrition').
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...
Apple store: https://apps.apple.com/.../focus-on.../id6739133521

27/04/2025

Monday 28th April 2025 is National SuperHero Day. Who is your superhero? As a Dietitian I've said for years that Fortified Milk is the unsung Superhero for undernutrition, so simple to prepare and use, and provides 630 calories and 47g protein in a pint.

20/03/2025

To celebrate , in my NHS job we have been organising conferences for our local care homes. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15rF9YJ1da/

18/03/2025

Thank you to Andy and other volunteers at . Focus on Undernutrition are delight to support such an amazing initiative.

What are you doing to celebrate Nutrition and Hydration Week ? At we are hosting care home conferences, celebrating the amazing nutritional care provided by our local care homes to residents.

https://nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/about-us/https://www.focusonundernutrition.co.uk/

28/02/2025

Strove Tuesday, Tues 4 March 2025, is a time we prepare for the start of lent by eating pancakes. But people who require a special diet may miss out. I have developed a series of special diet pancake recipe for fortified diets and for people with swallowing problems (IDDSI 4,5,6,7ec). A normal pancake may have 95 calories and 4.5g protein, but the special diet versions can have up to 525 calories and 25g protein per serving!

To download free visit https://www.focusonundernutrition.co.uk/ or access via our free app, by downloading on Apple or Google play (search Focus on Undernutrition).

20/02/2025

We are so excited to announce that Focus on Undernutrition will be sponsoring Nutrition and Hydration Week on 17-21 March 2025

05/06/2024

An amazing day, speaking at the Care Home Catering Forum at London. With the opportunities to meet lots of catering staff to discuss the Focus On Undernutrition online training programmes

19/08/2022

We are constantly hearing on the news how people are having to choose between a meal or heating due to the cost of living crisis, and this is going to significantly increase in autumn and winter. To try to help local families, I am trying to raise money for Feeding Families (feedingfamilies.org.uk) by running the Great North Run on 13 September. I am nearly 50, and it is VERY hard work and challenging trying to train, but I would love to raise £1000 to support the work of Feeding Families, because demand for their service is increasing by the week.

Please would you consider donating to this wonderful charity as I run the Great North Run. To donate either click https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/rachael-masters-gnr-feeding-families or visit www.peoplesfundraising.com and search 'Rachael Masters'. Thank you!

16/08/2022

I currently do not have a work mobile due to an accident. If you need to contact me please email on focusonundernutritionuk@gmail.com. I will be checking emails every evening. Thanks Rachael

04/05/2022

A date to put in your diary, the 2022 UK IDDSI conference.

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