Elderly people are going hungry in hospital because staff fail to ensure they are fed, a charity has said.
An Age Concern study of 110 English and Welsh NHS trusts found 43% did not run protected mealtimes – where non-urgent work stops to make sure patients eat.
Age Concern’s Patrick South said: “Tackling malnutrition should be a top priority for all NHS trusts.”
A Department of Health spokeswoman said: “We recognise that protected mealtimes are an issue.”




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