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'So much could be done' to prevent elderly malnourisment

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A report from charity Age UK claims elderly people are being left to go hungry on NHS wards and those who enter hospitals malnourished can get worse during their stay.

Julie Jones, whose elderly mother died in hospital, and Peter Carter, of the Royal College of Nursing, discuss whether the NHS is doing enough to prevent malnourishment in elderly patients.


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