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Greengross, Baroness (1)
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asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the current voluntary arrangements within the care sector for hydration policies are adequate; and whether it is their policy that hydration policies should form part of national minimum standards for all care homes for older people.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the current voluntary arrangements within the care sector for hydration policies are adequate; and whether it is their policy that hydration policies should form part of national minimum standards for all care homes for older people.
Asked by
Baroness Greengross
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Darzi of Denham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 July 2008
Care providers are subject to statutory requirements under the existing regulations and national minimum standards (NMS). Regulation 16 of the Care Homes Regulations 2001 requires care homes to ““provide, in adequate quantities, suitable, wholesome and nutritious food which is varied and properly prepared and available at such time as may reasonably be required by service users””. Food, in the regulations, includes drink.
Standard 15 of the NMS for care homes for older people, which the Commission for Social Care Inspection must have regard to when inspecting homes, includes the requirements that:
service users receive a varied, appealing, wholesome and nutritious diet, which is suited to individual assessed and recorded requirements, and that meals are taken in a congenial setting and at flexible times; and
hot and cold drinks and snacks are available at all times and offered regularly.
The nutrition action plan, Improving Nutritional Care, was launched in October 2007. It sets out what standards and guidance are in place around nutrition and nutritional care. Implementation of the action plan is being monitored by the Nutrition Action Plan Delivery Board, which is helping to raise awareness about the importance of access to high-quality nutrition, particularly for older people.
Subject to parliamentary approval of the Health and Social Care Bill, the new Care Quality Commission will assume responsibility for the regulation of health and adult social care providers from April 2009.
We recently conducted a public consultation on a new framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers. Subject to the results of the consultation, we intend that, in order to become and remain registered, all health and social care organisations will have to ensure that people have access to safe and sufficient nourishment and that they do not suffer from malnutrition or dehydration.
The Care Quality Commission will monitor providers against the terms of their registration and will take appropriate enforcement action against non-compliance.
Subjects
Care homes; Drinks; Patients; Older people; Standards
Date
1 July 2008
Reference
4255; 703 c26-7WA
House
House of Lords