Nutrition

The following guidelines have been approved by the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Area Prescribing sub-Committees (APC). They have been developed in association with the relevant clinicians in both primary and secondary care, where applicable. The Havering and Redbridge Pages have been redirected to the B&D page to facilitate frequent updates.

Vitamins

• Vitamin B supplementation in alcoholism position statement
• Vitamin D guidance

Care Homes

• Nutrition and hydration resource pack for care homes

Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS)

• Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) prescribing guide
• Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) patient support leaflet

Managing malnutrition

• Managing malnutrition
• Food first
• Nourishing drinks
• Nourishing snacks

Hydration

• Hydration
• Hydration Guidance for Care Home

Charts and Scores

• Weight loss chart
• BMI chart
• Using mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) to estimate BMI
• MUST score guidance 

Thickeners

• Thickener guidance
• Thickening ONS guidance  

Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)

• Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) infant formula paediatric prescribing guideline

Gluten-Free

• Gluten-free diet patient information leaflet