Written Question · S4W-02753 · Session 4
What nutritional standards it has developed with COSLA for older people in care settings and whether such standards are part of Social Care…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what nutritional standards it has developed with COSLA for older people in care settings and whether such standards are part of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland's inspection regime.
The answer
The Scottish Government’s National Care Standards for Care Homes for older people cover eating, drinking and nutrition care. The National Care Standards were developed by the National Care Standards Committee on behalf of Scottish Ministers, and COSLA was represented on that Committee. In addition, Promoting Nutrition in Care Homes for Older people published in 2009, evaluated a Scottish Government funded education programme lead by the Care Commission Nurse Consultant for Care Homes for Older People which aims to help staff improve nutritional care for residents; since the publication of that report, collaboration with the Improving Nutritional Care Programme will help to progress initiatives to improve nutritional care homes for older people.
As part of its inspection process of care homes for older people, the Care Inspectorate looks at nutritional standards using the National Care Standard for Older People. The Care Inspectorate also includes in the inspection team a professional adviser in nutrition where appropriate.
As part of its inspection process of care homes for older people, the Care Inspectorate looks at nutritional standards using the National Care Standard for Older People. The Care Inspectorate also includes in the inspection team a professional adviser in nutrition where appropriate.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-02753 by reference.