#UKMAW2024 Learning Event

Wednesday, 13th November at 10:00 am

We can be stronger together if we all play our part - joining together for #UKMAW2024 to raise awareness and tackle preventable malnutrition and dehydration with a focus on older people.

How to join the Learning Event Zoom Meeting

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83437783289?pwd=qKTNqdTfi2PwnnUjGlbF8gdT00JP6N.1

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#UKMAW2024 Learning Event programme

Time Speaker Job Title Presentation
10:10 Lesley Carter

Acting Head of Health Influencing, Clinical Lead Age UK, MTF Lead

Introduction and Welcome
10:20 Dr. Nick Thompson

BAPEN President

Update on BAPEN activities
10:40 Jane Murkin

Deputy Director Safety & Improvement Nursing

Update from Deputy Director NHS Safety & Improvement, Nursing Directorate
11:00 Simon Shaw Co-investigator

Food at Home: A knowledge exchange report exploring disabled and older people's access to food in their own homes

11:25 Alexandra Rees

Clinical Lead Dietitian

A Toolkit for supporting people living with dementia in care homes to prevent malnutrition

11:50 Professor Jane Murphy

Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

Nutrition interventions for malnourished older adults in care homes

12:20 Beatriz Diaz

Regional Medical lead for EMEA nutrition

Changing nutritional needs for healthy ageing

12:40 Sophie Barrett

Health Policy Projects & Communications Officer, Age UK

Supporting older people to be Winter ready 

13:00 Helen Baxter Advocacy Worker How can dieticians and the wider MDT support people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
13:20 Mark Moran, MBE

Chief Executive, Hydrate for Health

Physical Hydration Solutions

13:40 Phil Shelley

Senior Operational Manager, National Lead for Food (NZ) NHS England

“Food is Mood”

14:00 Emma Riley

Patron Society of British Dental Nurses, Ambassador Mouth Cancer Foundation

Mouth Cancer awareness in older people
14:15 Lucy Gallard

Deputy Director – Development & People

Preventing Malnutrition in the Community

14:25 Claudia Arnold

Co-Founder and COO Jelly Drops

Proactively managing hydration needs for people living with dementia.
14:40 Emma Catling Malnutrition Strategic Lead, Hywel DDA University Health Board Raising awareness of Deconditioning produced by Heath Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
14:55 Lesley Carter

Acting Head of Health Influencing, Clinical Lead Age UK, MTF Lead

Sum-up and closing comments

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#UKMAW2024 posters – once again, we have a range of supporting posters for download and other resources that can be ordered for free.