Experts call for screening of over 70s over malnutrition fears 

Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IrSPEN), supported by the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI), called for a pilot scheme integrating a five-minute nutrition screening for over 70s as part of the winter jab appointment.

Over 70s should receive nutritional screening during the flu vaccine campaign, a representative group has said, as an estimated 15% of the age cohort is believed to have malnutrition.

In its 2022 pre-budget submission, the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IrSPEN), supported by the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI), called for a pilot scheme integrating a five-minute nutrition screening for over 70s as part of the winter jab appointment.