One-third of patients identified as malnourished on arrival to hospitals in Ireland

The report aims to highlight the efficacy of mandatory national screening and treatment protocols which were introduced in public hospitals in 2020. File Picture: PA

A third of patients are being identified as malnourished on arrival to hospitals in Ireland according to a new study which cited a 34% increase in these kind of admissions since 2011.

The findings have been published in a new survey being launched today by the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IrSPEN).