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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Scottish Malnutrition Numbers Increases Again

The BBC reports the number of malnutrition cases recorded by Scottish hospitals has risen for the fourth year in a row.

A total of 1,900 patients, almost all of them adults, were diagnosed with the condition last year, a fifth more than in 2002. NHS Lothian saw the sharpest rise, with more than 500 cases recorded in 2006.
Ministers admitted that some cases, where malnutrition was a secondary concern, would still be missed from the statistics.

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