Please see the latest ADASS media round-up for the period 22-29 January inclusive below.

 

Headline

Media Type

Publication

Published

More than 1m UK older people risk 'withering away' from hunger

Internet

The Guardian.com (Web)

22/01/2018

More than a million malnourished pensioners 'withering away in their own homes' amid rising levels of isolation

Internet

Independent (Web)

22/01/2018

Call to train care home staff to screen elderly for malnutrition

Internet

Nursing Times (Web)

22/01/2018

Social care providers `should have a duty to deal with malnutrition of older people''

Internet

Public Finance Magazine (Web)

22/01/2018

Hunger is just one symptom of deepening social care crisis-ADASS

Internet

Care Industry News (Blog)

22/01/2018

Malnutrition among older people set to cost care sector #15m, MPs warn

Internet

Localgov.co.uk (Web)

22/01/2018

More than one million elderly people could be going hungry in their own homes, parliamentary report warns

Internet

Irish News (Web)

22/01/2018

Malnutrition threat for 1 million older people, cross-party group warns

Internet

Daily Mail (Web)

22/01/2018

Malnutrition warning: More than a MILLION elderly people 'going hungry in their own homes'

Internet

Daily Express (Web)

23/01/2018

Over a million older people at risk of hunger say committee of MP’s and Peers

Internet

About Manchester (Web)

23/01/2018

Hidden hunger and malnutrition in the elderly

Internet

Ekklesia (Web)

23/01/2018

One million elderly in malnutrition danger

UK Key Regionals

News Letter (Belfast)

23/01/2018

MPs call for care staff training to spot malnutrition risks

Internet

Care Home Professional (Web)

23/01/2018

Malnutrition 'a major problem with elderly'

UK Key Regionals

The Journal (Newcastle Upon Tyne)

23/01/2018

Malnutrition among older people set to cost care sector £15bn, MPs warn

Internet

Localgov.co.uk (Web)

24/01/2018

Guidance: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards forms and guidance

Internet

GOV.UK (Web)

25/01/2018

Social care at `tipping point'' as back pay crisis grows, warn councils

Internet

Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Web)

28/01/2018

Social care at `tipping point'' as back pay crisis grows, warn councils

Internet

The Guardian.com (Web)

28/01/2018

Social care at 'tipping point' as back pay crisis grows

UK Nationals

The Observer

28/01/2018