UK-N/A-2400299 | September 2025
Authors:
Carly Wood
Publish Date:
May 2024 | 6 min
Abstract:
Identifying muscle loss is key to ensure nutritional intervention. A UK audit across UK hospitals showed that loss of muscle is prevalent amongst hospitalised patients, even in the absence of malnutrition. This indicates that screening for malnutrition alone may overlook patients who need nutritional support.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand the prevalence and impact of loss of muscle/muscle function in hospitalised patients in the UK.
Describe key screening tools used during the audit to identify malnutrition and loss of muscle/muscle function.
Discuss the audit’s key findings in relation to loss of muscle/muscle function.
AUTHOR(S) BIO
CARLY WOOD
Marketing director, HMA
With 17 years in social and healthcare communications, Carly has a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the Behavioural Change and Social Marketing sector. Carly specialises in developing tailored strategies, using research and insight to influence audiences and is an expert in creating impactful and behavioural change campaigns for her clients.
With a strong foundation in research-led content development, Carly has successfully led numerous behaviour change projects and campaigns that really leverage the power of research and insight, that not only influence, but also ignite genuine behaviour change. Her focus on healthcare professionals, particularly in the area of nutrition, demonstrates her profound understanding of how to engage and impact the healthcare community effectively.
One of Carly's key strengths is her capacity to develop communications and campaigns that cater to diverse stakeholder groups with varying insights, opinions, and objectives. She ensures that each group is considered, with precision and empathy, to ensure they are engaged effectively. Her campaigns are carefully crafted to delve deep into the heart of the issue and engage the target audience in a way that spurs them to change their behaviour in a positive direction.
