Our friendly and knowledgeable Medical & Scientific Affairs team is here to provide advice and support relating to Abbott products and services available in the UK. We can be contacted via the Freephone Nutrition Helpline on 0800 252 882 between 9:00am -17:30pm (Monday – Thursday) and 9:00am -16:15pm (Friday). You can also contact us via email on ukabbottnutrition@abbott.com. Our aim is to respond to all enquiries within 4 working hours of receipt.

Abbott is in the business of helping people live longer and better at all ages and stages of life through good health. Sustainability is an essential part of this, and an essential part of our mission.

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Our friendly and knowledgeable Medical & Scientific Affairs team is here to provide advice and support relating to Abbott products and services available in the UK. We can be contacted via the Freephone Nutrition Helpline on 0800 252 882 between 9:00am -17:30pm (Monday – Thursday) and 9:00am -16:15pm (Friday). You can also contact us via email on ukabbottnutrition@abbott.com. Our aim is to respond to all enquiries within 4 working hours of receipt.

Hospital2Home is Abbott’s homecare service, devoted to supporting enterally fed patients in the community. 

Gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance is much more common than food allergy and has distinctly different causes and symptoms.¹ GI intolerance happens when the digestive system cannot process some foods, causing an unpleasant physical reaction to them.¹ Unlike a food allergy, it does not involve an immune system reaction - in fact, people with GI intolerance can usually tolerate small amounts of these foods without experiencing any uncomfortable symptoms.¹

The symptoms of GI intolerance happen quite slowly (often many hours after eating the offending food), last for a long time and include bloating and stomach pain.¹ Because the symptoms are very similar to those caused by other conditions (for example, inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome), GI intolerance can be difficult to accurately identify.¹

A healthy, balanced diet is essential for your child to support their growth and development through each stage of life.

Cow’s milk allergy (CMA), or cow’s milk protein allergy, is one of the most common childhood food allergies. It is estimated to affect less than 2% of UK infants2, although most children outgrow it by the age of 5.

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Abbott is in the business of helping people live longer and better at all ages and stages of life through good health. Sustainability is an essential part of this, and an essential part of our mission.

Hospital2Home is Abbott’s homecare service, devoted to supporting enterally fed patients in the community. 

Fred is 89-year-old retired gentleman with grown up sons, currently living independently...

Martin is a 74-year-old retired gentleman with a grown-up daughter. He is currently living in his own home in Rochdale with the support of his daughter and daily carers for his hygiene needs.

Doreen, a retired mother of two, suffered a serious fall while she was out shopping, which led to her having to spend eight weeks in hospital, recovering from a fractured neck of femur.

Sue is a 42 year old female patient with a subtotal colectomy and ileostomy. She was admitted to hospital with chronic diarrhoea, and investigation showed evidence of ulceration of the ileosigmoid anastamosis and terminal ileum. During this admission she had numerous medical interventions such as steroid therapy, blood and ferritin transfusions, diuretics and a trial of Creon. She was fed via nasogastric (NG) feeding tube as she was only consuming half of her meals. Previously she had unsuccessfully trialled various whole protein oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and modular supplements, which she had felt exacerbated the diarrhoea.

Rupert is a 65 year old male with Ménière’s disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, angina and previous history of transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs). Rupert was admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis and poorly controlled angina. He develop loose stools (type 7 on the Bristol Stool Chart) which persisted for four weeks and Metronidazole was prescribed for suspected C.difficile. His loose watery stools persisted and after a flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy were performed, Rupert was diagnosed with non-infective gastroenteritis and colitis. Codeine phosphate, Citalopram, Omeprazole, Prednisolone were trialled during this time. Rupert was only managing to consume a quarter of his meals and was prescribed whole protein oral nutritional supplements (ONS).

Phil is a 64 year old male undergoing palliative chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer and had a biliary stent in situ. He was consuming all of his meals but required additional supplementation to meet his nutritional requirements. Whole protein oral nutritional supplements (ONS) were not tolerated as they exacerbated his diarrhoea.

John is an 80 year old gentleman who was admitte to hospital for an elective mitral valve repair (MVR) and quadruple coronary bypass graft (CABG). On extubation in the Intensive Care unit (ICU) he developed hypoxia due to collapse of the left lower lobe of his lung. He has a flexiseal in situ to manage severe diarrhoea and was fed a high energy whole proteun fibre feed continuously via a nasogastric tube. 

Arnold is an 82 year old male patient with a ruptured oesphagus and dysphagia. He is nil by mouth and reliant on tube fedding via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube with a jejunal extension (PEG-J).  His regular prescription for medication includes Ranitidine, Domperodone, Citalopram, Hyoscine patches, Carbocisteine, Lansoprazole, Zopiclone and Cyclizine. He lives at home and was experiencing loose stools up to 5 times a day with an urgency to pass stools. 

Maggie is an 83 year old female with osteoporosis and high blood presure. She is housebound and lives on her own. Maggie's dietary intake was poor, so she was prescribed a powder-based oral nutritional supplement (ONS) twice daily. 

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Malnutrition isn’t always obvious but when it does become apparent, you can start to do something about it. To get an insight into what it’s really like to live with malnutrition, Abbott would like to hear from you.

Malnutrition is a public health problem and the management of malnutrition can be seen as complex. This extract introduces three Ensure oral nutritional supplements (ONS) to help individuals better manage malnutrition. 

I-CARE checklist is a useful, practical tool to help people spot the signs and symptoms of malnutrition in their older relatives and friends. I-CARE may help provide an early warning sign which enables individuals to take prompt action and speak to their doctor. 

Hip fractures are cracks or breaks in the top of the thigh bone (femur) close to the hip joint. They're usually caused by a fall or an injury to the side of the hip, but may occasionally be caused by a health condition, such as cancer that weakens the hip bone. Falls are very common among older people, especially in people aged 80 and over, who may have reduced vision or mobility and balance problems. Hip fractures are also more common in women, who are more likely to get osteoporosis, a condition which makes bones weak and fragile.Symptoms include pain, not being able to lift or move one or both legs, not being able to stand, one leg appearing shorter than the other and bruising and swelling around the hip.

The pancreas plays an important role in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients by secreting digestive enzymes that help to break down food.¹ It also secretes hormones that regulate how energy is stored and used by the body. Both pancreatitis and pancreatic insufficiency frequently result in under-nutrition due to a reduced dietary intake, poor digestion and low absorption of nutrients from food.

Gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance is much more common than food allergy and has distinctly different causes and symptoms.¹ GI intolerance happens when the digestive system cannot process some foods, causing discomfort.¹ Unlike a food allergy, it does not involve an immune system reaction - in fact, people with GI intolerance can usually tolerate small amounts of these foods without experiencing any uncomfortable symptoms.¹

Malnutrition is a common problem among patients undergoing surgery, and it is associated with post-operative complications and increased length of stay in hospital.1 Obtaining adequate nutrition before and after surgery is therefore vitally important for a number of reasons. Undernutrition can weaken the immune system, which could lead to complications such as a chest infection. It can also cause tiredness and/or depression, which can lead to decreased mobility. Nutritional support can reduce post-operative complications and time spent in hospital.

Cancer is a result of the uncontrolled growth of cells in the human body. It will affect around 1 in 2 people in the UK,¹ with long-term outcomes largely dependent on the type of cancer, and how early it is detected and treated. People with cancer are at risk of not obtaining the nutrition they need, which may be the result of the disease itself, or side effects of common treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.² It can also cause a loss of appetite and alter dietary needs.² Potential side effects of cancer may include a change in the body’s ability to break down and utilise carbohydrates, protein and fat.² Cancer treatment side effects can also lead to a dry or sore mouth, changes in how food tastes, and feeling sick, which can all affect food intake.

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It’s a term used for a number of conditions affecting the lungs, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, resulting in narrowing of the airways.¹ People with COPD have trouble breathing, and other symptoms include coughing, excess phlegm and shortness of breath.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, is a term used to describe conditions that involve inflammation of the gut and affects about 240,000 people in the UK.¹ The two main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Both are long-term conditions whose treatment and management require careful nutritional therapy.² The initial onset of IBD can occur at any age and is most common in Caucasians.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition and it is estimated that around about 1 in every 25 people in the UK are carriers of cystic fibrosis.¹ It affects the internal organs, particularly the lungs and pancreatic duct, which become clogged with mucus. People with cystic fibrosis are prone to chest infections, and other consequences may include poor growth, diabetes and infertility. Symptoms usually become apparent in infancy (but may not be detected until later). They typically include a troublesome cough, recurrent chest infections, diarrhoea or abnormal stools, or poor weight gain..

Malnutrition occurs when the body is not getting enough of the nutrients it needs to stay healthy and can develop if a person stops eating properly, or if the body needs more nutrients than normal (e.g. due to infection). Malnutrition can have an impact on both physical and mental health; symptoms include weight loss, tiredness and a lack of energy.

Abbott is in the business of helping people live longer and better at all ages and stages of life through good health. Sustainability is an essential part of this, and an essential part of our mission.

Derek, 82, is a retired civil servant from Kent who lives at home with his wife. Despite his love for gardening and the crops of fresh vegetables he has grown for more than 34 years, Derek struggles with eating and drinking.