Tackling malnutrition in older people.

The sharp rise in the number of hospital admissions for malnutrition has caused concern among nurses and older people's charities. Department of Health (DH) figures show the number of bed days occupied by patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of malnutrition rose from 128,361 in 2010-11 to 184,528 in 2015-16, a rise of 44% in five years. Four out of five of these patients were admitted as emergencies, and 42% were aged over 65.