15th – 21st March 2027
Nutrition & Hydration Week
This year
Join in for our 15th birthday
Competition
15th Birthday Scone Competition
Celebrate 15 years of Nutrition & Hydration Week with a bake. Download the entry form, fill it in and send it back to us.
Free toolkit
Nutrition & Hydration Week FREE resources
Everything you need to plan and run your week: posters, recipes, templates, the handbook and more. All free to download and adapt.
Our aims
We aim to widely promote
Good nutrition and hydration underpin health and wellbeing in every care setting. Throughout the week, and all year round, we promote:
The 10 Key Characteristics for Good Nutritional Care
NHS England guidance on what good nutritional care looks like.
Protected mealtimes
Time set aside so people can eat and drink without unnecessary interruption.
Nutrition Advocates in every setting
A named advocate for nutrition in each health or social care setting.
Minimum standards for good nutrition
The minimum standards for good nutrition in all settings, from the BDA.
Sharing good practice
Sharing good nutrition and hydration practice between organisations.
Education and CPD
Using your N&H Week activity towards continued professional development.
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