The number of people leaving NHS hospitals in England malnourished has risen by almost two thirds so far this decade, official figures have revealed.
The London Metro newspaper reports that there was a 64% jump to 2,265 cases in 2005/6, compared to 2000/1 figures.
The rise comes as the number of meals left untouched by patients grew by 22% to 13 million.
Whether the reason for this rise is unappealing hospital food, or insufficient supervision by hospital staff of those patients at risk of not feeding themselves properly, clearly greater investment is needed either to relieve over-stretched staff or in better quality food.
What are MPs doing to tackle this basic problem, before considering lavishing a 63% increase in payments to the audit-failing EU?
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