Nutrition and Stroke

nutrition and strokeStroke has a sudden and sometimes dramatic impact on the person and their family. Treatment

erences where possible. Good

communication is essential, supported by evidence-based information, to allow people to reach

informed decisions about their care when they are able to do so. If the person agrees, families and

carers should have the opportunity to be involved in decisions about treatment and care. However,

the person's consent may be difficult to obtain at the time of an acute episode, or where the stroke

or TIA results in communication problems. If the person does not have the capacity to make

decisions, follow the Department of Health guidelines - 'Reference guide to consent for examination

or treatment' (2001) (available from www.dh.gov.uk/consent). Also follow the code of practice

accompanying the Mental Capacity Act: a summary is available from www.publicguardian.gov.uk,

which also gives details about lasting power of attorney and advance decisions about treatment.

All aspects of care must be patient-centred, and where possible based on full disdden and sometimes dramatic impact on the person and their family. Treatment

erences where possible. Good

communication is essential, supported by evidence-based information, to allow people to reach

informed decisions about their care when they are able to do so. If the person agrees, families and

carers should have the opportunity to be involved in decisions about treatment and care. However,

the person's consent may be difficult to obtain at the time of an acute episode, or where the stroke

or TIA results in communication problems. If the person does not have the capacity to make

decisions, follow the Department of Health guidelines - 'Reference guide to consent for examination

or treatment' (2001) (available from www.dh.gov.uk/consent). Also follow the code of practice

accompanying the Mental Capacity Act: a summary is available from www.publicguardian.gov.uk,

which also gives details about lasting power of attorney and advance decisions about treatment.

All aspects of care