A consistent and reliable tool for malnutrition screening

Malnutrition is both preventable and treatable and yet it continues to undermine the health of a significant proportion of the UK population. The Malnutrition Advisory Group (MAG) has launched a screening tool for use by all health professionals to screen patients with any disease or condition. The malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) is endorsed by the British Dietetic Association, the RCN and the Registered Nursing Homes Association. These groups are now actively working with MAG to develop appropriate professional training opportunities.