The UK is experiencing a significant surge in hospital admissions due to malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies, with NHS figures revealing a tripling of cases since 2013. The Guardian reported a considerable increase in cases, with conditions reminiscent of the Victorian era, such as scurvy, rickets, and general malnutrition. Over the past decade, hospital admissions for these conditions have tripled, with more than 800,000 patients admitted last year alone. Deficiencies include a range of nutrients such as iron, calcium, and various vitamins like B1 (thiamin), niacin (B3), B6, B9 (folate or folic acid), and B12, as well as Vitamin D. Amid these alarming statistics, EBFoodCoop is campaigning for a national food service, and there are calls for systemic change to address hunger and inequality, including a 'Right to Food'. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently spoke at the Liaison committee, boasting about his party's record on poverty.
Let this shameful headline sink in… ‘Huge rise in hospital admissions with malnutrition.’ In the 6th richest country in the world. We need systemic change to tackle hunger & inequality. We need a Right to Food Now. #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice #RightToFood https://t.co/UyzviU0FV5
Friday’s @guardian front page: Revealed: huge rise in hospital admissions with malnutrition https://t.co/DTgoz29rmm https://t.co/rYaTUlj6bP
More than 800,000 patients were admitted to hospital with malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies last year, a threefold increase on 10 years ago In other news @RishiSunak rocks up to the Liaison committee to boast about his parties record on poverty https://t.co/Z5feVRbUgk
Surge in number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies, NHS figures show https://t.co/iXsCcX15eR https://t.co/MEi1irHEsm
Surge in number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies, including scurvy, rickets and malnutrition - a story that could be from Victorian times @hannahdev https://t.co/6sVtGWDBLN
1/n This is interesting. A steady increase, a tripling, since 2013 in hospital admissions in the UK, owing to malnutrition or vitamin deficiencies Deficiencies such as: iron; calcium; Vitamins B1 (thiamin), niacin (B3), B6, B9 (folate or folic acid), B12; Vitamin D. cc.@amyalkon https://t.co/eDjzMIe6a3
The Guardian: Revealed - huge rise in hospital admissions with malnutrition #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/mn42D4bc6C
This is the reason @EBFoodCoop is campaign for a national food service - community meals on wheels for those that need. —> @guardian: Surge in number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies. Support them: https://t.co/W5jXEaBFU9 https://t.co/50MQcqFzat