Oral Nutrition Supplements Newsletter Supplement part 1

• Prescribing of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in Northern Ireland • Ensuring appropriate management of malnutrition • The 7 Suggested Steps of Adult Oral Nutritional Supplements in Primary Care • First Line ONS choices • Compact style ONS • Dietetic Led ONS • Prescribing ONS in Specific Patient Groups • Regional Template for Prescribing Recommendations to Primary Care • Prescribing resources • Patient resources • Recent examples of inappropriate prescribing or recommendation of ONS • Training and information events for healthcare professionals • Actions for GP practices • Actions for community pharmacists • Oral Nutritional Supplements – Northern Ireland Cost Effective Choices for Primary Care (Prices correct Nov 23