Alert on multiplication of malnutrition cases
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Considerable emoi after the publication of a report which reveals an increase in hospital admissions for malnutrition.
The report of the Centre for Health Information (Health and Social Care Information Centre) reveals that the number of malnourished patients admitted to hospital increased from 5 590 to 6 690 cases in 1 year.
These British, suffering from malnutrition and rickets, simply can not buy good quality food and for some no food at all. The number of people needing assistance of a food bank has increased by +54% since 2012.
The organization urged the government by saying: "Many working families in the UK live in poverty and do not have enough income for a decent food." A budget of £ 5.4 billion will be allocated over two years to help local authorities to manage these public health problems.
source : huffington post uk