Figures show rise in malnutrition deaths in England and Wales

Malnutrition was underlying cause of 66 deaths in 2016 and a contributory factor in 285 more

Malnutrition was listed on more than 350 death certificates in England and Wales in 2016.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show malnutrition was the underlying cause or a contributory factor in 351 deaths in NHS hospitals in England and Wales.

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