The Role of Nutrition in Healthcare

  • Empowers Holistic Care: Nutrition is a fundamental part of patient-centered care, supporting physical recovery, mental health, and long-term disease prevention.

  • Improves Patient Outcomes: Recognising and treating malnutrition can reduce hospital stays by up to 3 days, lower the risk of falls, and halve 30-day readmission rates.

  • Reduces Healthcare Costs: NHS England spends £633 million annually on inpatient food and prescribes over 300,000 Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS), highlighting the economic impact of nutrition in care.

  • Supports Multidisciplinary Care: Healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, OTs, physiotherapists, and pharmacists, can integrate nutrition into daily care routines to enhance recovery and well-being.

  • Addresses Key Challenges: Malnutrition affects up to 50% of hospital inpatients. Effective nutrition management improves wound healing, reduces infection risks, and prevents complications.

Our Core Bundle: 5 Essential Modules for Healthcare Professionals

Designed to address the most relevant nutrition factors in secondary care.

Culinary Medicine UK is thrilled to announce our partnership with Sodexo, enabling health professionals to access five key course modules free of charge. Our core bundle includes modules focusing on the most relevant nutrition factors for secondary care patients, empowering healthcare providers to deliver sensitive, person-centered care.

Why Learn with Culinary Medicine UK?

  • Non-Profit Mission: Culinary Medicine UK was founded as a non-profit organisation to address the lack of nutrition training for healthcare professionals.

  • Innovative Education: We create engaging and evidence-based education for healthcare professionals and students, blending nutrition, health, and culinary expertise.

  • Hands-On Learning: Our kitchen-based classroom in London provides a supportive environment to explore evidence, share knowledge, and promote collaboration across professional boundaries.

  • Practical Focus: Our modules include chef-led tutorials, over 30 simple recipes, and practical tools to improve conversations about food and health.

  • Diverse Topics: We address food poverty, sustainability, prevention of ill health, and treatment strategies tailored to individual patient needs.

  • Interactive Modules: Designed to enhance clinical practice, our courses adapt nutrition advice for varying medical conditions, cultures, skills, resources, and preferences.

  • Promoting Collaboration: We foster a culture of non-judgement and healthy debate to achieve sustainable, equitable, and healthy food solutions for all.

  • Professional Development: Earn CPD hours while gaining practical skills that can be applied directly in clinical settings.

To date, we have provided training for over 7000 medical students and health professionals and have over 500 members enrolled on our online course in our community.

Core Bundle

Our core bundle includes a Motivational Interviewing module to foster collaboration and behavior change, and a unique module supporting NHS staff in caring for their own nutrition and well-being. Together, we aim to enhance patient outcomes while championing the health of the hardworking professionals who care for them.

Modules
Descriptions
The Role of Nutrition in Health Understand the role of food in maintaining health, the impact of malnutrition, and key nutritional challenges in the UK healthcare system. This module provides foundational knowledge to address nutrition effectively in clinical practice.
Culinary Skills Introduction Explore why culinary skills are essential for healthcare professionals. Learn practical techniques and access CMUK resources to provide tailored, culturally sensitive nutrition advice to diverse populations.
Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals Focus on the importance of eating well at work. This module highlights enablers and barriers to healthy eating for healthcare professionals and provides strategies to improve personal nutrition and well-being.
Undernutrition Dive into the significance of undernutrition and frailty in healthcare. Learn about oral nutrition support strategies and practical ways to influence patient nutrition and hydration positively.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Master the principles of motivational interviewing (MI) to foster collaboration and behaviour change. This module teaches key MI skills for brief, impactful interventions about food and health in clinical settings.

Customise Your Learning with Pick & Mix

Prefer flexibility? Choose 3 core modules and add 2 from our extended selection.

Access our three mandatory modules (Introductory Module, Culinary Skills Introduction, Nutrition for health professionals) and choose two additional modules from the extended course library.
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70% OFF Full Online Course after access all 14 modules for just £75 • Originally £249, Now available for just £75

Gain comprehensive knowledge across all topics, including sustainability, food insecurity, and advanced culinary skills. Enjoy chef-led tutorials, recipes tailored for medical conditions, and over 20 CPD hours.
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Culinary Medicine UK Nutrition & Wellbeing Workshops

Culinary Medicine UK is a leading provider of innovative healthcare solutions that combine the power of nutrition and culinary arts. Our mission is to empower individuals including health professionals to achieve optimal health and well-being through the transformative power of food. We are thrilled to offer on-site workshops at your hospitals, running 'open for all' Nutrition/Wellbeing days for up to 30 individuals per workshop.

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How to Get Started

  • Sign up for free.

  • Choose your bundle (Core or Pick & Mix)

  • Complete modules at your own pace.

  • Earn CPD certificates.

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