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(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1), 'nutritional and hydration needs' means--
(a) receipt by a service user of suitable and nutritious food and hydration which is adequate to sustain life and good health,
(b) receipt by a service user of parenteral nutrition and dietary supplements when prescribed by a health care professional,
(c) the meeting of any reasonable requirements of a service user for food and hydration arising from the service user's preferences or their religious or cultural background, and
(d) if necessary, support for a service user to eat or drink.
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In Regulation 14 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, 'nutritional and hydration needs' means:
- A person's need to receive suitable and nutritious food and hydration that is adequate to sustain life and good health.
- A person's need to receive parenteral nutrition (feeding intravenously to get nutrition into the body through the veins) and dietary supplements when prescribed by a health care professional.
- Meeting any reasonable requirements of a person using the service for food and hydration arising from their preferences or their religious or cultural background, and
- If necessary, supporting people to eat or drink.
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