Qualification Code:
EL-055
Duration:
65 minutes
Delivery Method:
Online
Cost:
£25.00
Course Overview
Nutrition and hydration training online for people who support mealtimes
Older and vulnerable people can lose weight or become dehydrated quickly. Care staff are often the first to notice. This nutrition and hydration training online helps teams spot the signs and act early.
The course has seven modules and 65 minutes of video. It covers a balanced diet, fluids, nutrition across life stages and screening for malnutrition. You can complete it in one sitting or spread it across shifts.
Why choose this course?
✔ Care-focused – written for teams responsible for service users’ food and fluids.
✔ Screening tool explained – a full module on the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool.
✔ CPD approved – carries 3 CPD units.
✔ Supports CQC duties – links to the regulation on meeting nutritional and hydration needs.
The modules move from basic terms to recognising and responding to risk.
- Key terms – the language used for nutrition and hydration in care settings.
- A balanced diet – the main food groups, shown through the Eatwell model.
- Hydration – why vulnerable people become dehydrated and how to encourage fluids.
- Through-life nutrition – how needs change from childhood to older age.
- Malnutrition and overnutrition – causes, signs and effects of both.
- MUST screening – how the tool identifies people at risk of malnutrition.
- Taking action – the steps to follow when malnutrition is identified.
The course suits care assistants, senior carers, kitchen staff and activity coordinators. It fits care homes, home care, supported living and hospital wards. Anyone who helps at mealtimes or records food and fluid intake will benefit.
Each module has a 70% pass mark. Learners who pass all modules receive a certificate of completion. The course is CPD approved and carries 3 CPD units. Providers can use it as evidence for CQC Regulation 14, which covers meeting nutritional and hydration needs.
Simple to buy. Flexible to study.
Buy your course online and you can start straight away. Courses run on our secure eLearning platform, delivered in partnership with VideoTile Learning.
- Try it first – Create a free account and watch the first module of any course at no cost.
- Buy and log in – Pay online and the course appears in your account.
- Study at your own pace – Short video modules let you stop and return whenever suits you.
- Check your learning – A short multiple-choice test follows each module. The pass mark is usually 70%.
- Download your certificate – Pass every module and your certificate is ready to download and print.
What you need: an up-to-date web browser and a broadband connection of 3Mb or faster. No software to install.
Training a team? We can help.
Many care providers, NHS teams and employers use our eLearning to keep staff training current. A business account lets you buy courses in bulk, assign them to staff and track completion in one place. That gives you a clear record for audits and inspections.
Since 2008, Medipro has trained thousands of health and care professionals in the classroom and online. We can help you build a training plan that mixes eLearning with practical, tutor-led courses at our centres.
Who should do nutrition and hydration training online?
Anyone who prepares food, supports people to eat and drink, or records intake. In care homes this often includes care, kitchen and activity staff.
Does this course teach how to use MUST?
Yes. One module explains the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool and how it identifies risk. Your employer should confirm who is authorised to complete MUST screening in your setting.
How often should nutrition and hydration training be refreshed?
There is no legal expiry. Many employers refresh this training annually or every 1–3 years, depending on policy.