UK Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (CQC Fundamental Standards) 14: Meet nutritional and hydration needs where accommodation, an overnight stay or the arrangements for care include them: suitable and nutritious food and drink, prescribed parenteral nutrition and supplements, preferences and religious or cultural requirements, and support to eat and drink

What does 14 require?

Where care or treatment involves accommodation or an overnight stay on the provider's premises, or meeting nutritional or hydration needs is part of the care arrangements, the nutritional and hydration needs of service users must be met: receipt of suitable and nutritious food and hydration adequate to sustain life and good health, parenteral nutrition and dietary supplements when prescribed by a health care professional, reasonable requirements arising from preferences or religious or cultural background, and, if necessary, support to eat or drink. The duty does not apply to the extent it would breach the consent regulation or not be in the best interests of a service user aged 16 or over who lacks capacity.