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Dietetic referral timing is one of the most common points of dispute in hospital malnutrition litigation. Allegations are frequently framed around delay — particularly where referral was triaged as routine rather than urgent. However, dietetic referral negligence does not arise simply because a patient was not reviewed immediately. The legal analysis is more structured. Hospitals triage referrals based on screening scores, intake, nil-by-mouth duration, metabolic stability

When nutrition is overlooked, duty of care is breached. Expert Witness Rick Miller explains how early dietetic action prevents litigation.