title: Breaking the bread.
abstract: Twelve months ago, writing in this column about Age Concern England's damning report of older people's experiences of going hungry in hospital ( ACE 2006 ), I concluded by suggesting that there was no need for the Department of Health to convene a 'summit' to deal with the issues raised. However, judging by the recently published action plan, arising from a summit meeting, I am happy to say that I was wrong - though I stand by my statement that there is no need for celebrity chefs or a catering tsar!
authors.affiliation: The Relatives and Residents Association.
authors.forename: Les
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bright