georgiasmum
Regular Member
You may have noticed from some of my recent contributions that my beloved has been poorly. My observations about the NHS are generally positive - they saved his life so fundamentally A1 there but the nutrition leaves a lot to be desired.
When he was allowed to eat he was offered soup - nice, full of veg but offered processed brown bread - hmmmm.
Sandwiches were prepacked and of questionable freshness.
Breakfast was much better, cereal, toast and spreads.
Fruit was rarely offered or available. Yoghurts etc - ok.
My husband has been ordered to gain 20lbs - he is very slim naturally but with his illness he has lost a lot of weight and is borderline anorexic. ( We are a fab looking couple skinny boy and fat cow - oh how we laugh and how must everyone who sees us!!!) Can you explain then why, because he was having his dressing changed he wasn't offered any lunch, nor was any put up for him? I know they can't keep food for too long but half an hour surely....
I had to go to the friends coffee shop and buy him a meal!
My overall impression of hospital 'hotel services' is that it isn't good. It is not a reflection of the nursing staff but the catering process. Although, it did strike me as odd that the staff who made a HUGE issue about his weight didn't check that he'd eaten anything or make any recommendations about his diet only to 'eat more'.
Am I unreasonable or has anyone else noticed this?
When he was allowed to eat he was offered soup - nice, full of veg but offered processed brown bread - hmmmm.
Sandwiches were prepacked and of questionable freshness.
Breakfast was much better, cereal, toast and spreads.
Fruit was rarely offered or available. Yoghurts etc - ok.
My husband has been ordered to gain 20lbs - he is very slim naturally but with his illness he has lost a lot of weight and is borderline anorexic. ( We are a fab looking couple skinny boy and fat cow - oh how we laugh and how must everyone who sees us!!!) Can you explain then why, because he was having his dressing changed he wasn't offered any lunch, nor was any put up for him? I know they can't keep food for too long but half an hour surely....
I had to go to the friends coffee shop and buy him a meal!
My overall impression of hospital 'hotel services' is that it isn't good. It is not a reflection of the nursing staff but the catering process. Although, it did strike me as odd that the staff who made a HUGE issue about his weight didn't check that he'd eaten anything or make any recommendations about his diet only to 'eat more'.
Am I unreasonable or has anyone else noticed this?