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Post by felonious on Jun 15, 2019 17:49:57 GMT
I notice that the company supplying the food is based in Stone although the meat responsible was supplied to them by a company in Salford. Can't imagine them surviving losing such a large contract with the NHS.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48645278
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 17:52:35 GMT
People avoid hospital food at the best of times, imagine trying to persuade a patient they need to eat to keep their energy or whatever up after they've read the news
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Post by cerebralstokie on Jun 15, 2019 19:24:00 GMT
I was in M.R.I. a year ago after a kidney transplant. While I cannot fault the clinical side, the food was pretty disgusting. Patients were offered sandwiches at lunch time.
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Post by harryburrows on Jun 15, 2019 20:49:41 GMT
I've never really understood the NHSs policy on food . They willl give patients alll the care and medication necessary but I don't know why they don't see the connection between good nutrition and patient recovery
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Post by felonious on Jun 15, 2019 21:10:37 GMT
I was in M.R.I. a year ago after a kidney transplant. While I cannot fault the clinical side, the food was pretty disgusting. Patients were offered sandwiches at lunch time. Bloody hell, sandwiches at lunchtime...whatever next  |
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Post by Billybigbollox on Jun 16, 2019 4:11:13 GMT
I've never really understood the NHSs policy on food . They willl give patients alll the care and medication necessary but I don't know why they don't see the connection between good nutrition and patient recovery It’s a lot better than it used to be Harry. I remember in the days of Crown immunity that the standards were very poor. I remember food coming to the wards in containers with cockroaches on them. |
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Post by zerps on Jun 16, 2019 5:44:56 GMT
I was in M.R.I. a year ago after a kidney transplant. While I cannot fault the clinical side, the food was pretty disgusting. Patients were offered sandwiches at lunch time. Bloody hell, sandwiches at lunchtime...whatever next 😆 |
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Post by 3putts on Jun 16, 2019 7:04:59 GMT
The problem is tory government would love to privatise the NHS but they can't because they would lose votes so this is how they go about things drip feed chunks to the private sector catering, cleaning, transport. When you bring profits into the equation corners will be cut that leads to situations like this listeria outbreak. There needs to be a thorough investigation and those responsible for the deaths need to be jailed.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jun 16, 2019 7:39:51 GMT
Recently spent over 4 weeks in hospital. Can’t complain about food at all except they would only give me root vegetables, no greens due to my condition. Never want to see a carrot on my plate ever again. Plymouth NHST is supplied by Apetito of Wiltshire.
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Post by harryburrows on Jun 16, 2019 7:41:25 GMT
I've never really understood the NHSs policy on food . They willl give patients alll the care and medication necessary but I don't know why they don't see the connection between good nutrition and patient recovery It’s a lot better than it used to be Harry. I remember in the days of Crown immunity that the standards were very poor. I remember food coming to the wards in containers with cockroaches on them. I think they rely on a lot of people providing for themselves. It's what I do Bill |
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Post by desman2 on Jun 16, 2019 9:26:56 GMT
The hot meals at the RS come from Wales
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 16, 2019 9:44:24 GMT
It’s a lot better than it used to be Harry. I remember in the days of Crown immunity that the standards were very poor. I remember food coming to the wards in containers with cockroaches on them. I think they rely on a lot of people providing for themselves. It's what I do Bill Are relatives able to take food in for patients during visiting hours, H? |
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Post by cerebralstokie on Jun 16, 2019 13:20:37 GMT
Yes, Relatives can bring in fruit, chocolate etc. but I doubt this extends to gin and tonic (even though alcohol is a good antiseptic)
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Post by essexstokey on Jun 16, 2019 13:49:41 GMT
this whole situation just go's to show the true cost of privatisation in the NHS were cost is put before patient welfare. I too was in hospital a few years back and the food although ok was a size of a child's portion and not filling your only way to get food was if you were well enough to go to the costa coffee in the concourse. I've since found out that staff also have to do this if they want food or a drink and the prices are greatly inflated!!
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Post by harryburrows on Jun 16, 2019 15:02:50 GMT
this whole situation just go's to show the true cost of privatisation in the NHS were cost is put before patient welfare. I too was in hospital a few years back and the food although ok was a size of a child's portion and not filling your only way to get food was if you were well enough to go to the costa coffee in the concourse. I've since found out that staff also have to do this if they want food or a drink and the prices are greatly inflated!! Privatization for certain services is definitely the way to achieve value for money . The quality of food was no better when it was all in house . The NHS have to specify the quality and price for decent food to be served |
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Post by bathstoke on Jun 16, 2019 15:18:53 GMT
I've never really understood the NHSs policy on food . They willl give patients alll the care and medication necessary but I don't know why they don't see the connection between good nutrition and patient recovery It’s a lot better than it used to be Harry. I remember in the days of Crown immunity that the standards were very poor. I remember food coming to the wards in containers with cockroaches on them. ‘Crown Immunity’ We ought to bring that back. Save us a b!%dy fortune & p!$$ 0££ a load of lawyers to boot 👍 |
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Post by Billybigbollox on Jun 16, 2019 17:31:09 GMT
It’s a lot better than it used to be Harry. I remember in the days of Crown immunity that the standards were very poor. I remember food coming to the wards in containers with cockroaches on them. ‘Crown Immunity’ We ought to bring that back. Save us a b!%dy fortune & p!$$ 0££ a load of lawyers to boot 👍 I’ve said it myself Bath. It would save all these fucking ambulance chasing cunts trying to bleed a public service dry. My personal feelings are that when you use the NHS you enter into a silent contract that says you take the good bits of the service with the potentially bad.  |
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Post by Billybigbollox on Jun 16, 2019 17:34:29 GMT
It’s a lot better than it used to be Harry. I remember in the days of Crown immunity that the standards were very poor. I remember food coming to the wards in containers with cockroaches on them. I think they rely on a lot of people providing for themselves. It's what I do Bill Harry things have improved no end under private catering. If they spent more on hospital patients per meal than they do on prisoners, instead of the other way round then it would be even better. |
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Post by bathstoke on Jun 16, 2019 19:21:04 GMT
‘Crown Immunity’ We ought to bring that back. Save us a b!%dy fortune & p!$$ 0££ a load of lawyers to boot 👍 I’ve said it myself Bath. It would save all these fucking ambulance chasing cunts trying to bleed a public service dry. My personal feelings are that when you use the NHS you enter into a silent contract that says you take the good bits of the service with the potentially bad. It’s a no brainer. Some MP should run with it... |
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Post by Billybigbollox on Jun 16, 2019 19:29:27 GMT
I’ve said it myself Bath. It would save all these fucking ambulance chasing cunts trying to bleed a public service dry. My personal feelings are that when you use the NHS you enter into a silent contract that says you take the good bits of the service with the potentially bad. It’s a no brainer. Some MP should run with it... Absolutely. Trouble is we ain’t ever going back. When they opened those flood gates there was no closing them. We spend hundreds of millions now each year on lining the pockets of no win no fee law firms. |
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Post by murphthesurf on Jun 16, 2019 20:08:14 GMT
Yes, Relatives can bring in fruit, chocolate etc. but I doubt this extends to gin and tonic (even though alcohol is a good antiseptic) Brilliant!  The thing about G&T is that it's colourless, so if decanted into an empty 'sparkling mineral water' bottle……. 'appy days! Pity about the lack of lemon slices and (TONS OF) ice cubes, but s'pose half a loaf, etc etc… And in any case, orange juice still looks the same even with a fair percentage of the Russian stuff propping it up. Then there's Dubonnet in a Ribena bottle. And the "No, this coke doesn't have any Bacardi in it, honestly……." option. Sorted! |
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Post by bathstoke on Jun 16, 2019 20:18:43 GMT
Yes, Relatives can bring in fruit, chocolate etc. but I doubt this extends to gin and tonic (even though alcohol is a good antiseptic) Brilliant! The thing about G&T is that it's colourless, so if decanted into an empty 'sparkling mineral water' bottle……. 'appy days! Pity about the lack of lemon slices and (TONS OF) ice cubes, but s'pose half a loaf, etc etc… And in any case, orange juice still looks the same even with a fair percentage of the Russian stuff propping it up. Then there's Dubonnet in a Ribena bottle. And the "No, this coke doesn't have any Bacardi in it, honestly……." option. Sorted! My Father was a manager for Bass Worthington. He had a heart bypass operation & because he drank everyday(occupational hazard)he was technically a functioning alcoholic. When he came out of the op, the meds they gave him made him hallucinate. The Drs said, “Bring him some cans in, that’ll sort him out & they did” |
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Post by Northy on Jun 16, 2019 20:25:00 GMT
The problem is tory government would love to privatise the NHS but they can't because they would lose votes so this is how they go about things drip feed chunks to the private sector catering, cleaning, transport. When you bring profits into the equation corners will be cut that leads to situations like this listeria outbreak. There needs to be a thorough investigation and those responsible for the deaths need to be jailed. Like a stuck record, how may times do we have to say that it was Labour's Andy Burnham that was the first to privatise part of the NHS, which eventually failed and went into administration |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 20:32:45 GMT
For a start, the people living off the fat of the land, should put more into it. This country is a disgrace IMHO. One word to describe it. GREED.
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The thing about G&T is that it's colourless, so if decanted into an empty 'sparkling mineral water' bottle……. 'appy days! Pity about the lack of lemon slices and (TONS OF) ice cubes, but s'pose half a loaf, etc etc… And in any case, orange juice still looks the same even with a fair percentage of the Russian stuff propping it up. 
