Social media customers share stunning pictures of hospital meals
- Patients and households slated the ‘disgusting’ meals in Glasgow’s fundamental hospital
Families and family members have shared photos of hospital meals served to sick sufferers in Glasgow’s largest hospital after one involved relative slammed the meals on provide.
Criticism of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow has erupted on social media after sufferers and their family highlighted sufferers’ each day diets.
One lady referred to as Lara stated the lunch given to her father was ‘an absolute shame’ throughout his keep on a ward on Sunday.
She posted a picture exhibiting a plate containing 4 potatoes and a slice of discoloured turkey.
There had been no different greens and the meat sat in a puddle of watery gravy.
This measly meal was served to Lara’s poorly father throughout an in a single day keep in Glasgow’s flagship hospital
A dried up rooster breast and few chips was one other meal on provide for sufferers on the mend
One outraged social media person complained the flagship hospital is serving meals which will as properly have come from ‘the underside of my compost bin’
The state-of-the-art hospital price £842million and was Scotland’s largest ever publicly funded NHS building venture. It was opened by the late Queen in 2015.
But an outraged social media person complained the flagship hospital is now serving meals which will as properly be ‘on the backside of my compost bin’.
One affected person instructed how they had been served ‘congealed mac and cheese’ and ‘chilly soggy chips’.
The photograph they shared of their meal was deemed ‘probably delicate content material’ by X, previously often called Twitter, and its viewing was restricted.
Their put up led somebody to remark: ‘Need to serve that at Holyrood earlier than something will occur, our flesh pressers are completely oblivious to what’s truly occurring on the bottom, how can that assist to make somebody properly?’
Another social media person described how a pal’s mom had needed to prepare dinner all of her meals from scratch after which taking them as much as the hospital
Pictures of meals ranged from discoloured gloopy puddles to meagre rations together with half a boiled egg and a few lettuce
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde stated it’s dedicated to serving recent, wholesome and appetising meals to all sufferers
But the hospital admitted that the meals served had fallen under requirements
Scottish Conservative well being spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane stated: ‘Nutritious, high-quality meals is essential for sufferers’ restoration.
‘It is alarming to witness the decline in meals requirements throughout Scotland’s hospitals.
‘This is yet one more instance of SNP cuts having a detrimental influence on Scottish NHS sufferers. The new well being secretary should act now to make sure that each single affected person in our hospitals has entry to the high-quality meals that they deserve.’
Another social media person described how a pal’s mom had an identical expertise whereas a affected person on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
They stated: ‘The meals was so dangerous that they ended up cooking all of her meals from scratch after which taking them as much as the hospital.’
Lara shared pictures on social media of lunch served to her father whereas he was recovering in hospital
The state-of-the-art hospital price £842million and was Scotland’s largest ever publicly funded NHS building venture
A spokesman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which manages Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, apologised for the usual of the meals served.
They stated: ‘NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is dedicated to serving recent, wholesome and appetising meals to all our sufferers, and all meals served at our hospitals are ready in-house to fulfill strict dietary requirements.
‘However, on this event, the meals served has fallen under the requirements we set ourselves, and which sufferers ought to have the ability to anticipate, and we apologise to the affected person concerned and their household.
‘We would encourage anybody who wish to focus on their meals to get in contact with our catering staff who can shortly resolve any points.’
It will not be the primary time the Scottish Government has confronted criticism over the usual of hospital meals.
Following earlier issues raised in 2020, a spokesman stated: ‘The significance of meal presentation and vitamin is emphasised in our steering on hospital meals to make sure all sufferers get the very best nourishment.’
