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Lack of appropriate food choices

Posted By gezza

"Lack of appropriate food choices"

About: Caithness General Hospital / General Medicine

(as a relative),

My wife was recently in hospital. She had been told that she was on a zero fat diet due to her medical condition. The menu did not have any options for that & the nursing staff did not seem to know the difference between low fat & zero. Suggested main course was mince.

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Response from Maimie Thompson, Head of Public Relations and Engagement, Chief Executive's Office, NHS Highland 10 years ago
Maimie Thompson
Head of Public Relations and Engagement, Chief Executive's Office,
NHS Highland

Submitted on 17/10/2014 at 09:31
Published on Care Opinion at 13:38

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Dear Gezza

I am sorry to hear that your wife has been in hospital and your concerns over the menu and staff knowledge. I got your message last night and so I am on the case. I have asked Pam Garbe - one of our senior nurses in Caithness General to look into this. I havent had feed-back from Pam yet but I will speak to her later on today and get back to you.

Thanks for letting me know.

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Update posted by gezza (a relative)

Hi

There just needs a box on the menus for special diet & then someone can contact the patient to find out what kind of diet they are on & work out a menu. Does not have to be special items on each menu. I can see that would be expensive & complex

regards

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