Thirty trusts in England said they complied with food guidelines. But 12 of them failed to follow rules that state half the tea and coffee served to patients should meet Fairtrade standards.
The Campaign for Better Hospital Food said: “If a third of hospitals which say they are meeting standards are failing to do so, how many are failing on nutrition?”
It also slammed the Coalition for bringing in minimum standards for its departments and jails but not hospitals.
Health Minister Dan Poulter said: “Decisions are best taken locally by chefs and catering managers.”
31 December 2013
Daily Mirror
Better Hospital Food: The campaign represents a coalition of organisations calling on the Westminster government to introduce mandatory nutritional, environmental and ethical standards for food served to patients in NHS hospitals in England.
