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Fantastic staff but food choices could be better

Posted By Alisonmac78

"Fantastic staff but food choices could be better"

(as a service user),

My son attended wards 19 and 20 and every single member of staff was fantastic!  I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in his care. 

One thing that could be improved upon is the food. The children's options were all junk food - fish fingers, chicken nuggets, pizza and hot dogs. Barely a vegetable in sight. How are sick children supposed to get well if they are fed this. 

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Response from Laura Jack, Service Manager, Specialist Children's Health Services Unit (SCSHU) inc. Paediatric & CAMHS, NHS Lanarkshire 2 years ago
Laura Jack
Service Manager, Specialist Children's Health Services Unit (SCSHU) inc. Paediatric & CAMHS,
NHS Lanarkshire

Submitted on 18/08/2022 at 09:01
Published on Care Opinion at 09:01

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Dear Alisonmac78,

Thanks for getting in touch to let us know about your experience. I'm so glad to hear that yyou found the care for your son in Ward 19 and 20 excellent - we are so proud of our team in Paediatrics and I'll most definately share your heartfelt thanks with them all!

Thanks also for the feedback around the meals on the ward - we'll get in touch with our suppliers to discuss more menu options to see what else we can offer.

Thanks again for taking the time to contact us.

Best wishes

Laura

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Response from Sam Hannah, General Manager, Soft Services, NHS Lanarkshire 2 years ago
Sam Hannah
General Manager, Soft Services,
NHS Lanarkshire

Submitted on 18/08/2022 at 10:31
Published on Care Opinion at 11:26

Alisonmac78

Thank you for your feed back and your Thanks re your son's experience in Ward 19 and 20, it is always good to receive feedback good or bad,

Part of my role is looking after the Catering services.

Can I make you aware that the Children's menu's are currently being looked at as part of the food in hospitals programme.

This process will include the Catering Managers Hospital Dieticians staff from the Paediatric wards and also the Parents of patients from the Children's wards across all three sites, (Wishaw Monklands and Hairmyres.)

Hopefully in the not to distant future the group will achieve a more attractive menu which will still include all of the nutritional requirements.

Regards

Sam Hannah

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