A BROTHER was left fuming after his sister was served up a “grim” meal in hospital which Brits have said they wouldn’t “feed to their dog”.
The shocking meal was served up at University Hospital Lewisham last week and consisted of a plate of fish and chips alongside some mushy peas and vegetables.
Andy Newson took to social media to share the shocking image and pondered what the CEO of the local NHS trust was having for their lunch.
Left frustrated at the standard being offered to his sister, Andy told followers that he will share her meals daily in the “hope something might change for the better”.
An image of the food shared online depicts a grey food tray with a white plate containing the simple scran.
The chips appear reasonably cooked albeit slightly crispy, but the fish looks unappetising and somewhat soggy on one side yet well cooked on the other.
While there is protein on the plate, the vegetables leave little to be desired as the string green beans look to have seen better days.
The addition of a watery puddle of peas further adds to the feeling of the meal being somewhat lacklustre for a patient in hospital.
Additionally for a dessert, an orange has been provided alongside a tiny container of orange juice.
Andy was left feeling that the meal wasn’t quite to the standards that many might expect of hospital food and took to social media to share his thoughts.
He wrote: “Day two in Lewisham Hospital and it’s fish and chips Friday for my sister, I wonder what the CEO of the trust is having for lunch today.
“I’ve decided to tweet this every day in the hope something might change for the better.”
His post received over 7,000 likes with thousands of comments from social media users who were left riled by the standard of food being offered up in British hospitals.
One said: “I am in Salford Royal and had exactly the same meal myself yesterday, couldn’t eat it.”
Another added: “That’s not good, my hospital food was way better, I mean it’s never going to be amazing, wait why? Why can’t it be amazing? Food is essential to health.”
A third commented: “I wouldn’t feed that to my dog.”
Another remarked: “That is grim.”
Speaking today, a Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust spokesperson said: “Nutrition and hydration is a key focus for us and we work hard to ensure that we have a range of healthy and nutritious food available for our patients.
“We do know that we have more to do in this space and work with our patient forum to listen to a wide range of views.
“All feedback is used to make continuous improvements to our menus and food presentation.”
