The NHS does not seem to want to look after the older patient, some have had to have a prescription for would you believe WATER, the very basic for life, the next thing being food, now I have to agree time is a problem here, how can they possibly spend so much time with the elderly who have to have constant help to eat, but help is what has to be given you can't just leave these patients to die because they have not eaten or had a drink, why should they worry? they have many other things to worry them i.e. paper work, the hospital could not exist with out their targets, it is not I believe the responsibility of the nursing staff to complete nonsensical paper work, it is their job to nurse patients need their help not see them sitting in the nurses station filling in forms, so they must look into just what they are into the job for!!!.
The problem with food in a hospital is that much of it is frozen food rather than fresh, as a time saver many have gone to cook and freeze, this food is produced by an off site company and then sent to the hospital and reheated, can that be good for you?? it is no help at all and it has to be said that this type of food does nothing to aid recovery, the only way is to provide proper fresh cooked food with local veg and meat, not difficult but they seem to think that they are saving money but at what cost, I always thought it was for the NHS to make you well not worse!, so they have to start thinking about the well being of the patient not the hospital budget.
Can I recommend that you look at the 38 Degrees web site and if you have a wish to support the NHS join this lobbying group.
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