UK Hospital kitchens found 'lacking in hygiene'

UK Hospital kitchens found 'lacking in hygiene' - The report is here. - It makes scary reading! Here is an extract:

"Consumer group Which? has uncovered low standards of hygiene in many hospitals, including evidence of cockroaches, mice and dirty cooking utensils, it has been reported.

Hygiene inspection reports from 50 hospitals across the country which have been inspected by Which?, show problems such as cockroach infestations, lack of soap, lack of hot water and poor refrigeration."

As ever, the Department of Health defends the indefensible: "A Department of Health spokesperson said that over 96 per cent of trusts were meeting the "core standards" on hospital food."

Hospital kitchens that fail the hygiene test

Hospital kitchens that fail the hygiene test: - here is the report. - Here are extracts from the report:

"Dirty equipment, cockroach infestations and instances of food not being properly refrigerated featured in the review of hygiene reports produced over the past three years for 50 NHS and private hospitals...

...only 18 per cent of NHS patients were very satisfied with the quality of the food provided, compared with 57 per cent of private patients. In addition, 29 per cent of NHS patients were still hungry after meals, compared with four per cent of private patients."

Pretty disgusting, isn't it? - But the Dept of Health can always be relied upon for a complacent response to criticism:

"A spokesman for the Department of Health said yesterday that the independent Healthcare Commission last month found that 96 per cent of trusts were meeting core standards on hospital food."