Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75101

Health Services: Catering

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Dan Aldridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve catering policies in health services to ensure are they are (a) patient-centred and (b) nutritious.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Access to good quality, nutritious and attractively presented hospital food can improve patient morale and contribute to recovery.All National Health Service trusts are expected to follow the NHS National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink. There are...

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