Recently I was admitted for a few days, but upon my admission it was the afternoon, so the catering staff had already taken patients' orders for meals. Therefore, that night and the next day (day 2) I was served what was listed on the cards accompanying the meals as the ‘default menu’.
Thank you for including full-cream milk on the default menu rather than low-fat varieties, but I do want to know why you have white bread rather than wholemeal bread on the default menu. If people want to choose white bread, of course they should be allowed to, but why is this seemingly unhealthy option forced upon patients who have no choice about their meals? I felt I was faced with eating it, or going hungry - so at breakfast I ate the two slices of white I was given as the Cornflakes and fruit cup also included wasn't enough food for me (I am underweight). Fortunately, I was able to later place my meals order for day 3 when the staff came around, but then they missed taking my order on day 3 for the following day 4 so again I was served white bread that day.
I ended up constipated for my hospital stay.
Please consider putting wholemeal on the default menu instead.
"Menu improvement"
About: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital / Surgical Services Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Surgical Services Nedlands 6009
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