[Margaret Pilkington]

40 years ago the food was good.
It was cooked on the premises by hospital chefs and as I walked into the hospital for a late duty, I had to pass the kitchens....you could smell the cakes baking.
Then, the nurses would serve afternoon tea at about 3pm.....ok, it was rounds of vrread and butter with jam, but there was a different cake each day.
The almond slice was to die for, as was the lemon curd Swiss roll.
I never was fond of scones, but they were always well liked....and there were never any left.

The rot set in when hospitals tendered for outside firms to supply meals.
I cannot think of anything good to say about them.
Not that I have had to eat any recently, but my daughter has...if you like yoghurt you are alright.
I know they have to cater for a lot of people and that this has to be done within cost parameters, but a good recovery relies on quality,tasty, acceptable food being available...food that teases the eye the nose and lastly the palate.