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| NHS 'Masterchef' contest launched | NHS 'Masterchef' contest launched |
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| The Scottish government has launched a competition aimed at improving standards of catering in the health service. | The Scottish government has launched a competition aimed at improving standards of catering in the health service. |
| Chefs and catering teams will compete to provide meals for 100 people which are locally sourced and meet nutritional guidelines. | Chefs and catering teams will compete to provide meals for 100 people which are locally sourced and meet nutritional guidelines. |
| The winning menu will be rolled out across the whole of NHS Scotland. | The winning menu will be rolled out across the whole of NHS Scotland. |
| However, critics of the Good Food Challenge 2014 say it is a poor use of NHS finances. | However, critics of the Good Food Challenge 2014 say it is a poor use of NHS finances. |
| Hospitals in Scotland and Wales are required to meet national nutritional standards. However the last time the standard of catering was assessed in Scotland was in 2010, when a report found that one in five hospitals failed to meet the nutritional needs of patients. | Hospitals in Scotland and Wales are required to meet national nutritional standards. However the last time the standard of catering was assessed in Scotland was in 2010, when a report found that one in five hospitals failed to meet the nutritional needs of patients. |
| Since then the Scottish government says more has been done to improve patients' nutrition. | Since then the Scottish government says more has been done to improve patients' nutrition. |
| All patients are screened for malnutrition on admission, and wards also operate "protected mealtimes" to make sure patients are not interrupted by medical procedures while eating their meals. | All patients are screened for malnutrition on admission, and wards also operate "protected mealtimes" to make sure patients are not interrupted by medical procedures while eating their meals. |
| Last year Scotland's biggest health board, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, admitted that it spent an average of just over £4 a day per patient. Its catering budget had been cut by almost £1m in the previous year. | Last year Scotland's biggest health board, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, admitted that it spent an average of just over £4 a day per patient. Its catering budget had been cut by almost £1m in the previous year. |
| Scotland has not seen the same level of dissatisfaction with hospital meals as England, where the Campaign for Better Hospital Food has been launched by the charity Sustain. However, the campaign says it is still contacted by patients in Scotland with examples of poor quality meals. | Scotland has not seen the same level of dissatisfaction with hospital meals as England, where the Campaign for Better Hospital Food has been launched by the charity Sustain. However, the campaign says it is still contacted by patients in Scotland with examples of poor quality meals. |
| Health Minister Alex Neil will launch the chefs competition during a visit to the catering department of St John's hospital in Livingston, where more than 1,500 meals are prepared every day. | Health Minister Alex Neil will launch the chefs competition during a visit to the catering department of St John's hospital in Livingston, where more than 1,500 meals are prepared every day. |
| Regional heats are expected to take place over the summer, with the final towards the end of the year. | Regional heats are expected to take place over the summer, with the final towards the end of the year. |
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