Hospital Food

HC Deb 25 March 2003 vol 402 c199W

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the implementation of the Better Hospital Food Programme in NHS hospitals; when he last met the

Acute hospitals—Better Hospital Food implementation update—June 2002
	All acute hospitals (360)	London region (54)	Midlands Eastern region (90)	Northern (121)	Southern (95)
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
Ward kitchen services	256	71.5	38	70.4	65	72.2	85	70.2	68	71.6
Snack box service	210	58.7	32	59.3	44	48.9	71	58.7	63	66.3
Additional snacks	183	51.1	31	57.4	37	41.1	59	48.8	56	58.9
Main meal evening	280	78.2	46	85.2	70	77.8	96	79.3	68	71.6
Leading chef dishes	142	40	21	38.9	22	24.4	52	43	47	49.5

Note:

The table shows the number of hospitals meeting the key targets of the Better Hospital Food initiative by June 2002.