Report attached.

BHRUT had compiled an action log in response to Healthwatch Havering recommendations on in-patient meals. Healthwatch had undertaken three visits to assess issues around in-patient meals at Queen’s Hospital and had noted for example that some Sodexho employees did not wash their hands before serving food to patients.

Other Healthwatch recommendations included that hospital food menus include illustrations in order to assist elderly people or stroke patients and that volunteers assist more with serving food etc. It was felt that patients should also be encouraged to wash their hands prior to eating and to sit at tables when eating, where possible.

The Sub-Committee noted the Healthwatch Havering report on in-patient meals.