I Shed Over Two Stones in Hospital Consuming Food as Tough as Body Armour

A retired NHS physician lost over 2st in hospitals that served ‘terrible food’, including bread so tough it could have been used as body armor.

Dr Colin Barron was treated for a cardiac arrest when he received unappetising food, including a vegetable curry that he described as consisting of a “bit of cauliflower floating on a thin sauce”.

In hospitals, regular eggs are not allowed due to salmonella risk. Instead, “pasteurised” eggs are used – and he says they taste ‘awful.’

Dr Barron shared his experience after The Mail reported that patients were increasingly complaining about the food at facilities like the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

He said that his experience highlighted serious shortcomings, although he did stress the high standard of care received.

Dr Colin Barron called the hospital food he received while undergoing treatment for a cardiac arrest ‘terrible.’

Dr Barron worked for a total period of four months at two hospitals: the Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert in Stirlingshire and Golden Jubilee Hospital, Clydebank.

He said: “The food in both hospitals was horrible and I lost 2,5st because of the bad food.

I have asked for a few slices of toast on several occasions because I refuse to eat what is offered.

I didn’t think butter or margarine was used in the sandwiches.

“For example, I was given a bad hot dog that was nothing more than a stale, stale finger-roll with a sausage inside. There was no butter, onions, mustard, or ketchup.”

He was also served a curry consisting of “a little bit of cauliflower floating around in a thin sauce of curry, with a tiny naan that was so hard it could have been used as body armor”.

Dr Barron stated: “I know that real eggs are not allowed as they are considered a health hazard. Instead, “pasteurised” eggs are used which are vile tasting.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow served this discoloured turkey dish

The unappetizing food served to patients in Scotland’s hospital included “congealed macaroni and cheese” with “cold, soggy chips”.

The Western General in Edinburgh served scrambled eggs with sweetcorn, potato and potato.

Dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton stated earlier this week that poor-quality meals in hospitals could result in a longer hospital stay, at a time when NHS desperately needs to free up beds.

Scottish Tory Health Spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane stated: “The food served to patients is beyond abject.”

This week, health officials were criticized after an online photo of a turkey dinner that was served to a QEUH patient was published. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde stated that it had “fallen below standards”.

A flood of complaints sprang up in response to the post. Yesterday, a reader sent a photo of what they thought was a sausage casserole served at Monklands Hospital, Airdrie in Lanarkshire.

NHS Golden Jubilee stated: “We offer pre-packed sandwich, which is delivered fresh every day by our supplier. We also use pasteurised egg in accordance with government protocol.”

We would like to apologize that the experience of this individual at NHS Golden Jubilee did not meet our standards.

NHS Forth Valley stated: “All menus are designed in accordance with national nutritional standards, to ensure that patients receive balanced and healthy meals.”

An NHS Lanarkshire spokesperson said that the caterer at Monklands Hospital fell short of the high standards.