Figures show decrease on food spend at hospitals

Hospitals are spending as little as €2 on meals for patients, according to the Irish Examiner.

Hospitals are spending as little as €2 on meals for patients, according to the Irish Examiner.

The newspaper reports that the catering spend at hospitals has fallen by 20% since 2008.

The average daily spend on food per patient has fallen from €8.10 a day to just €7.01.

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