Digital Health October 27, 2020
NHS hospitals will be required to implement digital menus by 2022 under recommendations in a review of hospital food led by Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith.
The independent review, which aims to improve the safety and nutrition of hospital food, found technology has a role to play in collecting food choices, managing allergies and diets, and minimising waste.
“Food is a form of medicine” the celebrity chef said in a foreword of the review, adding that the recommendations made “put more emphasis on quality, rather than only on cost”.
The report, published on 26 October, recommended every hospital implement a digital meal ordering system by 2022 to allow for safe ordering and mapping of patients’ care plans; menu...
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