Food and fluid mythbusters are part of the Food First campaign
The campaign focuses on the importance of food and drink in improving a patient’s recovery and how it can potentially lead to quicker discharge from hospital.
The information is aimed at staff, patients, visitors and family and highlights the role we can all play in patient recovery.
Hydration myths
- Mythbuster card: Drinking fluid is NOT as important as eating food
Patient food myths
- Mythbuster card: Only nursing staff can offer patients food and drink
- Mythbuster card: Family members should be excluded during mealtimes
- Mythbuster card: Snacks are not available between meals unless you are at risk of malnutrition
- Mythbuster card: Food shouldn’t be brought into hospital
- Mythbuster card: High calorie choices shouldn’t be on our hospital menus as they’re not healthy
- Mythbuster card: It’s ok if overweight people don’t eat in hospital
- Mythbuster card: Food isn’t as good as a supplement drink
- Mythbuster card: People with diabetes can’t eat sugar or sugary foods
- Mythbuster card: Hospitals can’t provide suitable food if you require a special diet
Food quality & waste myths
- Mythbuster card: The meals for our patients are ready meals that come from Wales
- Mythbuster card: Hospital food is poor quality
- Mythbuster card: Ordering meals for empty beds doesn’t cost anything