A photo of a dinner provided to a pensioner at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow has been slammed online.
The elderly patient, who was in the hospital for a hip procedure after falling down at her care home, was given a plate of chicken nuggets and chips — but the quality of the food was met with a negative response.
Billy Queen, a friend of the woman's son, shared his dissatisfaction on social media, and called on Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Glasgow SNP councillor Mhairi Hunter to issue a response.
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As reported by the Daily Record, he said: "Friends mother is in the Queen Elizabeth in Glasgow. Would you eat this @HumzaYousaf @MhairiHunter?
"Anything to say NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde or will you just keep feeding this to our families? It's not good enough.
"For any hospital to serve this to a sick old lady tells me everything about them.
"Good food is even more essential when you are unwell. This is barely a step above cardboard with no nutritional value..."
Other Twitter users agreed that the quality of the hospital's meal was lacking, with one writing: "Ten chips and five, erm, whatever those things are that look as if you could bounce them off the wall. Well done Scottish NHS."
"How the hell do they expect people to get well eating that rubbish....," added a second.
A third revealed that they had brought their friend a "proper" cooked dinner every night they were in hospital due to the food being "dire".
One Twitter user echoed: "My gran is in at the moment and the food is horrendous."
An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde spokesperson said: "A two-week rotating menu enables patients to choose from a variety of meals based on their personal preferences and also that of their families and carers, ensuring food served is tailored to their needs.
"If a patient wishes to provide any feedback or is unhappy with their food, we actively encourage them to raise this with us directly through nursing or catering staff, through our online feedback forms, or, via the ‘Food and Health in Hospital’ form given to them as part of their stay. This ensures that we can act quickly to make appropriate changes when required.
"Unannounced, regular visits to the wards review the quality of food delivered to the patients, helping ensure patients are happy with their meals."
