Children’s hospital bans sweets from ward trolleys

HEALTH Minister Dr James Reilly appears to have an ally in his quest to cut back on Irish children’s sugar fix.

Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin, Dublin, has confirmed it is no longer making sweets or soft drinks available to patients on its wards in a health drive called for by consultant dental surgeons.

In recent weeks, the major national facility’s medical board has decided to stop stocking any sweets or confectionery on its “tuck shop” ward trolleys.