Hospitals spend as little as €2 on meals for patients

Hospitals are spending as little as €2 on meals for patients — half the price of a McDonald’s Happy Meal and a rate doctors and nutritionists claim risks failing those most in need.

Hospitals spend as little as €2 on meals for patients

Figures released to the Irish Examiner show hospitals are spending less on basic food items in a bid to slash costs.

The figures released under Freedom of Information show:

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