Cuts may result in outsourced frozen meals for patients

Hospital patients may have to eat outsourced frozen meals from another part of the country as part of cost-cutting measures.

The HSE is considering the yet-to-be-finalised plan at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, because its retired catering manager has not been replaced.

Under the proposal, food would be transferred at weekends from the Central Processing Unit, Mullingar.