Ward 14 and ward 33 menu

ward 14 and 33 extra nourishing menu (554.04kB, PDF)

If you are neutropenic, it will be harder for your body to fight infections. This menu avoids those foods most likely to contain any high risk foods that could make you unwell.

Meal times

• Breakfast served 7am to 8.30am
• Lunch served 12pm to 1pm
• Evening meal served 5pm to 6pm

Drinks

Drinks will be offered to you throughout the day:

• Milk
• Coffee
• Tea
• Squash
• Hot chocolate
• Malted milk

Decaffeinated and non-dairy milk options are available on request.

Hydration is essential to your well-being. Your water jug will be refreshed twice a day; if you need a top up or new jug please ask your housekeeper or Nurse for assistance.

Snacks

• Fresh Fruit (healthy option, vegetarian)
• Biscuits (healthy option, vegetarian)
• Yoghurt (easy chew, healthy option, vegetarian)
• Hi-cal jelly (easy chew, high energy)
• Malt loaf (healthy option, vegan)
• Flapjack (healthy option, vegetarian)
• Complan mousse (high energy, easy chew, healthy option)
• Rice pudding (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian)
• Custard pot (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian)
• Cheese and Crackers (high energy, vegetarian) (supper only)
• Cake Slice

Snacks are served with your mid-morning, mid-afternoon and supper drink.

Breakfast menu

Fruit juices

• Orange
• Apple

All these juices are vegetarian and made without milk

Cereals

With regular or alternative milk available:

• Cornflakes
• Rice Krispies
• Weetabix (easy chew)
• Porridge (easy chew)

All cereal options are vegetarian

Bread, toast or pancakes

With butter or sunflower spread and a selection of jams and marmalade:

• White Bread
• Wholemeal Bread
• Pancakes

All options are vegetarian

Yogurt

• Thick and creamy yogurt (easy chew, Vegetarian )

Fruit

• Fresh Fruit (vegetarian)

Lunch and evening meal

Please choose from either a lighter option meal, or a daily main meal and
create this yourself with something from option 1 and option 2. Finally order
your dessert.

Starter

• Pea and Ham Soup (high energy)
• Chicken Soup (high energy, easy chew)
• Cheesy Leek and Potato Soup (high energy, easy chew, vegetarian)
• Tomato and Lentil Soup (high energy, easy chew, vegetarian)
• Soft Roll (vegetarian)

White or wholemeal options served with butter or spread.
Alternative option of apple or orange juice.

Lighter options

Sandwiches

A daily selection of sandwiches are available on white or wholemeal bread. Please ask your Ward Host for details.

Omelettes

• Cheese and Mushroom (vegetarian)
• Cheese and tomato (vegetarian)

Jacket Potatoes

• Plain (healthy option, vegetarian)
• Tuna Mayonnaise (high energy)
• Cheddar Cheese (high energy, vegetarian)
• Baked Beans (healthy option, vegetarian). All available with butter or sunflower spread

Mini meals extra

These meals are extra nourishing and high energy as they are higher in calories and protein.

• Salmon Bake
• Beef stroganoff (easy chew)
• Macaroni Cheese (easy chew, vegetarian)
• Pasta Carbonara

Main Meals

• Sausage Roll (high energy)
• Sweet and Sour Chicken (healthy option)
• Chili Con Carne (healthy option)
• Suet Topped Steak and Potato Pie (high energy)
• Lamb Casserole
• Chicken Curry (healthy option, easy chew)
• Sausage Casserole (high energy)
• Roast Chicken in Gravy (healthy option)
• Potato Topped Chicken Pie (high energy, easy chew)
• Shepherd’s Pie (easy chew)
• Beef Lasagne (high energy, easy chew)
• Smoked Haddock Spinach Crumble (high energy)
• Minced Beef Hotpot (healthy option)
• Fish Cakes (healthy option, easy chew)
• Pasta in Tomato Basil Sauce (vegetarian)
• Potato, Cheese and Leek Bake (vegetarian)
• Chana Masala (vegetarian, healthy option)
• Vegetarian Tikka Masala (vegetarian, healthy option, easy chew)

Sides (option 1)

• Chips
• Cheesy Wedges (high energy)
• Boiled Rice
• Boiled Potatoes
• Mashed Potato
• Garlic Bread
• Roast Potato

All the above options are vegetarian

Sides (option 2)

• Minted Summer Vegetables
• Baked Beans
• Cauliflower
• Peas
• Mushy Peas
• Sliced Carrots
• Mixed Vegetables
• Mashed Root Vegetables

All the above options are vegetarian

Desserts

Hot desserts

• Stewed apple and custard (healthy option, easy chew)
• Custard (healthy option, easy chew)
• Rice pudding (healthy option, easy chew)
• Hot dessert – please ask your housekeeper for information

All the above options are vegetarian

Cold desserts

• Strawberry Trifle (easy chew, vegetarian)
• Mini chocolate eclairs (high energy)
• Jam doughnut (vegetarian)
• Chocolate Cake (high energy, easy chew, vegetarian)
• Thick and Creamy Yogurt (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian)
• Ice Cream (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian)
• Tinned Fruit in Juice (healthy option, vegetarian)
• Fresh Fruit : Banana (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian) Satsuma (healthy option, vegetarian)
• HiCal Jelly (high energy, easy chew)

Additional menus

We have the following alternative menus available should you require them:

• Allergy Aware
• Gluten Free
• Low Fibre
• Modified Texture
• Finger Foods
• Vegan
• Renal
• World Food and Halal

Missing a meal?

If you have been admitted to the ward after lunch or evening meal orders have been taken, we can still offer you a range of hot meals or snacks. Please speak to your ward host or nurse.

Fish bones

Although every care has been taken to remove fish bones from our fish dishes, some may
remain. Therefore, please take care when consuming fish dishes.

Your feedback is important to us

We will ask if you would like to complete a short survey about your experience, to help us review and improve our patient catering services. If you have any feedback or queries during your stay, please speak to a nurse or your housekeeper.