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Porchester Ward Vending Machine?

Posted By Janzq3

"Porchester Ward Vending Machine?"

About: Forensic mental health / Low secure services

(as the patient),

I think we should be able to have a vending machine on Porchester Ward.

They used to have one

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Response from Gregg Murray, Operational Manager , The Wells Road Centre, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust 9 years ago
Gregg Murray
Operational Manager , The Wells Road Centre,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Make sure that staff have what they need to deliver effective patient care through the successful planning and delivery of services and resources

Submitted on 22/10/2014 at 12:58
Published on Care Opinion at 17:26

There were vending machines within the hospital however they were removed due to the higher cost charged to patients than for the same products available in the coffee bar. There was also concern that as a hospital we were probably not promoting healthy lifestyles by having these machines in the hospital with the products on offer. These products were somewhat dictated by the companies who provided them to us.

The coffee bar has now re-opened with input from the patients and has an good selection of items available. There is a traffic light system in place to guide people on the nutritional value of different items.

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