The implications of food wastage on a renal ward

Abstract

This research evaluates the extent of food wastage on a renal ward, in a large NHS Trust hospital. The study consisted of baseline data collection, to establish the current situation regarding food wastage on a mixed gender renal ward, and two phases. Phase I assessed the adequacy of the plate regeneration system. Phase II involved the trial of a bulk regeneration system. Food wastage measurements collected in Phase I and Phase II were compared. Baseline data indicated a considerable amount of food wastage. In Phase I food wastage figures remained excessive ( \overline x = 65 percent) and poor dietary intakes prevailed ( \overline x = 1,125kcals). In Phase II, food wastage figures were greatly reduced to 17 percent ( \overline x). It is estimated the introduction of the bulk regeneration system, on a renal ward, would save £18,19.00 per annum for lunchtime waste alone.

Citation

Marson, H., McErlain, L. and Ainsworth, P. (2003), "The implications of food wastage on a renal ward", British Food Journal, Vol. 105 No. 11, pp. 791-799. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070700310511582