A horror plate of grub in Ayr Hospital has left a patient disgusted.
Ayrshire Live can reveal the shocking scran that was served up in the Combined Assessment Unit on Wednesday night.
Kevin Nicholson, 47, from Prestwick was left stunned after his partner Hazel-Ann McDonald, 55, was given the grim plate.
Hazel-Ann was left so disappointed at the meal that her daughter brought her a McDonald's to hospital instead.
A picture appears to show turkey meat, beans and half a tomato, with watery gravy poured over the top
Hazel-Ann was receiving treatment in the assessment unit for an infection when the plate was landed and she was offered no other options, with sandwiches off the menu.
Health chiefs have been forced to apologise, admitting that the plateful was “not up to our usual standard.”
Kevin told Ayrshire Live: “The state of the food my partner received is absolutely shocking. We are disgusted.
“They never gave her any choice, they just dumped it on her.
“I’m just struggling to see that someone thought it was a good choice of a meal. Someone in the kitchen has actually thought that was acceptable.
“It’s a complete mess. Beans and gravy just don’t go and why have they just given her half a tomato?”
Hazel-Ann has been in and out of hospital to deal with a recurring problem and Kevin admits the food standards are usually higher with a menu to choose from.
Kevin added: “Usually in the wards you get a menu choice, there is plenty to chose from but this was just inedible.
“My partner refused to eat it and my daughter had to bring her a McDonald’s instead.”
When contacted by Ayrshire Live NHS Ayrshire & Arran admitted that their Combined Assessment Units are served at meal times including breakfasts.
Options regularly include soup and sandwiches. However they admit that food served out with breakfast, lunch and dinner time can be from a limited selection especially if units are busy.
Nicola Graham, Director of Infrastructure and Support Services added: “We sincerely apologise to any patient who has been provided with food which is not up to our usual standard and would ask that they contact us directly so that we can investigate and provide feedback.”
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