Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the correct nutritional information is provided for hospital meals so that type 1 diabetics are able to calculate their correct dose of insulin.

Menus within the National Health Service (NHS) are written and dietary coded, using the British Dietetic Association Nutrition and Hydration Digest, to provide appropriate nutritional information so patients can access the food and drink they want which also meets their health needs. The National Food and Drink Standards for NHS hospitals, published November 2022, requires every trust to have access to appropriate catering dietetic advice and support.

Additionally, all NHS hospital meals are nutritionally analysed to ensure the correct combination of nutrients is achieved and no patient menu is passed until this has happened. This will be done by either a trust using in house dietetic support or by the meal provider if using external delivered meal services.