It’s mush to be admired
amanda.robbemond@news.com.au the moulding process. “I’ve never been happy with how the pureed diet for our patients looks,” he said.
“It always comes back highly wasted, it looks like baby food.”
Using the moulded food to resemble beef or pork steak, or vegetables like broccoli, peas, carrots or corn, the innovation will mean less wasted food and patients discharged faster because they are eating more of their meals.
In a trial run at Gold Coast University Hospital over the past few months, Mr Hopper said 90 per cent of patients were extremely happy with the product.
He said the GCUH grant would be put towards getting an industrial vitamised machine to cover both Gold Coast University and Robina Hospital.