title: Improving the quality and appeal of pureed meals for patients.
abstract: This article describes how a critical incident led to a review of the pureed diet options offered to patients within a hospital setting. This resulted in significant changes within the trust, improving both the nutritional content and the appeal of the pureed diet menu.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kinloch
mesh_terms: D003296:Cooking / Q000379:methods*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D006113:United Kingdom