John Denham

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John Denham has been representing Southampton Itchen in Parliament since 1992. 

He is currently Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. 

On this website you'll find news about what John's been up to in both Southampton and Westminster. 

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John demands action on hospital food

Patients at Southampton General Hospital are voicing their concerns following a change to catering arrangements earlier this month.  According to current patients the new contractor – Medirest - is unable to provide meals at regular times, serving different meals to what the patients have ordered, producing food to a sub-standard level and refusing to respond to their concerns.

Comments from patients from the hospital include, “it is a lottery as to when meals arrive”, “special dietary needs are neglected”, “we should be provided with five hot drinks per day from them, most days we only get one”, and “most meals are swimming in gravy or sauce because they need the moisture if they’re going to be reheated, but this means all the meals taste the same.”

John Denham has demanded an urgent investigation into the catering regime at Southampton General Hospital after several current patients asked him to look into the matter and will be visiting to see the problem first hand.

John said,  “It is not good enough that patients are not being provided with adequate food and drink.  It’s obvious that these people are ill, so providing them with good quality, nutritious meals is an essential step on getting them back to health.  I will be making sure the patients who feel they’re not being properly provided for get the response they want.”