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Hospital Menus
We offer the following hospital menus at Frimley Park Hospital:
- Standard menus
- Fortified menus
- Special menus:
− for allergies (including milk / gluten / nut free diets)
− low residue diet
− religious and cultural menus
We sometimes recommend our fortified menus for CF patients if they are experiencing unintentional weight loss, as they have added energy and protein.
Menu Options
To help you meet your nutritional requirements, you can request a variety of additional food items alongside the usual meals on the menu. These may include (but are not limited to) the following options:
- Sandwiches
- Jacket potatoes with baked beans, cheese or tuna mayonnaise
- Sliced meats or fish, such as ham, chicken breast, fish in sauce or plain grilled fish
- Salad
- Pasta with cheese or tomato sauce
- Stir-fried vegetables/meat with noodles
- Beef burgers, chicken nuggets or fish fingers
- Bacon, sausages, scrambled egg, hash browns and tomatoes
A full list of available extras is displayed on the notice board in each inpatient room. Please write any extra items you would like on your menu.
You may also request double portions of main courses by writing ‘x2’ next to the relevant item on the menu.
CF Unit Kitchen Cupboard
The following foods and drinks are usually available to you in the CF Unit kitchen if you miss a meal or if you are hungry between hospital mealtimes.
Food options:
- Bread or toast
- Butter, jam, marmalade, Marmite®
- Cheese and crackers
- Biscuits, cereal bars, flapjacks and savoury snacks
- Breakfast cereals including muesli, corn flakes and Frosties®
- Tinned food, such as baked beans, spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti hoops, ravioli, macaroni cheese, soup
- Noodle pots
- Individual desserts e.g. jelly, yogurt, ice cream, ice lollies
Drinks:
- Squash
- Semi-skimmed and whole milk
- Tea and coffee
- Hot chocolate and malted drinks
- Nesquik® milkshakes
- Bovril®
- Apple and orange juice
Please ask the ward staff for the options that are currently available.
CF@FP Charity
Many of the items available in the CF Unit Kitchen Cupboard are very kindly funded by the CF@FP charity. Please note, these are for CF inpatients only, they are not for visitors..
Bringing in Food from Outside of the Hospital
We provide menus that meet nutritional guidelines and ensure food safety however, we understand that you may wish to bring in your own food to help support your nutritional needs during your stay.
You are welcome to bring food from outside the hospital, but please speak with a member of the nursing team first. They will explain any potential risks. You will also be asked to complete the CF Unit External Food Consent Form, which will be added to your patient record.
Food Safety Guidance for Bringing in Food
- Tinned or packaged foods that do not require refrigeration are the safest options to bring into hospital.
- All food must be transported safely. Chilled items should still feel cold when you arrive on the unit.
- Each room has a fridge where chilled items can be stored. Please ensure all foods are covered.
- Chilled food should be thrown away 2 hours after it has been removed from the fridge.
- Hot food can be kept for up to 2 hours from the time it was cooked, after which it must be discarded.
- Food brought in must have a clear 'best before', 'use by', or expiry date on the packaging.
- Any opened perishable items without a date, or items that are out of date, must be discarded.
- A black bin is provided in each patient room for disposing of food waste. You are responsible for throwing away any food you bring in.
- Homemade food cannot be reheated on the unit.
- Please do not bring in any food containing nuts to protect patients, visitors and staff with nut allergies.
This guidance is in place to reduce the risk of food-borne illness. Please be aware that the safety of any food brought in from outside the hospital remains your responsibility.
Heating Up Food in the CF Unit Kitchen
- We have a microwave that staff can use to heat pre packaged unopened food items (such as ready meals or tinned foods) but only if the packaging includes clear heating instructions
- Ready meals must still be chilled when you arrive on the unit - if they are not chilled, they must be disposed of for safety reasons
- Only staff members are permitted to heat food
Foods we are Unable to Heat
- Food where there is no guidance regarding how to safely heat in a microwave or using a kettle
- Food that has been unsealed for more than 24 hours
- Expired food
- Any hospital meals from the main kitchen
- Any homemade food
- Leftover takeaway food
Accessing the CF Unit Kitchen
Patients are not permitted to go into the ward kitchen due to the cross-infection risk.
Please ask our ward staff if you require any food to be heated.
Other Food Options Within the Hospital
If you would like any other food or drink items, these can be purchased from the café and shop at the main entrance of the hospital.
Nutritional Supplements
The following oral nutritional supplements are available at Frimley Park Hospital: Fortisip, Fortisip Compact Protein, Fortisip Plant-based, Fortijuce, Complan, Scandishake, Calogen and Calogen Extra Shots. These may be recommended by the dietitian if you are having difficulty maintaining your weight.
If you usually have other types of supplements and prefer to continue these while you are in hospital, you are welcome to bring these in from home and keep them in your room.
Contact Us
We would be happy to hear from you and answer any further questions you may have:
Address: Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, GU16 7UJ
Telephone:
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If you have any queries relating to this information, please contact the Dietetics service.
About this information
Service:
Dietetics
Reference:
DT/008
Approval date:
1 April 2026
Review date:
1 April 2029
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