Cambridge: It has been alleged that Addenbrooke's Hospital- a struggling hospital, intends to save up to £39,000 a year by stopping patients from having ice in their water jugs. The hospital has blamed budget cuts for this action.
The revelation of cutbacks had emerged when a visitor had requested ice for a woman suffering from cancer, as the patient found it easier to swallow her medication with cold water. However, the visitor, Michelle Lewis, was left “horrified and gobsmacked” when she was told by two healthcare workers and a member of catering staff that they were unable to provide ice in water jugs “because of the budget cuts”.
