A recent article published in The Journal states that up to half of the food produced in Irish hospitals is not eaten. The issue was highlighted by Sinn Féin’s health spokesperson Louise O’Reilly who recently asked the HSE about the amount of food wasted or thrown out from hospitals and whether any unused food from hospital kitchens is given away or donated to avoid waste. The HSE told O’Reilly that research by the National Health Sustainability Office (NHSO) published at…

As part of Dualtrons sustainability efforts and in line with the government’s goal of achieving 10% EV use by 2020 we have ordered our first electric vehicle..  We have chosen the Hyundai Kona. The Kona’s long range will allow us to serve clients all over the country from our base in Dublin. Our first EV will be allocated to our healthcare department, supporting the rollout of our Serval Food Ordering for Healthcare solution. The car is also an addition to…

SERVAL Ordering for Healthcare allows catering staff to take patients orders via an Android tablet. This eliminates the need for paper along with reducing costs and saving time. The app also allows staff to see the patient’s dietary requirements and helps to improve their nutritional care. Additionally, the Serval app allows for automated reporting and meets JCI compliance. Serval was introduced in our first private hospital in mid-2018. They have utilised the app for all 3 daily meals for patients.…

SERVAL Ordering for Healthcare is an order management system developed specifically for catering and hospitality in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. It was designed to take process quality, security and efficiency to the next level, both on the ward and in the kitchen, at a competitive price. Transmission errors from paper sheets and excel lists are a thing of the past. The well-designed software supports you in adhering to the prescribed dietary requirements, using an automated custom interface to your patient…