By Gabrielle StuartThe Canterbury District Health Board has announced it will not renew its contract with Compass Group, the hospital food supplier which sparked street protests in Dunedin. Hundreds of people protested outside Dunedin Hospital after the Southern District Health Board began outsourcing hospital meals through Compass Group in February last year. We will be using the same food production methods as we currently do for patient meals, meals on wheels and staff meals. "Our intention is that all current food services staff are retained by Canterbury DHB and we don't expect the public to notice any difference in the food services provided in our hospitals," he said. A proposal was put to health boards last year, which promised up to $190 million per year could be saved if all 20 health boards signed up with Compass Group.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 03, 2017 00:19 UTC