Can I bring my own toaster to hospital for a gluten-free diet?

[ToastCraving]

Can you take your own toaster to hospital?
Do you have to get it tested first so that it’s certified safe due to being an electrical item?
I have coeliacs and I assume they won’t have a dedicated GF toaster even though there’s a basic GF menu?

No

I think they'd have to PAT test it themselves. Lots of workplaces are super funny about toasters, unfortunately.

No, you can’t take toaster to hospital -
PAT testing,

No of course not.

No but they will provide gluten free options

Take toaster bags

I can’t see toast on GF menu only the standard one 😭

Oh that’s genius that may work !

Don’t be daft! Have something else for breakfast! I’d take in some GF bagels, pats of butter and little tub of jam.
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No because toasters are notorious for setting off smoke alarms

Probably not. Definitely take in GF bread,bagels,croissants and ask for lashings of butter and jam ! It’s so hard navigating Coeliac away from the home.X

I work in a hospital, here each ward kitchen does have a dedicated gluten free toaster, they’ve got little plaques on them and live in a high cupboard normally

Not in my experience they don’t.

Three nights in hospital with a coeliac child who also has a diary intolerance, and it was a serve yourself breakfast where the only options were processed white bread to be toasted, corn flakes and Rice Krispies.

Quite apart from the fact that such a ‘breakfast’ doesn’t provide adequate nutrition for any child - let alone a sick one - there was absolutely no attempt made to provide something edible.

The toaster bag option sounds like a good move.

A relative of mine has recently been in hospital. Every ward has a gluten free toaster. And individually wrapped butter portions.

Have you stayed at the hospital before? If not, just a warning that GF food can be awful and minimal in some hospitals and since it is a planned stay, might be worth taking as many snacks as you possibly can depending on how long you'll be in.

I'd also ask about it, just in case they keep a separate toaster for GF. Some hospitals are better about it than others.

No, definitely not. But they do have special bags that the gf bread goes into to be toasted so it doesn't touch any crumbs from the other bread.

Not in my experience either.

My son isn't coeliac but had some issues with his intestines and his gastro consultant trialed a vegan, gluten free diet to see if it would help (it didn't) and it was an absolute nightmare.

Minimal options in the hospital yet I was also expected to stay with him all of the time. It also cost an absolute fortune to the point I missed meals myself as I couldn't afford to also feed myself and the hospital he was at didn't feed parents.

No, absolutely not. I think we have access to a no gluten toaster and can provide gluten feee food.

Most adult wards won’t let you have access to a toaster. We have one parents can use. But it’s a children’s ward. I don’t think they’d be happy about toasting bags though. It’s a fire risk. (Did my fire training today)

It’s not even the PAT test, it’s in case it sets off the smoke alarm, which is a pita.

The hospital I work in will make gluten free toast for patients, made in a dedicated toaster and wrapped separately to the rest of the toast (comes up to the ward on a tray wrapped in tinfoil)

They have a gluten free menu but a lot of the time they don't everything on it in stock.

The food in my hospital is awful though I wouldn't eat any of it, gluten free or not

Ive taken my own fan and it was fine

The nurse made some noises about testing but I smiled and said sorry, I really do need it

I was promised food in hospital when staying with my late Mum - only I’m coeliac but one kind nurse did indeed get me some toast one morning so it must be possible, this is the one and only time they did feed me as gf wasn’t really available but I wasn’t an actual patient I guess.
Generally, had nothing from wards, nor biscuits after procedures - I take my own stuff .
I also wouldn’t take anything on a ward that I wanted back, or wanted back in sane condition.
This is unfortunate for you but naybe your hospital is better than my local ones or I highly recommend taking your own stuff in to at least have something.