I Hate My Country

Why stop at kosher or halal? If they want to go down this road, they should also provide meals for vegetarians, meals for vegans, meals for those who observe an organic diet, those who insist on eating gluten-free diets, etc etc. There's no end to it, is there? Wait, is this a restaurant or a hospital, I forgot.

Perhaps withholding halal and kosher menus would not have improved cancer treatment waiting times. At least it's a small improvement for some service users. I.e. they can eat when they're in hospital.

Kosher and Halal are not gourmet meals, they are not a big expense, especially if the hospital is wholesale contracting with one of the many Kosher or Halal suppliers who are out there to serve this very purpose. They are providing meal options for patients who have specific dietary restrictions so that those patients can eat and not have to deal with the additional stress of having to arrange their own meals in accordance with their religion. Last I checked, feeding patients was a necessity and lowering their stress aided their chances of survival. I doubt they will be able to substantially improve their treatment timetable with the money saved and that savings would not come free of any downside, so really isn't any practical, economic or medical reason to be offended by the practice of catering to patients fundamental dietary needs.

Every country have their own problems.