As far as I know, the NHS Trusts that I have worked in have provided Halal and Kosher meals for patients but they come frozen in little trays and aren't very nice. I do feel that people's dietary needs should be provided, whether vegetarian, fruitarian or anything else. (fruitarians, as far as I know, only eat things that have fallen from the tree, not been picked!). As the NHS have banned relatives from bringing in their own food for patients, they have a duty to feed them properly. They have shot themselves in the foot if you ask me, when I was in the womens' hospital here, neighbouring patients were always being brought in meals from home and the family ate together around the bed. Very civilised and no fuss about litigation if the patient got food poisoning.