Anyway Scottish low carbers can just not eat the potatoes or bread and dessert served to them in hospitals and stick to meat, fish and veg as it comes on the plate. The kitchen staff aren't going to care and there won't be anybody saying they are not eating their meals.. you are generally given a tiny bit of menu choice anyway in most hospitals and could request berries for desert. Another way around it is to just request a low GI diet which would be acceptable to them...that would do in terms of not being offered sugary things and you can then pass on the bread.

Val