ELDERLY care has come under fire at a major Scottish hospital after health inspectors were twice forced to urge staff to help patients eat their meals.

NHS watchdog Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) revealed its workers took action after discovering pensioners at Wishaw General Hospital, in Lanarkshire, had been going without food.

The incidents came as inspectors returned to the hospital after being concerned about their initial findings during a routine probe.

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