The service provided has changed after health boards stopped the shop from selling sugary drinks. Other sugar filled snacks such as ice cream and chocolate were replaced by nuts, crackers and muesli bars. Watson said the lack of sweet treats had affected sales. “There used to be good money in a bar of chocolate.” The snacks stocked now have the tick of approval by hospital dietician, Nicole McHaffie who Watson worked with to bring the shop in line with Nelson Marlborough Health’s Healthy Eating for staff and visitors policy. These days, the biggest selling items are magazines and newspapers. It also sells other hospital necessities such as cards, balloons, toys, toiletries, postage stamps and hygiene products.