According to Sian Langford, FM manager at the hospital, this new responsibility has led to the hospital developing its plant-based menu options.
The Healthy Food Company specialise in providing children with a great choice of handmade food that would feel familiar and ‘homely’ to them.
According to recent research the NHS provided 131 million meals to patients, with the average cost per meal rising to £5.03 up from £4.20 four years ago.
The Hearty Meal Bags contain breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks to ensure patients have the nutrients and supplies for when they return home to support a healthy recovery.
The HCA South West branch, which is the host of this year’s event, says the theme it has chosen is both a call to action for HCA members and a re-assurance that catering teams are the ‘experts’ on
Sophie was diagnosed with cancer in September 2020 and passed away in September 2021 aged ten.
The announcement, which was made during Nutrition & Hydration Week (13-20th March), aims to help boost staff morale, improve their wellbeing and enhance the quality of patient care.
Within the public sector almost three billion meals are served each year to people in schools, hospitals, universities, prisons, care homes and the Armed Forces.
The event, which was held at First Choice’s Cannock head office and development kitchens, attracted catering managers from NHS Hospital Trusts in Kings Lynn, Sheffield, Oswestry and Milton Keynes,
This is part of the work that the Love British Food Hospitals Working Group is leading to ‘inspire’ Trusts to promote British food on their menus year-round.