Healthcare

Up to five names have been included in categories that generated a large number of top quality entries.

In doing so, the HCA is joining forces with 182 HaFSA signatories and supporters who are already taking steps to tackle the waste issue and realise profit.

HCA chairman Andy Jones said that as a highly respected chef, Martin was ensuring hospital food and its vital role as part of a patient’s recovery plan was being kept ‘top of mind’ for the Governme

"The Cost Sector Catering Awards provide the highlight of the foodservice and catering calendar," according to Cost Sector Catering editor David Foad.

Charlotte Henderson, programme manager for hospitality and food service WRAP, outlined the report’s purpose: “Although the headline figures are large, there are significant opportunities across the

“The HCA has been instrumental, behind the scenes, in persuading the Government of the necessity for a task force to overhaul hospital food, to look at ways to establish a consistent food quality a

The panel’s findings will be used as the basis for new Government and NHS England guidance and regulations regarding hospital food.

It is using data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) which shows that the NHS spent £321,746,579 on nutritional supplements for hospital patients in 2012.

Recent figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre showed apparent cost of patient food per day varying from £2.55 up to £31.

The UK’s largest food wholesale company, offers branded and private-label goods to more than 400,000 customers - around a fifth being independent retailers - and has 172 stores across the country,