Healthcare
Patient meal ordering system scoops national innovation award
The award was presented at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, for the hospital’s new interactive and visually appealing Maple system - the first of its kind to be used within the NHS in the UK.
Institute of Hospitality appoints Peter Ducker as new chief executive
Ducker has served as an executive councillor and trustee of the IoH since 2010.
Launch planned for PS100 report on investing in public sector feeding
At the QEII Centre in Westminster, the PS100 campaign group led by Cost Sector Catering magazine will unveil findings that point to huge healthcare and benefits cost savings to be made by the Gover
British Egg Week launching multimedia campaign Oct 1-7
The campaign aims to remind consumers of the versatility and health benefits of eggs at a time when egg consumption traditionally rises following a dip during the summer months.
Supply Chain Academy launched to ‘develop learning and skills’
Based at the recently restored Upminster Court in the London Borough of Havering, the academy has developed a range of courses focusing on key issues within the supply chain as well as concepts suc
Dietitian sounds warning over UK’s ‘low dietary intake of iron’
She said: “If iron intakes are chronically low, iron-deficiency anaemia can occur. The symptoms of this include breathlessness tiredness, muscle fatigue, headaches and insomnia.”
Kenco Professional gets behind MacMillan’s charity coffee morning event
To mark the third year of this partnership and encourage a record-breaking number of participants, actress and TV presenter Claire Sweeney has teamed up with Kenco Professional to ask the UK to ‘Wa
Gluten-Free Chef of the Year competition in call for entries
The competition has got tougher this year because entrants are asked to showcase their skills by including gluten-free substitutes such as bread, pasta cooked from scratch at the live final.
Contract caterer Sodexo’s work with NHS wins Green Apple Award
It has been recognised for its waste services at Central Manchester Hospital, Queen’s Hospital in Romford and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton.