Healthcare

The launch comes at a time when care home managers anticipate a reassessment of their food offer ahead of the unveiling of the findings of the Care Quality Commission's review of 'meeting the healthca

The new 'Chef in Schools' programme will be launched in November across Basildon and Thurrock schools and is the first of its kind. It is about empowering children to adopt a healthy diet.

Since August 2009, defence and NHS Units, run by ISS Mediclean, have been offering the "ethical beverage" to patients, staff and visitors.

Using more assured foods from fairly traded and organic sources will result in healthier meals for patients, staff and visitors as well as benefiting the environment and the local economy. The hospita

In October 2008, Her Royal Highness played an instrumental role in raising awareness of the Community Meals Service by helping deliver a meal through Aberdeen Council to Mr Alexander (Sandy) Irvine, a

The award has been given in recognition of the Trust's commitment to providing a high proportion of freshly prepared dishes using only farm-assured meat.

This is despite prisons spending less per person on meals than hospitals do. Experts from Bournemouth University have been studying the food offered to inmates and across the NHS. They believe hospita

The standards have been developed by the Welsh Assembly Government following an expert report on enhancing the role of hospital ward sisters and improving the patient's experience in hospitals.

As part of the council's on-going consultation on the 'meals on wheels' service, both residents and suppliers are being asked to submit their dream dish.

Provenance is placing an emphasis on supporting, promoting and developing more sustainable and local supply chains.