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  • Don’t skimp at suppertime

    Don’t skimp at suppertime

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    As part of Nutrition and Hydration Week 2015, which took place last month, carers have been reminded about the importance of serving a light snack before bedtime. With caterers in health and social care facing many challenges, it is feared that suppertime may be overlooked, particularly when the lead caterers have often left for the…

  • Hospital caterers find common ground

    Hospital caterers find common ground

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    Hospital caterers find common ground Hospital caterers are being urged to find “common ground” with their service users and grow their own food. Scott Buckler, director of The Common Ground, explains… Tell us about The Common Ground The Common Ground Initiative was established by Elizabeth Harrison from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust. It is a…

  • How can we be obese and undernourished?

    How can we be obese and undernourished?

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    Let food be thy medicine HOW CAN WE BE OBESE AND UNDERNOURISHED? By Dr Sally Norton, NHS weight loss surgeon and weight management expert. Founder of www.vavista.com and www.vavista-awards.com As a doctor it never fails to astonish me how little training we are given as junior doctors in good, sound nutrition, and how little emphasis…

  • Carers and residents work Tea-geather

    Carers and residents work Tea-geather

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    A Buckinghamshire care home has scooped a national award for its “Swinging Six-teas” themed tea party.Tickford Abbey care home in Newport Pagnell was named the winner of the Best Ever Tea Party award at a gala awards ceremony. The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) launched its Best Ever Tea Party award, which was supported by…

  • New hospital food rules introduced

    New hospital food rules introduced

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    New hospital food rules introduced Hospitals in England will be expected to provide a higher standard of food under new measures announced by the health secretary. >> The NHS will have mandatory food standards and hospitals will be ranked on food quality as part of a wide-ranging drive to raise standards of hospital food across…

  • Taking Action on Waste

    Taking Action on Waste

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    Taking Action on Waste Hospital caterers are being urged to recycle more and reduce food waste as part of a new campaign. >> The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) has joined forces with WRAP in a bid to prevent waste in the healthcare sector. The HCA has signed up to the Hospitality and Foodservice Agreement (HaFSA),…

  • Hospital food proposals get a roasting from Prue Leith

    Hospital food proposals get a roasting from Prue Leith

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    Proposed reforms to improve hospital food have been branded “hopelessly weak” by a leading food writer. Prue Leith branded the government’s latest hospital catering reforms “a missed opportunity” and has accused health secretary Jeremy Hunt of “ducking the issue”. She wrote: “Wouldn’t it have been great if Jeremy Hunt, instead of effectively ducking the issue,…

  • Melting Pot – Take Care

    Melting Pot – Take Care

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    By 2040, nearly one in four people in the UK (24.2%) will be aged 65 or over. As the population enjoys a longer lifespan, the need for residential care in our twilight years is growing, and care caterers are having to deal with a wide range of dietary and medical conditions. As the Baby Boomer…