An update on the National Standards for Hospital Food, and in particular food safety and the associated responsibilities in this area was shared recently with Directors of E&F as well as on the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub. Directors are asked to review this information and to bring it to the attention of their catering managers.
Any queries regarding this update should be e-mailed to: [email protected] marked for the attention of Emma Brookes and Phil Shelley.
Catering Consumables Drop-in Session
You are invited to join the Catering consumables drop-in session on March 9 @ 2.00-3.15 pm during Food Waste Action Week to hear about how to reduce single-use plastics, and switch to reusables for catering consumables in your Trust. The team will be covering the recently launched How to Guide for Catering Consumables and how the Government ban on single-use plastics from October 2023 will impact catering plastics. NHS Supply Chain will be joining to showcase their proposed alternative products to single-use plastics. If you would like to be sent an invite for the drop-in session or have any other questions, please contact: [email protected]
Be Part of our Food Waste Reduction Pilot
Ahead of Food Waste Action Week on March 6, we have been working with a number of NHS Trusts to pilot ways of monitoring and measuring food waste. There is significant opportunity to deliver reductions in both waste and cost, and effect change for the benefit of patients.
If you are a Trust that is looking to make these changes, in line with the mandatory food standards, please join wave 2 of our pilot. Join our meeting on Monday, March 13 at 2.00pm to find out more. To register your interest please e-mail: [email protected] marked for the attention of Phil Shelley and Louise Hatwell.
