Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, affects 8% of the global population and can lead to malnutrition and dehydration, which can have fatal consequences.
The social care provider to the Jewish community developed the range in response to an increase in client needs across its care homes.
Accredited Living Wage employers pay staff the voluntary rate of £8.25, higher than the mandatory National Living Wage of £7.20, which came into force in April.
This most recent investment will enable the business to further develop its infrastructure, including sales resource, to allow for the considerable growth forecast over the next 12 months.
Taylor joins from Sodexo USA, where he held a number of senior leadership roles, including president of the senior living business from 2008 to 2012, and president of the healthcare business in the
In his new role Catherall will be working with a number of existing Lynx Purchasing customers to deliver savings on food and drink, along with other key products and services, as well as developing
Introduced for the first time this year was the HCA’s brand new 6C’s award category, which was taken on the night by Paul Coulson of Serco at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.
At the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) annual leadership and development forum in Liverpool yesterday, delegates were polled about food waste issues.
Hosted by celebrity chef Tony Singh, the competition, entitled ‘Waiter, there’s a doctor in my soup!’, aims to raise funds for the RHSC’s new purpose built home.
The seminar will address the next steps for nutritional services in hospitals and the care sector with guest speakers including Dianne Jeffrey, chairman of Age UK.