Healthcare

The report is from a round table discussion on 'Personalisation, Nutrition and the Role of Community Meals' chaired by Baroness Sally Greengross.

The title went to the winning duo, executive chef, Richard Kirton and chef, Ian Cannon from University Hospital of North Tees, part of the North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust.

Thursday 25th February is Dignity Action Day and Medway is using the day to "ensure patients are treated as individuals, are given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives".

Saturated fat intakes in adults have dropped slightly to 12.8% of food energy, but are still above the recommended level of 11%.

The aim of the day was to show people what food at the Trust is like and to underline the Trust's commitment to healthy and nutritious hospital food, served in the right way. There was a meal trolley

Maxine Cartz, dietitian for Medirest, Compass Group UK & Ireland, said: "It is really important to make mealtimes fun for young patients in hospital for whom food is an essential part of treatment

The celebrity chef was appointed by the NHS in 2001 to revamp hospital menus as part of the 'Better Hospital Food Initiative'.

According to Emma Hockridge, a spokesperson for the Soil Association, healthy produce that is sourced from the local area could be an option for such organisations.

The new five-year contract is worth an estimated £2.6 million a year and will see around 100 Sodexo employees providing the food and beverage service at 15 Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Cen

The findings come in a report from a coalition of health and environmental campaigners, who are calling for a new law to improve all food served in public sector institutions.