Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs three hospitals in Nottinghamshire: King's Mill Hospital, Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital. It covers 500,000 people across the community and employs over 6,000 people.
Having worked together since 2007, Medirest will continue to provide catering, cleaning, portering, switchboard, car parking, security and transport. Medirest employs 700 people within these three hospital sites.
Russell Blake, managing director of healthcare at Compass Group UK & Ireland, commented: “Our new contract with Sherwood, is testament to our brilliant partnership and the teams that work together across the Trust. I am proud of our local Medirest Healthcare Team at Sherwood Hospitals for the remarkable services they provide to the Trust and its patients.”
The Trust has chosen to continue working with Medirest, as they deliver in terms of quality service, value and sustainability. For patient catering, Medirest will continue using Steamplicity – the ‘innovative catering solution’ that provides patients with nutritious meals.
The new menu consists of over 30 options, including 40% vegetarian or vegan and a range of allergen free options. The system offers flexibility, with meals being steam cooked in just minutes at ward level, maintaining taste and nutrition.
Mark Jackson, director of estates and facilities at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, added: “We have worked with Medirest for 17 years and over this time our partnership has grown, so that we work side by side to offer patients, visitors and staff a quality experience. During the pandemic, we truly became one team and our partnership approach was solidified.”