Sodexo has delivered the soft FM services at the hospital since 2006 as part of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract with ProjectCo and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
New portering technology will be implemented by Sodexo which will improve patient flow, particularly within the emergency department. Sodexo has also changed their waste partner, which has significantly decreased the transport mileage and therefore reduced CO2 emissions.
To improve sustainability and support the Trust with its net zero targets Sodexo deployed its WasteWatch programme in 2021 which has to date reduced food waste by 64% (4,701kg), saving the equivalent of 8,637 meals and preventing 33 metric tonnes of CO2 output.
Philip Leigh, chief executive of Sodexo Healthcare, UK & Ireland said: “We will continue to work closely with the Trust to improve patient flow and support its objective to support early discharge from hospital. Patient experience is at the heart of what we do and we look forward to working with the Trust in the delivery of a number of significant projects planned over the coming years.”