Blog: How can we ensure people have access to food when they go home from hospital?
Simon Shaw shares some of the initial findings from our Home from Hospital project.
Older People’s Food Campaign | Wednesday 3 November 2021
News: Labour pledges new legal standards for hospital food
Today, the Labour Party’s Shadow Health Secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, will announce a new commitment that a future Labour government would place hospital food standards on the same legal basis as school food standards.
Better Hospital Food | Thursday 12 April 2018
News: Hospital food - UNISON response
'Healthy, appetising food is vital to a speedy recovery and long-lasting health. When patients are poorly, it can be difficult to stimulate their appetites. Serving quality food helps physiologically and aids recovery.
Better Hospital Food | Friday 22 February 2013
News: Lack of nationwide standards means hospital food 'worse than prison meals'
The standard of hospital meals varies so much across the country it is often worse than prison food, according to a new report.
Better Hospital Food | Sunday 25 August 2013
News: Taking the Pulse of Hospital Food – read our first London-wide research report
For the first time the Campaign for Better Hospital Food has undertaken an in-depth report into the current state of hospital food in NHS England, using London as a test case for the rest of the country.
Better Hospital Food | Thursday 23 March 2017
Page: Hospital food standards: The story so far
We’re calling on the government to apply higher standards to hospital food so that it’s freshly cooked with care, nutritious and made using sustainably produced ingredients.
Better Hospital Food
News: Campaigners call for the return of the hospital kitchen
'Hospitals should give patients healthier, fresher more tempting food', said Dave Prentis, general secretary of UNISON, the UK's largest health union today.
Better Hospital Food | Monday 22 April 2013
News: Hospital food: The chef that hopes to improve standards
A new report has criticised government efforts, which involved celebrity chefs, to improve hospital food. But James Martin believes expert chefs can still help raise standards.
Better Hospital Food | Saturday 23 February 2013
News: Hospital Food Shake-Up Announced By NHS Chiefs
Patients will receive a diet plan and be checked for malnutrition under new guidelines for food standards unveiled by the NHS.
Better Hospital Food | Friday 29 August 2014
News: NHS hospital food will improve, says Andrew Lansley
Andrew Lansley said malnourishment should not happen in NHS hospitals.
Better Hospital Food | Sunday 20 May 2012
