Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs all of the hospitals, calculates that the closure of kitchens will save £300,000 of taxpayers’ money, equivalent to 45p per Oxfordshire resident.
The campaign to protect the kitchens is backed by celebrity chef Oxfordshire resident Raymond Blanc OBE, in addition to top doctors, patients, Oxfordshire businesses, hospital cooks, public health advisors, local councillors and health and environmental groups.
The calls for 45p cheques achieved press coverage including a interview on BBC Radio South with govenment Minister Ed Vaizey in which he backed the closures.
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