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Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the Soil Association Food for Life programme

Gray, Selena; Means, Robin; Orme, Judy; Pitt, Hannah; Jones, Matthew; Salmon, Debra

Authors

Robin Means

Judy Orme Judy.Orme@uwe.ac.uk
Professor/Ins Director ISHE

Hannah Pitt

Debra Salmon



Abstract

To evaluate the progress of FFL within the hospital setting
A case study approach with three pathfinder organisations working with the SA (Barts Health, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with staff and stakeholders, and relevant document analysis was undertaken.
FFL has helped to catalyse a systems approach to food within organisations, and provided an external lever to help drive up the quality and nature of the food provided by external contractors.
Cross-institution and community involvement including leadership commitment and engagement, along with a recognition that food quality is closely linked to core objectives such as care provision are needed to make progress.

Citation

Gray, S., Means, R., Orme, J., Pitt, H., Jones, M., & Salmon, D. (2016, June). Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the Soil Association Food for Life programme. Poster presented at Food: The Forgotten Medicine, Royal Society of Medicine, London

Presentation Conference Type Poster
Conference Name Food: The Forgotten Medicine
Conference Location Royal Society of Medicine, London
Start Date Jun 9, 2016
End Date Jun 9, 2016
Acceptance Date May 2, 2016
Publication Date Jan 1, 2016
Publicly Available Date Jun 7, 2019
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Keywords Soil Association, Food for Life, food
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/919252
Publisher URL https://www.collegeofmedicine.org.uk/events/#!event/2016/6/8/food-8211-the-forgotten-medicine
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Food: The Forgotten Medicine