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

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.

• Presentation Conference Type: Poster
• Conference Name: Food: The Forgotten Medicine
• 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