Newsletter 12 - Healthcare Caterers International

Newsletter
Series 2 No 12
Your Endeavours continue to be recognised.
The Long Room at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London in late January saw you efforts in 2014 gain
further recognition when Nutrition and Hydration Week collected the Health and Vitality Public
Sector Award, the week was also runner up the Communications Award (not bad for two caterers
and nurse). The week was recognised because of the work you all did in raising the profile of food
and drink in health and social care (LTC) settings in March 2014. A big thankyou to you all for your
support and continued support of the week and the passion to bring good nutritional care, including
hydration to those you care for and the wider stakeholders.
It was great to see the week nominated among a list of national and multi national companies. It
places the collective we are, providers and suppliers – large and small – health and social / LTC –
caterer/foodservice and clinical+, amongst the big multi nationals, demonstrating the tremendous
effort and work you put in not just to the week but everyday is now being recognised.
Plans are continuing to come in via emails, Twitter, & Facebook. Here are some of the latest.
The University Hospitals of Leicester have decided to focus each day on a different theme of relating
to Nutrition and Hydration within the hospital.
Their timetable of the week is:
Monday – Highlighting the importance of the MUST screening tool for malnutrition.
Tuesday – Focus on the importance of hydration including guidance on ensuring each patient
receives hydration as part of their experience and safety.
Wednesday – Worldwide afternoon cream tea (to be sponsored by Nutricia) on our care of the
elderly/dementia wards.
Thursday – Focusing on how to accurately weigh patients and complete food record charts as part of
our nutrition care.
Friday – A particular focus on the importance of Complan shakes in hydration which are currently
being introduced across the NHS trust.
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They are also producing/resourcing leaflets and posters to promote each theme and these will be
available on all wards. They will promote the week through the staff internet, patient website, trust
newsletter, and social media including twitter.
In addition they are producing a video which will summarise their key messages from Nutrition and
Hydration week with a particularly focus on the worldwide afternoon tea. This video will be used as
part of the ‘everybody counts’ campaign which the trust is currently running with the video will be
open for staff and the public to view.
The Army and Royal Air Force are on board
The defence caterer ISS is running a hydration promotion during the week to promote water and
hydration in general to the Army and Royal Air Force. During the week a free bottle of mineral water
will be served with every meal and this is backed up by a poster campaign to remind the officers and
ranks of the importance of good hydration along with their daily rations.
In Esher, Surrey
Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey, a local charity dedicated to providing free, high-quality
compassionate care and support for patients, their families and carers are planning many events
during the week pharmacy stand, a Healthy Lunchbox competition & wellness event for staff
Jersey General Hospital, Jersey Channel Islands
They are engaging in the Nutrition and Hydration Week and are participating in the afternoon tea
event with tea and cupcakes on five of their inpatient areas. In addition they are currently planning
other daily activities throughout the week to promote nutrition and hydration.
Avon View, Christchurch in Dorset
Their plans for the week are Monday morning – a trip out to the local Supermarket, looking at the fresh foods.
In the afternoon they are holding a flavoured water tasting session.
Tuesday morning – Canapés and cocktails in the hairdressers.
Lunch time, St Patricks day lunch celebrating St Patricks day with Baileys, Guinness, Irish Soda bread.
Wednesday afternoon – Tea’s from around the world and cream tea.
Thursday morning – Fruit Smoothies with Mariza, followed in the afternoon by a food quiz.
Fruity Friday ends off the week with fruit tasting and a quiz.
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Nutrition and Hydration Week Ambassadors
Our Ambassadors have a key role to play as part of Nutrition and Hydration Week in promoting the
week to their colleagues, peers, organisations, sharing examples of great practice across their
networks, encouraging participation in activities week, seeking opportunities to support local
organisations and acting as spokespersons for the campaign.
New Ambassadors for Nutrition and Hydration Week 2015
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Vick Shaw – Quality Matters Manager, Prime Life Limited
Jamie Edmunds – Community Nurse, Peninsula Community Health
Michael Porter – Nutrition Assistant, Northumbria Healthcare
Bronwynn Bennett – Workforce Planning & Development Officer, Kirklees Council
Eleni Tsiompanou – Associate Specialist Physician in Palliative Medicine, Princess Alice
Hospice
Kerry Bond – Dietitian, University Hospitals of Leicester
Paul Robottom – Managing Director, Caterplus
Allison Baxter – Nutrition Nurse Specialist Lead, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation
Trust
Lynn George – Clinical Dietetic Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Lesley Cruickshank – Quality Improvement Officer, Strategy, Transformation and
Commissioning Support, Essex County Council
Kieran Attreed-James – Quality Improvement Officer, Strategy, Transformation and
Commissioning Support, Essex County Council
Our existing Ambassadors from 2014
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Andrew Archer – Managing Director, Dewberry Redpoint Cost Sector Catering
Kim Beechers – Catering Manager, Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust
Ellie Brown, Activity Facilitator, Coventry and Warks PCT
Howard Cartledge – Catering Services Manager, North Manchester/Fairfield Hospitals
Maxine Cartz – Registered Dietitian Compass Group UK & Ireland Limited
Sue Cawthray – CEO, Harrogate Neighbours
Colin Chapman – Head of Catering, University Hospital of North Tees & Hartlepool
Jane Coleman – Marketing Development & Site Service, Nottingham County Council
Simon Cox – Managing Director, ISS
Andrea Evans – Nutrition Assistant, Derby Hospitals (@Andie_E)
David Evans – Head of Facilities and Hotel Services, Birmingham South Mental Health Trust
Liz Evans – Chair, National Nutrition Nurses Groups
Paul Freeston – Chief Executive, Apetito UK
Radhika Ganesan – President, AFND, India
Sir Edward Garnier – QC and MP
Lynn George – Clinical Dietitian Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospital
Janice Gillian – Crosshouse Hospital Kilmarnock
Baroness Sally Greengross OBE – Life Peer House of Lords, President/Chief Executive
International Longevity Centre
Kate Hall – External Affairs Manager, Nutricia
Carol Harris – Food & Nutrition Manager, Leicestershire County Council
Sue Hawkins – Care Catering Services Manager, Dorset County Council
Guy Heasman – Hotel Services Manager, The Horder Centre
Kevin Henry – Manager, Montreux Living
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Anglee Jabble – Sector Manager, Healthcare Brakes
Aidan Kehoe – Chief Executive, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals
Kay Lawton – Deputy Head of Facilities, Leeds Teaching Hospital
Mark Lewis – Editor Caterer and Hotelkeeper
Silva Lucinda – Advanced Specialist Dietitian, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Rachael Masters – Senior Specialist Dietitian Focus on Under-nutrition, County Durham &
Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Alfred Matthews – Group Manager Food Service, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
Lyn Mcintyre – Deputy Director of Patient Experience, NHS England – Midlands
Sophie Murray – Head of Nutrition and Hydration, Avante Partnership
John Patison – Healthcare Hotel Service Consulting, Australia
Trevor Payne – Director of Estates & Facilities, Barts Health NHS Trust
Ian Robinson – General Manager Hotel Service, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Annu Sharma – Healthcare Dietitian, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust
Eileen Shepherd – Clinical editor, Nursing Times
John Spencer – Catering Manager, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Ruth Smith – Dietitian, Anglia Crown
Emma Strachan – Health Improvement Specialist (Food), The Office of the Director of Public
Health Leeds
Judy Stricharuk – Ontario Society of Nutrition Management, Canada
Pat Sylvain – Complete Purchasing Solutions, Ontario, Canada
Eleni Tsiompanou – Associate Specialist in Palliative Medicine
Mark Taylor – Foodservice Channel Controller, Premier Food & Chair of NACC South East
Region
Stephen Vaughan-Atkins – Hospitality Manager, Signature Miromar, Herne Bay
Jill Venables – Head of Facilities, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals
Preston Walker – Oak House Care Home & Award winning Chef
Sandra Walton – Patient Engagement Manager, Royal Liverpool Hospital
Tracey Warren – Matron, Nottingham University Hospitals
Julie Westwell – Trust Catering Manager, 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Bridget White – Housekeeper, Shotley Stroke Unit – The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Rob Winfield – Head of Catering, Royal Derby Hospital
Clare Woodcock – Assistant Dietetic Practitioner, South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation
Trust
Stuart Wray – Head of Catering, County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust
If you would like to be a Nutrition and Hydration Week Ambassador contact us via
www.nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/our-ambassadors/ . We look forward to hearing from you.
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Unusual uses for a NH Week Lanyards No 1.
We had this in from Derek Johnson, who just happened to have 2 lanyards on him when his
binoculars strap broke on his holiday!
…and finally don’t forget
There are still a few places left so book now.
‘Let’s Drive Patient Catering Together’
The Power of 3
This unique and exciting event uniting nurses, dietitians and caterers
Determine how your service can jointly help influence and lead the future
Enable nutrition and hydration care that benefits your PATIENTS
Help to develop and decide positive measures that impact on the critical
‘LAST 9 YARDS’ of patient food services
Tuesday 17th March 2015 in Birmingham, England.
The venue is the - The Post Graduate Medical Centre, UHB, QE Hospital Mindelsohn Way,
Edgbaston, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2WB
Book now direct – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/driving-patient-catering-together-tickets15217735657 - £43.00 inc VAT
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