
Date
11 April 2016
Time
09:00 – 13:00 followed by networking lunch
Location
RAB Thomas Room, Post Graduate Medical Centre, County Hospital, Stafford, ST16 3SA
- Stafford railway station is about 1.3 miles from the hospital.
- For details of train services to Stafford click here to go to the National Rail enquiries site.
- There are direct buses from Stafford station to the hospital approx. every 15 minutes (service 74 all day and 825 after 09:00).
- Taxis are available outside the station.
- Parking is available at the hospital site and well signposted.
Organisers
SWM and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM)
Audience
This event is primarily for members of our NHS Sustainability Network and Sustainability and Public Health Network. Other applications will be considered. Please contact us to discuss your registration.
The event
County Hospital in Stafford has achieved the Soil Association’s Gold Food for Life Catering Mark for serving fresh and healthy meals made with local and organic ingredients. The award is the result of 12 months hard work to improve the food provided to patients and visitors at County Hospital. This work is soon to be supported by a significant investment in the kitchens at County Hospital, which are planned to be refurbished. The Gold Food for Life Catering Mark guarantees that all the issues have been taken care of – health, climate change and animal welfare. More and more, people want to know where their food comes from and how it was produced. The Catering Mark recognises food providers who prepare meals using fresh, seasonal, local and organic ingredients. It provides reassurance that the food County Hospital serves meets high standards of traceability, freshness and provenance. Find out how UHNM worked towards achieving the mark, and learn from other examples how you can improve the sustainability of your own catering service and Understand the impacts of improved catering services on public health. Along with UHNM, other confirmed speakers include the Soil Association, Stoke on Trent City Council and their work with the North Staffs Food Network and NHS Nottingham City CCG.
Booking and further information
This event is free to attend. Please use our online registration form to book your place at this event. Registration closes at 4pm on Thursday 7 April. Contact us at enquiries@swm.org.uk or on 0121 237 5890 for more information.
Agenda
The agenda is available here.
Sponsorship
If you provide services or products to the health sector and are interested in sponsoring this event please contact us for more information.