THE catering team from Gobowen's Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt (RJAH) hospital have been given a seal of approval from Great British Bake-Off star and celebrity chef Prue Leith.
The catering team at the specialist orthopaedic hospital have been supporting an independent review of hospital food which Prue is advising on with other food and health professionals, ensuring patients and staff from across the NHS benefit from tastier, healthier and better-quality meals.
Members of the team at RJAH formed part of an exemplar group of NHS Caterers, dietitians and nurses, who have worked and helped to lead on implementing the review’s recommendations for tastier, more nutritious food for patients and staff.
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To recognise the team’s hard work and high standards, Prue has recorded a special video message for them.
She said: “I’m Prue Leith, mostly known as a cook.
"But I was also the advisor to the recent Hospital Food Review for the government, and that review made recommendations about improving hospital food for patients and for staff.
"We made eight recommendations, and I’m happy to say that the Government has accepted all eight and has put the money behind implementing them.
“Of course some hospitals already do a magnificent job on catering and one such is RJAH in Oswestry, and I really have to congratulate them because for 14 out of the last 15 years, they have come top in patient surveys for good catering and good food generally.
“They will help other hospitals and there are a few of these exemplar hospitals, who have committed themselves to helping other hospitals, that are struggling with it.
"If you want to know how they managed to meet all the recommendations and how they plan to even improve on that, then they are included within this link (below).
"I would advise you to do it, it’s well worth a read.”
Sian Langford, facilities compliance manager at RJAH, said: “We were absolutely delighted to be asked to support this crucial review of hospital food and would like to thank Prue for her kind words and recognition of this."
Laura Peill, Managing Director of Support Services at RJAH, added: “I am very proud of the team here and I know they’re thrilled with this amazing recognition from none other than Prue Leith herself.”
More information, including the eight recommendations being taken forward, are available to view here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-blueprint-for-better-hospital-food
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