Food and Drink Strategy 2024 – 2029

Welcome to our Food and Drink Strategy which outlines our ambitions to provide high quality nutrition and hydration to our patients, staff and visitors.

We know that remaining hydrated and eating a balanced diet are important to promote both physical and mental wellbeing. This strategy sets out how we will achieve this.

This strategy is key in our desire to continuously strive for excellence and high-quality care. It underpins how our Trust values food and drink as importantly as taking your medications or continuing with therapy.

Malnutrition and dehydration are significant risks. By supporting patients to achieve a nutritional intake appropriate for their individual needs, is vital for optimised clinical outcomes and good patient experience.

The strategy is not just about our patients; providing nutritious and balanced choices to our visitors, carers and staff is important too.

We recognise that delivering high quality nutritional care and food services involves a wide range of staff and services across our Trust, all working together to achieve our aims.

As a major purchaser and provider of food and catering services, we also have a responsibility and an opportunity to deliver our food services in a sustainable and responsible way.

Our strategy will be led and monitored by our multidisciplinary Nutrition Steering Group who have a strong focus on providing our patients with the nutrition and hydration care they deserve.

Food and Drink Strategy (PDF)