The Hospital Caterers Association is an industry body in the United Kingdom for people and organisations involved in NHS Healthcare Catering Management established in 1948 It runs an annual award ceremony. It set up an annual Nutrition and Hydration Week, every March. In 2016 95% of

NHS Trust An NHS trust is an organisational unit within the National Health Services of England and Wales, generally serving either a geographical area or a specialised function (such as an ambulance service). In any particular location there may be several ...

s and more than 2,000 care homes participated. It supports efforts to reduce unhealthy food and drink supplies in the NHS. Andy Jones, a former Chair of the Association, challenged NHS Chief Executives to eat patients food for a week in 2016, so that they would have a better understanding of the challenges. Its Outstanding Service Award in 2020 went to Phil Shelley, who went on to be Chair of the NHS Review of Hospital Food.

Presidents

* 1949 -1952

Sir Jack Drummond Sir Jack Cecil Drummond FRIC, FRS (12 January 1891 – 4/5 August 1952), known as a child as Jack Cecil Spinks, was a biochemist, noted for his work on nutrition as applied to the British diet under rationing during the Second World War. He w ...

* 1952 – 1966 Sir Alexander H. Maxwell * 1966 – 1972 Sir Geoffrey Todd * 1972 – 1977 R. A. Micklewright * 1977 – 1987 Sir Douglas Haddow * 1987 - 2004 Sir Brian Bailey OBE * 2004 - 2005

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Philip Alexander Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, (born 19 May 1949) is a former health administrator and a Labour Co-operative member of the House of Lords who served as Minister of State (United Kingdom), Minister of State in the Department ...

* 2006 - 2008 Caroline Waldegrave. * 2009 - 2011

Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie Irene Tordoff Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie, DBE (née Fennell; born 29 April 1942 in Fife, Scotland), known as Rennie Fritchie, is a British life peer and former member of the House of Lords. Life/career Irene Tordoff Fennell, daughter of Mr an ...

* 2012 - 2017 Fionnuala Cook * 2017 -

References

{{reflist Food industry trade groups based in the United Kingdom Healthcare catering Health care industry trade groups based in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1948