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Prince Charles has congratulated 14 hospitals, including three in the South West, for the work they have done to improve and maintain high standards of food for patients and staff in their organisations. The event in December at Clarence House welcomed chief executives, catering managers, people who serve food on wards, patient representatives, and local farmers who supply the hospitals. HRH The Prince of Wales has been working with the Soil Association since 2004 and has long campaigned to improve the quality of food in hospitals. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation, North Bristol NHS Trust, and Devon Partnership NHS Trust were among the 14 Trusts representing the highest achievements in hospital catering. For more information, see the full press release on the Soil Association website.

The first Government Buying Standards for food and catering services has been announced, ensuring that Government departments and agencies buy more sustainable food and give small and local producers fair access to public contracts worth up to £2 billion a year. The new standards will cover procurement of food produced to higher sustainability and nutritional standards, and more sustainable catering operations.

The Soil Association has recently launched 'First Aid for Hospital Food', a report celebrating where hospitals have been successful at sourcing fresh, local and organic food with no impact on cost. The report also highlights where hospitals are falling short and sets a challenge for all hospitals to provide better meals for patients. For information visit the Soil Association website or click on the PDF link below to access the report.