Citation
(2005), "Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) National Conference 2005, TheGrand Hotel, Eastbourne, 21-22 April", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 35 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2005.01735eac.010
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) National Conference 2005, TheGrand Hotel, Eastbourne, 21-22 April
Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) National Conference 2005, The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, 21-22 April
The Hospital Caterers Association Conference was organised by the South West Thames branch of the HCA and the theme was "At the heart of health care" and the conference was attended by approximately 400 people.
Presentations included information on major aspects of catering in the NHS;
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Measures of catering quality and assuring catering quality which included the results of a survey of HCA members.
There were also ample opportunities for networking as well as an interactive debate panel.
The conference was supported by a large exhibition on food and services. This included one from the British Dietetic Association (BDA) who produce a wealth of materials including those on obesity as well as running a number of campaigns on the topic. The BDA website is www.bda.uk.com
The Healthcare Caterers International also had an exhibition stand to provide information on their global alliance of caterers and food service professionals. Learn more about them at www.hciglobal.org
More information on the HCA conference can be obtained from the dedicated website www.hospitalcaterers.org