Welcome to the Hospital Caterers Association website.
The Hospital Caterers Association encompasses the single largest group of healthcare catering providers within the NHS and is the recognised voice of hospital catering. It represents caterers who provide a wide range of food and other services for patients, visitors and staff in NHS hospitals and healthcare facilities. The HCA is a national organisation, with fifteen branches throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and more than 250 hospitals represented in its membership.
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Hospital Caterers Association is founded. The first professional organisation within the NHS.
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The World Health Organisation is established by the United Nations.
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National Trainee Cook Scheme commences.
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Food rationing ends.
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Association celebrates its 10th Anniversary.
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The European Economic Community (EEC) is formed.
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Enoch Powell's Hospital Plan approves the development of district general hospitals for population areas of about 125,000 and, in doing so, lays out a pattern for the future.
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England beat West Germany to win the World Cup.
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The Salmon Report relieves nurses of non-clinical duties.
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Association comes of age at 21.
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DHSS launch Nutrition and Modified Diets Manual.
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NHS Catering Standard Recipes (The Orange Book) published.
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HRH Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Silver Jubilee.
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Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby is born in the Royal Oldham Hospital.
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DHSS launch Nutrition and Modified Diets Manual - 2nd Edition.
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Stanley Royd changes the face of hospital catering as we know it.
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355 patients and 106 members of staff were affected by an outbreak of food poisoning. The outbreak caused or contributed to the death of 19 patients.
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Compulsory Competitive Tendering introduced for hospital catering services.
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Lifting of Crown Immunity.
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Chernobyl disaster.
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Conference visits Northern Ireland.
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40 Years commemorated at the London Conference DHSS issue Catering for Health: The Receipe File.
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A cyclone in Bangladesh leaves 5 million homeless and thousands dead.
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NHS Trusts established. The Health of the Nation emphasises the purpose of the National Health Service -to improve health, not just treat sickness.
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First Gulf War.
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Half a Century Milestone.
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Titanic wins 11 Oscars including Best Picture.
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Lloyd Grossman heads up Better Hospital Food Campaign.
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The first resident crew enters the International Space Station. Dietitian & HCA Member, Anne Donelan publishes 'Dietitians and Caterers: An uncertain but critical relationship'.
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The National Health Service Recipe Book published with Introduction by HCA Chair, Pam Miller.
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Primary care trusts are set up to improve the administration and delivery of healthcare at a local level.
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Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety issue their document Catering Services in Northern Ireland.
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HCA Launch protected Mealtimes Initiative.
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First Foundation Trusts created.
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NHS reaches 60 year milestone.
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60th Anniversary.
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The Scottish Governement issue 'Food in Hospitals' National Catering and Nutrition Specification for Food and Fluid Provision in Hospitals in Scotland.
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First National Food & Hydration Week.
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The tallest man-made structure to date, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is officially opened.
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James Martin airs his first series of 'Operation Hospital Food'.
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CQC publish Nutritional Standards.
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Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
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A Good Practice Guide to ward level services published.
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The Hospital Food Standards Panel’s report on standards for food and drink in NHS hospitals published.
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Scottish votes against independence and to remain part of the 4 Nations that make up the United Kingdom.
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Association holds its first Learning Forum (replacing the annual conference) in Glasgow.
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New web site launched.
The aims and objectives of the Association shall be the promotion and improvement of the standards of Catering in Hospitals and Health Care in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and elsewhere; the education and training of persons engaged in Hospitals and Health Care Catering Services and the provision and improvement of the professional interests and status of those engaged in the Hospital and Health Care Catering Services.
