The management of the Royal Masonic Hospital requested the King's Fund to advise on the renewal of equipment for their kitchen. The Fund agreed to advise on: the staff establishment; buying; layout of kitchen and dining room; equipment, stating approximate life and usefulness; and systems which may show financial savings. ...
With the growing acceptance that nurses should be relieved of non-nursing duties an increasing number of central plate and tray services are being considered by Hospital Management Committees. One such service is the Regethermic system, an innovation from France. The King's Fund was asked to promote an experiment with the ...
The Catering Advisory Services agreed to examine the food service arrangements at all the hospitals within the Southport area and to recommend the most suitable system for them collectively or individually. This examination was considered keeping in mind modern catering techniques and possible future developments. An examination was made of ...
This report considers whether or not the Royal Northern Hospital should introduce a central plate system for meal distribution or continue with a tray service of meal delivery. It describes the current methods of food delivery and makes some recommendations.