Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: Improving Environmental and Social Sustainability - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals’ Catering Department

The team at Sheffield used sustainable measures to reduce food wastage and improve healthy consumption. 

The cost of patient meal service reduced by more than £176,000 in the last financial year.

The judges felt that this organisation has focused on quality and sustainability which in turn has led to not only a reduction in waste, but greater staff satisfaction.

Read a detailed case study about this project at HSJ Solutions

Finalists

  • Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust, Carbon Reduction
  • Mid-Essex Hospital Services Trust, The Natural Health Service Project - Managing our natural estate to enhance the environment and improve patient care
  • North Bristol Trust, Southmead Hospital Re-Development - the Brunel Building
  • Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, Sustainable Food Project - Taste not Waste
  • Oxleas Foundation Trust, Delivering Modern Communication between GPs and the NHS
  • Public Health Wales, Our Space
  • Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust, Environmental Sustainability at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust

 

Topics

Winners of 2017 HSJ Awards revealed