Thank you for being a valued member of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA). This exclusive members' area is designed to provide you with easy access to a wealth of resources, tools, and information to support your work in hospital catering and food services.
Published six times a year, this colour A4 Magazine is the official journal of the Hospital Caterers Association and is distributed throughout the NHS to catering and hotel services managers at all levels. The Journal is specifically designed to inform members of the developments taking place within the industry, new working practices, technical innovations as well as providing a practical guide to purchasing.
The Better Hospital Food programme was introduced to ensure the consistent delivery of high quality food and food services to patients. This website, which now replaces the Better Hospital Food site, contains best practice guidance, resources and background information to support the delivery of food in NHS healthcare facilities.
The NHS Recipe Bank provides a collection of nutritionally analysed recipes with low carbon footprints. These will help our chefs and catering teams to design balanced menu choices, promoting the use of locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, supporting local farmers and economies.