Andy Jones

Andy Jones, Chair of PSCI100 and member of Hospital Caterers Associations (HCA) has been a stalwart of patient catering for over 30 years, with the key influence being the delivery of a nutritious and wholesome food and hydration service to all patients at ward level.

Andy’s mantra is to “treat every patient as if he or she is a member of your own family”, and his current focus is to campaign for a patient focused service that is ultimately owned by hospital caterers from ‘field to point of the patient eating/drinking’ thus enhancing the patient’s experience and aiding clinical teams, regardless of their length of stay in hospital and to eradicate malnutrition. When ill, it is about eating for GOOD HEALTH.

His passion for patient’s wellbeing is well documented and has been one of the key leads in the Nutritional and Hydration weeks and currently sits on the Governments led Hospital Food Panel. A member of the cost sector caterers’ to in 20 public sector caterers. He is also outspoken on the ‘softer’ issues which are important to patients like the simple things as a water jug, to packaging!

As a trained chef, Andy believes that it is important that whichever method of food preparation a hospital utilises – whether fresh cooked on the premises or cook chill /cook freeze – it is vital that the highest standards are in place to make sure it reaches the patient in optimum condition so contributes to their wellbeing and recovery.