“If staff, exhausted after a 12-hour shift, have little other option other than a snack from a vending machine, what message does that send about how we care for our workforce”.
NHS Food Review (2020), DHSC
“Make hot food available if the canteen is closed [which is]... accessible ... and regularly restocked”
Fatigue & Facilities Charter (2018), BMJ
“All healthcare employers should provide... access to nutritious food for all shifts”.
Caring For Doctors, Caring For Patients (2019), GMC
“Access to nutritious food on night-shift is a key issue...and vending machine options do not necessarily meet this need”.
Sustainable Food & The NHS