Few politicians – with perhaps the notable exception of the unpopular Andrew Lansley – embrace the notion of radical NHS reform, but the beleaguered Health Secretary has found support from a surprising quarter <...

In an age of austerity, how has hospital catering been affected and how has the industry reacted to change? Richard Piper went out into the industry to find out more

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Patient hygiene has never been more important and you don’t have to work in a hospital for a long time to know how easily it can go wrong. But how good are the washing and bathing facilities in NHS hospitals and how ca...