Food Safety Study Day for Hospitals

Food Safety Study Day

This unique event focuses on food safety specifically in the context of hospitals.

Now in it's forth year, this annual event attracts NHS Trusts from across the UK, national contract caterers and an array of excellent speakers.

This day is a fantastic opportunity for collaboration, learning and development, bringing together hospital professionals with subject matter experts from the Food Standards Agency, Chilled Food Association, Environmental Health, NHS England and more...

Join us for this informative and enjoyable day, working together with the shared purpose of safe food for patients. 

This event is £55+VAT for contract caterers and private hospitals, and FREE for NHS - thanks to our sponsors HCA Wessex Branch, HCA London & South East Branch, Burlodge, Synbiotix and Inspectrum Food Safety.

Speakers and topics

Your host for the day is Nicola Strawther - National Chair (as of April 2026) - Hospital Caterers Association

The speakers include:

• Food Standards Agency - Tina Potter - Head of Prevention and other FSA subject matter experts

  
  

• Philip Shelley – Senior Operational & Policy Manager – NHS England

  
  

• Karin Goodburn - Director General - Chilled Food Association

  
  

• Dr Francesca Sawyer - Clinical Psychologist - Great Ormond Street Hospital

  
  

• Lindsay Carter - Head of Food Safety - ISS UK & Ireland

  
  

• Diana Tumova - Food Safety Environmental Health Officer - London Borough of Camden

  
  

• Fiona Sinclair - Director - Inspectrum Food Safety  

Presentation titles and programme timings to be confirmed.

Venue

• The venue is Governors Hall, St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH. 

• The Governors Hall is located on the ground floor South Wing. Take a right as you enter through the Main Reception, and then turn left. Half way down the corridor you will see a door marked 'Governors Hall' on your right. Go thought the door and up the stairs.

• By train: Waterloo and Waterloo East are the closest train stations and are a 10-15 minute walk away. Westminster underground station is a 10 minute walk and Waterloo underground a 15 minute walk.   

Timings

• Delegates are welcome to arrive from 9.15am onwards for refreshment and registration, for a prompt 9.45am start.

• The day will finish at 3.30pm.

Refreshments

• Refreshments will be provided at the venue upon arrival and during morning break.

• A buffet lunch will be provided adjacent to the lecture theatre.

Allergies & intolerances

• Please do let us know if you have any allergies, intolerances or other special dietary requirements so that we can make appropriate arrangements for you.

• There is a field to capture this on the event registration form, or please contact us direct:  support@inspectrumfoodsafety.co.uk

Attendance

• NHS hospitals: We are pleased to offer this event free of charge for attendees directly employed by NHS hospitals. 

• Private hospitals & healthcare contract caterers: The event is also open to private hospitals and contract caterers that provide catering for healthcare. A small fee of £55 plus VAT per person is applicable. Payments can be made online, or via invoice. 

• To book, please register at www.inspectrumfoodsafety.co.uk/events

NB. If you are not employed by a hospital, but are interested to attend you are welcome to get in touch in case we are able to accommodate your request (support@inspectrumfoodsafety.co.uk), however please do not book online as hospitals are priority - thank you.  

Organisers

This organisation of this event is voluntarily led by Fiona Sinclair from Inspectrum Food Safety, with support from the Hospital Caterers Association and NHS England.   

Contact

Should you have any questions please contact:

Fiona Sinclair – Director Inspectrum Food Safety: 07548 454033 support@inspectrumfoodsafety.co.uk

Background

The timing of the event is to coincide (approximately this year) with World Food Safety Day which falls during June.  The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched World Food Safety Day in 2019, to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent and manage food borne risks and contribute to human health..

We look forward to welcoming you to the Food Safety Study Day for Hospitals 2026!