Useful Links: Health
The Better Hospital Food Programme
The Better Hospital Food Programme aims to raise standards of service along with meeting the expectations of Patients. The website provides updates on the Better Hospital Food Programme's progress in achieving its goal.
BTCV Green Gym
BTCV Green Gym offers people an alternative - the opportunity to improve their fitness by involvement in practical conservation activities such as planting hedges, creating and maintaining community gardens, or improving footpaths. The website provides information on Green Gyms in your area and the health benefits of exercising outdoors.
Defra's Public Sector Sustainable Food Procurement Initiative
Government initiative to use public sector food procurement power to deliver a world-class sustainable farming and food sector that contributes to a better environment and healthier and prosperous communities.
Department of Health
The UK government’s Department of Health site.
The Faculty of Public Health
The Faculty of Public Health promotes the advancement of knowledge in the field of public health and acts as an authoritative body for consultation in areas of education or public interest concerning public health.
Health Development Agency
The Health Development Agency (HDA) is the national authority on what works to improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities. It gathers evidence and produces advice for policy makers, professionals and practitioners, working alongside them to get evidence into practice.
The Kings Fund
The King's Fund is an independent charitable foundation with a mission to improve health. It tackles health inequalities and works for better health and health care, in London and beyond.
Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
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NHS Alliance
NHS Confederation
The NHS Confederation brings together the organisations that make up the modern NHS across the UK. It is an independent driving force to transform health services and health, by influencing policy and wider public debate and connecting health leaders through networking and information sharing. The website provides news and details of the organisation's work.
NHS Estates
NHS Estates’ mission is to advise on and enable a modern environment of care for NHS services.
NHS Estates fulfils this mission by managing the public sector estate and facilities management (efm) services, creating an environment that provides front line support to patient needs.
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency
Scotland healthyliving campaign
Website providign information about healthy eating and physical activity, and how small changes can lead to big benefits. This website is a joint collaboration between NHS Health Scotland and the Scottish Executive to promote Scotland’s healthyliving programme.
Scottish Executive Health Department
The Scottish Executive's Department of Health website.
Soil Association
The Soil Association is the UK's leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming. Website provides information about the organisation, news and resources.
Sustain
Sustain is the alliance for better food and farming. The website provides information on its projects, news and publications.
Welsh Procurement Initiative
The National Procurement website for Welsh Public Sector Purchasers.
