Culinary Medicine UK CIC

Here's my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor What happens when you combine culinary medicine, NHS innovation, and healthtech? 2024 showed me the benefits of empowering both practitioners and patients to take control of their health journeys. This year I am grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate the power of meeting healthcare challenges through multiple channels: → Appointed Chief Medical Officer Epic Life driving innovation in preventative healthcare technology Ben Davies Piers Stobbs James Lovatt → Led Culinary Medicine UK to expand its reach through blended learning approaches. Proud to have reached over 7,000 health professionals across the UK and internationally Vince Kelly Elaine Macaninch Gayle Walker Westminster Kingsway → Continued serving NHS patients in General Practice while advancing medical education Royal College of General Practitioners → Presented CMUK innovations at the NHS Big Pitch, showcasing practical solutions for healthcare using nutrition NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Three posts that captured my contributions together healthcare: "NHS Big Pitch for Culinary Medicine UK" On bridging the gap between nutrition science and clinical practice through hands-on education "Culinary Medicine is a program that equips healthcare practitioners with the foundations of evidence-based clinical nutrition through hands-on cooking" https://lnkd.in/eTDxWaq9 "Reflecting on CMUK's November Impact" How collaboration drives sustainable healthcare transformation "Our efforts have reached over 7,000 health professionals in the UK and internationally" https://lnkd.in/eJE3gfnw "The Future of Healthcare lies in Synthesis" On combining AI efficiency with human clinical judgment "Is it inevitable that medicine is heading the same way? And how can we build robust systems to combine both in order to empower health professionals and patients?" https://lnkd.in/eizfmMeR Looking ahead: 2025 will be about 💡 Scaling personalised preventative healthcare through Epic Life AI technology platform and digital twin launch 🚀 Expanding Culinary Medicine UK CIC educational reach. The future of healthcare lies in empowering both practitioners, hospitality sector and patients with practical, evidence-based tools. ✨ To every healthcare professional working to bridge the gap between innovation and practical care: your commitment to evidence-based transformation is building the future of medicine. Ellen Fallows British Society of Lifestyle Medicine Health Equity Evidence Centre Medic Footprints Dr Thomas Maggs Mia Lockard Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones Philip Shelley FIH Clive Flashman 💙 Pritesh Mistry Dr. Vishaal Virani, MBBS Dr Harry Thirkettle Tony Young Tamsin H. Dr Sameer Nakedar #healthtech #preventativemedicine #populationhealth #LinkedInRewind --

Looking forward to resting over the festive period to prepare for 2025 which is destined to be a dynamic and hardworking year ahead. We have work to do but there is also support growing from London Borough of Hackney Hackney CVS Age UK East London Hoxton Health Volunteer Centre Hackney Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch Independent Age Culinary Medicine UK CIC and others! Hackney Lunch Clubs Network continue to inspire me. As a resident of Hackney myself I’m so grateful to have these dedicated community groups bringing life, love, fun, good health and delicious food to our elders. They do so much and they can do so much more with our help. Grateful thanks to Forge® for expressing interest and a desire to support the network at what has been and still is a challenging time financially. Looking forward to seeing what we can do together in 2025. If you would like to support Hackney Lunch Clubs Network to thrive please get in touch!

What a Friday night it was! We’re still buzzing from our second Doctify and YouTube Health event at the iconic Google HQ in London, where we brought together top clinicians and #experts to celebrate the power of video in #healthcare. 🎉 A massive thank you to everyone who joined us for a celebration of innovation, education, and collaboration. It was truly inspiring to see over 300 #clinicians come together, with many taking their first steps into the exciting world of #videocontent creation. The energy and enthusiasm in the room were contagious as we explored the future of #patient content creation and its potential to build trust, educate, and engage. 💙 Special thanks to our brilliant keynote speakers: 🔹Dr. Vishaal Virani, MBBS 🔹Dr Suman Saha 🔹Dr. Aziza Sesay 🔹Dr Oscar Ferguson ...and to the iconic duo 👏- our CEO, Stephanie Eltz, and ChatGPT - for introducing each speaker with such flair, humour & grace! 😉 🥰 Your #insights and #expertise left us feeling empowered and inspired long after the event (evident from all the fantastic social media posts and Stories you’ve tagged us in!). 💫 We recognised Vik Veer for ‘Illuminating Complex Care’ through his popular YouTube channel, where he explains all things #ENTcare, and Dr Karan Rajan for helping millions of patients with his myth-busting (and very humorous) short videos. 🙏 A huge thank you to Incision Indemnity, Medserv, Bevan Brittan LLP, and Medico Digital for supporting the event. A special shout-out to Dr Sumi Baruah from Culinary Medicine UK CIC for creating a moment of mindfulness after a busy week. 👏 We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did! It was amazing to see your enthusiasm for content creation and to watch you take the first step by filming your intro video on the spot. There’s so much more to come! Soon, we’ll be sharing additional insights, highlights, and tips from the event 💡. Follow us on our socials to stay updated on what’s next! Oliver Capel Derek Kelly Raj Kang Andy Lamb Dan Morris Louis Meletiou Andy Kitchen Melanie Smith Libby Wagstaff Steven Porter Callum Payne Lulu Pankhurst Katherine Chappell Anat Sneh-Matalon Tom Burnell-Nugent Jason Nahani

Can’t believe it’s December already! Rounding up and reflecting on a productive November for Culinary Medicine UK CIC We continue to train UCL medical students at Westminster Kingsway where kitchens are transformed into classrooms. We leverage the expertise of chefs, dietitians, and doctors to deliver practical, case-based discussions alongside nutrition research reviews. Our efforts have reached over 7,000 health professionals in the UK and internationally through face-to-face and blended learning approaches. We are currently updating our online course Elaine Macaninch On Friday, I had the privilege of raising awareness about our work in #lifestylemedicine. I led a mini box breathing session for over 200 doctors and health professionals at Doctify event YouTube health Google London. Attendees were invited to take home a box of raisins and try our mindful eating exercise and utilise our free resources https://lnkd.in/eG26aZNC Patients use the internet and YouTube primarily to access health information and it was fantastic to hear about Dr. Vishaal Virani, MBBS leadership in ensuring verified health content from health professionals are promoted ahead of misinformation. Inspired listening to Dr. Aziza Sesay using her skills as a GP to create health content to destigmatise women’s health and reduce health inequalities I enjoyed Dr Oscar Ferguson showcase his educational videos and the best explanation of Coeliac disease I’ve seen yet! We will signpost to this video on our digital course for HCPs Culinary Medicine UK CIC We were delighted to speak at the inaugural Public Sector Catering Alliance Forum on November 19th in Leicester. Vince Kelly and I presented our findings from the “Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet” initiative, the first CPD event for hospitality sector, where we brought together key stakeholders from the food industries and academia to discuss sustainable food systems and public health. Topics on the 19th covered food-price inflation, sustainability, and the health impacts of growing obesity in the UK. Our talk focused on empowering chefs, unsung heroes preparing 1.9 billion meals annually in hospitals, care homes, and schools. We can help drive healthier outcomes despite facing challenges like misinformation about nutrition and creation of sustainable meals. Thrilled our dear friend and colleague Philip Shelley FIH won the Chairs Award that night As we move forward, we recognise that collaboration and partnerships are essential in addressing these challenges effectively. By working together across sectors, we can create meaningful change in public health through improved nutrition education and sustainable practices. Thank you to the organisations who have supported us in highlighting our crucial work #publichealth #nutrition #foodinhealthcare #lifestylemedicine #healthcare #publicsectorcatering #prevention #GP Public Sector Catering Doctify Google Stephanie Eltz Suman Saha

Time to rethink - Culinary Medicine UK CIC is promoting the power of food to this sector and others in hospitality and catering. In Swedish hospitals, food is cooked, often from scratch, on site, and – refreshingly – is considered to be ‘a prioritised part of care’

Culinary Medicine approach to help change direction of the Nation's Health.

My Highlight Of The Week (HOTW) is from the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO: https://lnkd.in/e9FzhatJ Thanks for the heads up Ali Morpeth (RNutr)! Diet culture is wild. If you keep up with social media, it’s hard to know what to eat - what someone says is bad for us, is now good: red meat increases risk of bowel cancer but essential for the carnivore diet. It’s get a bit confusing. Switch over to supermarkets, the traffic light system is inconsistent and the calories on restaurant menus are inaccurate. Our UK government guidance barely features on mainstream media or even social media. It might a source of information for those hoping to eat healthy food. Whether anyone reads it I don’t know but the inclusion of a significant portion of carbohydrates given the huge burden of diabetes and heart disease is worrying. I recently saw the Swiss guidelines which puts water and fruit and vegetables as the basis for diet with a necessity for movement put in to boot. We do see key chefs and scientists now talking about the famous 30 plants for greater gut bug diversity associated with better health outcomes. NHS is it now time to fall in line? Thanks for your hard work on this Nutritank CIC and Culinary Medicine UK CIC! Any ideas Dr Sumi Baruah, Dr Ally Jaffee MBChB BSc, Dr Iain Broadley?

Supporting Food and Mood - a growing phenomenon

Music to our ears - waste not want not & sustainabilty. 😀

🌍 🌿 Celebrating a Transformative Evening: Healthy Plate Healthy Planet Culinary Medicine UK CIC was thrilled to host its first-ever event focused on the hospitality sector, "Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet," on Oct 2, 2024. Led by our culinary lead, Chef Vince Kelly & CEO, Dr Sumi Baruah this groundbreaking evening united passionate stakeholders from hospitality, healthcare, & academia to explore the vital connection between nutrition & sustainability. ✨ Key Insights from Our Esteemed Speakers and Panellists: Philip Shelley FIH challenged us to rethink food budgets in the NHS, emphasising that positive change can arise from pride in food provision & smarter spending. Sandra Kelly chaired an inspiring panel with Lucy Vincent, CEO of Food Behind Bars, showcased how healthier meals can be achieved in prisons, highlighting benefits beyond nutrition, Alex Hall demonstrated how education empowers children to make healthier choices amidst marketing pressures Arthur Potts Dawson passionately rallied support for the Chefs Manifesto, showcasing global collaboration among chefs to enhance local food systems. Tetyana Rocks 🇺🇦  shared her research on the gut-brain connection, reinforcing the importance of food choices for mental health. 🤝 Building Connections We were excited to engage with both our established partners & new collaborators, exploring innovative strategies for reducing food waste & promoting sustainable& healthier practices. Together, we are committed to fostering a more resilient food system & enhancing community engagement. 🥕 Showcasing Healthy Plate Healthy Planet Cuisine Our event menu, curated by the talented hospitality students at Westminster Kingsway College, exemplified the "healthy plate, healthy planet" concept. Guests enjoyed 9 innovative, plant-forward canapés and bowl food items that demonstrated the delicious potential of sustainable dining. This included Fava Bean & Mint Bruschetta as well as Spiced Chickpea & Lentil Dhal 📢 Call to Action Thank you to everyone who participated in this landmark event! Your insights are invaluable as we strive for a healthier planet. Please share your feedback and help us continue this vital conversation—you’ll receive your 3 hours CPD digital badge! Our survey closes tonight A special thank you to our sponsors OCS, Capital City College (also known as Westminster Kingsway College - Victoria Centre), Eat Curious with their generous support in making this pioneering event possible. Many others help us to continue to make impact David Foskett Terry Tinton Lord Karan Bilimoria Please email info@culinarymedicineuk.org if you would like to be involved at our next learning and networking event which will be even bigger. Together, let's create a healthy and sustainable future for both our plates and our planet! 💚🌱 #HealthyPlateHealthyPlanet #CulinaryMedicineUK #Sustainability #Nutrition #FoodSystems #BuildingConnections #HospitalitySector #Foodinhealthcare #HealthyPlates