World Food Day Webinar on Sustainable Catering

Monday 12th October 12.30-2pm GMT+1

Learn about the relationship between food, health and climate change and how you can help this World Food Day.

Join the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) and Plant-Based Health Professionals UK (PBHP UK) to learn more about the latest research on what’s needed to make diets good for health and good for the planet.

In this interactive webinar we’ll explore how healthcare organisations are adopting sustainable catering, the barriers to progress and how healthcare professionals can overcome these.

Global Healthy Hospital Network Webinar

Wednesday 9th December 2026, 4-5pm GMT

Healthy, Sustainable Hospital Food: Examples from Czech Republic and Canada.

To join, you first must join PANCO as per instructions on this page: plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/global-healthy-hospital-food-network

Global Healthy Hospital Network webinar

Wednesday 9th September, 4-5pm BST

To join, you first must join PANCO as per instructions on this page: plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/global-healthy-hospital-food-network

Lifestyle Medicine Certification Information Session

Are you planning to sit the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) certification exam this year, or considering certification in the future?

Join Claire Lynch for an informal online information session on Monday 27 July, 7–8pm (Google Meet).

This session is particularly relevant for those already registered for the 2026 certification pathway, but anyone interested in learning more about certification is welcome to attend.

We’ll cover:

• What to expect over the coming months
• Key deadlines and requirements
• CME and case study requirements
• Exam preparation and study support
• Common questions and practical tips

Whether you’re already registered or simply exploring whether certification might be right for you, this session is an opportunity to ask questions, meet other candidates, and gain a clearer understanding of what the certification journey looks like in practice.

📅 Monday 27 July
🕖 7:00–8:00pm
💻 Google Meet

Monthly member online meet-up with the PBHP UK team

Global Healthy Hospital Network webinar

June 10th 4pm BST/5pm CEST

Healthy food alone is not enough. It also has to look good, taste good, and feel meaningful to the people eating it.

Our next Healthy Hospital Food Network webinar brings together two inspiring speakers to explore how taste can support the transformation of food in hospitals and other care settings. From whole-food approaches and chef education to taste architecture and cooking techniques, the session will showcase concrete ideas for making nutritious meals more appealing and more successful in practice.

🔹Bettina Campolucci is a plant-based chef and wellness educator. She will share insights from the Chefs’ Manifesto, highlighting the power of whole foods, humble vegetables, legumes, chef training, and recipe development to improve menus and strengthen food quality in institutional settings.

🔹Jaroslav Guzanic is a Research & Private Chef, Founder of Taste of Central Europe, Swiss Network for Food Education and Co-Lead of the NNEdPro Europe Regional Network. He will focus on answering “how can we cultivate taste’ and share practical solutions for hospital kitchens that connect flavour, appearance, food bioactives, cooking methods, and multisensory experiences.

Following the two speaker inputs, participants are invited to join a 25-minute discussion on what it takes to implement these ideas in real kitchen environments.

Join us for an exchange on how healthier food can become more attractive, more delicious, and more feasible in healthcare.

Vegfest Free Birmingham 2026

Saturday April 25th 2026 10am – 7pm
at Edgbaston Cricket Ground Edgbaston Rd, Birmingham B5 7QU

Plant-Based Health Professionals UK will be holding a panel discussion and a stall at VegFest free.

Lifestyle Medicine in Practice online series:
Mainstreaming Lifestyle Medicine through Group Clinics

Monday 20 April, 20:00–21:00 (BST)

This interactive online session explores how group clinics can be used to deliver lifestyle medicine more effectively in practice.

Led by Claire Lynch, with guest speaker Georgina Craig, the session will introduce the concept of group clinics, how they work in real-world settings, and why they are increasingly being used to support behaviour change and expand reach without increasing clinician workload.

We will cover:

• What group clinics are and how they run in practice
• How they can help mainstream lifestyle medicine in clinical settings
• The evidence and real-world examples behind this approach
• Resources and training available to support implementation

There will be time for questions and shared discussion, with opportunities to reflect on how this approach could apply to your own work.

About the speaker

Georgina Craig is National Director of The Experience Led Care Programme and has over 33 years’ experience supporting health service redesign and innovation. She leads work to spread group clinics across England and Wales, working closely with NHS England and Welsh Government to support this person-centred approach to care.

This session is part of our ongoing member programme to support practical implementation of lifestyle medicine.

Not a member? Please join us here.

Advancing Plant-Based Hospital Nutrition: Clinical Perspectives & Menu-Level Strategies

Wednesday 4 March 2026, 17:00 CET

Discover evidence-based approaches to transform hospital meals in our upcoming Global Healthy Hospital Network webinar.

Join us on 4 March 2026, 17:00 CET to explore practical strategies to make hospital meals healthier for patients and staff while reducing environmental impact.

Speakers include:

• Anna Herby, DHSc, RD, CDCES – A clinical guide to hospital nutrition, focusing on nutrition’s role in preventing, managing, and reversing chronic disease.
• Dr Annika N Flynn, PhD & Professor Jeff Brunstrom, PhD – Introducing SNEAK: innovative strategies to optimise menus, reduce saturated fat, lower carbon footprint, and promote dietary and planetary health.

This session is designed for healthcare professionals seeking actionable, evidence-based ways to transform hospital food environments.

The Global Healthy Hospital Food Network is a collaborative initiative led by PAN International, Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, ProVeg International, and Greener by Default.

Join the network and access free resources

NLMC 26 online – tickets on sale now

We’re pleased to announce the date for our NMLC 26 online conference, put the date in your diary now!

Saturday 19th September 2026