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Freedom of Information request Halal Meat – Community Hospitals

Response published: 24 April 2026

FOI Request

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to make a Freedom of Information Request related to the following hospitals operated by your trust: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital, Charlton Lane, Honeybourne, Laurel House, Wotton Lawn Hospital, Berkeley House, Cirencester Hospital, Dilke Memorial Hospital, Lydney and District Hospital, North Cotswolds Hospital, Stroud General Hospital, Tewkesbury Community Hospital, Vale Community Hospital, Forest of Dean Community Hospital, The Maxwell Centre, and Fairford Hospital. 1. Do any of the hospitals listed above serve ANY HALAL MEAT? 2. If the answer to (1) is "yes", is it labelled as such? 3. If the answer to (1) is "yes", what percentage of meat served is Halal? 4. If the answer to (1) is "yes", who is your supplier? Please answer all the above within 28 days. If you are unable to, or need more time, please inform me within 7 days. I am assuming there will be no charge: if there is, please let me know within 7 days. I think my questions are straightforward, but if you do not understand the questions, please inform me within 7 days. Yours faithfully,

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 132-2026

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. Do any of the hospitals listed above serve ANY HALAL MEAT?

Our response:

Yes, Halal meat meals are served to meet patient religious dietary requirements.

You asked:

2. If the answer to (1) is “yes”, is it labelled as such?

Our response:

Yes, Halal food safety UK certification approved.

You asked:

3. If the answer to (1) is “yes”, what percentage of meat served is Halal?

Our response:

100%

You asked:

4. If the answer to (1) is “yes”, who is your supplier?

Our response:

Apetito.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.