New consultant unveiled at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer was unveiled as the new 'consultant' at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust.

The Something for the Weekend star has created a new range of appetising and nutritious recipes to enhance hospital food for patients including new and expectant mums.

Simon, 46, worked with catering staff and nutritionists to devise the new dishes, which include tasty favourites such as scouse and fish pie.

The Birkenhead-born chef said: "I wanted to focus on home comforts. The dishes I have added to the menu are old favourites and include the likes of scouse and korma."

Kathryn Thomson, Chief Executive at the Trust, stressed the importance of providing patients with better choice.

She said: "At Liverpool Women's we provide excellent health care for women and babies and of course this includes nutritious food. Our aim was to enhance meal times for our patients and we were keen to work with Simon as a 'local lad' who has an excellent reputation.

"This has been an exciting and enlightening project for the Trust and will be carried into the future to give patients a better experience during their stay."