BON SECOURS HOSPITAL TRALEE EXCELS AT THE CAP AWARDS FOR ITS CLEANING AND CATERING SERVICES

Housekeeping and catering staff at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee have been celebrating after winning two major national awards for their cleaning and cooking.

On the housekeeping front the CAP Award inspectors were impressed by the dedication of the cleaning team to ensure the patient environmental was spotlessly clean.

Ian Jackson, Managing Director of the CAP Awards said: “We were hugely impressed by the real understanding staff had of their different roles and why what they were doing was so important to the patients and the hospital medical teams.

The CAP Awards (the Continuous Advancement Programme) measure the quality of cleaning and housekeeping in healthcare facilities across Ireland and the UK and are regarded by patients and their families as a mark of high quality.

The catering service also received praise from the CAP Award Programme. The soup of the day “apple and celery” was described as being simply delicious and the plaice was beautifully cooked.

Niall Donnelly, Hospital Manager at the Hospital said he was delighted that the housekeeping and catering staff had won the award adding it is important that the dedication of both teams is recognised.

The hospital plans to continue working with the CAP Awards in the year ahead to maintain, and where possible improve, the quality of the housekeeping and catering departments.
CAP Award inspectors are industry leading experts who support hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the year to be the best they can be for their patients and staff.