Dr Buckley’s team, although sometimes hard to get hold of.

Nurses of ward 1D,very professional, friendly, courteous and pleasant. Special mention for Dini, Trisha, Tara, Lorraine, Chloe, very hard working, completely rushed off their feet but yet always professional and pleasant. Also, Ger in the kitchen and all the healthcare assistants.

Leanne the midwife who delivered our baby girl was so professional, so kind and so supportive in what was a difficult birth due to a large baby. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. All the staff in this hospital are so good.

A nurse, Jade, she works on Redwood ward. What a wonderful person. All the staff on Redwood and Laurel wards are just wonderful, thank you.

All staff were excellent but Dr Assim, the consultant in ED, deserves special mention. He was exceptionally thorough in caring for my father during the 48 hours he spent in OLOLH ED.

Professor Tubassam in the Vascular Clinic. Alison in the Vascular Laboratory. Outpatient Administration, all for their great care and good humour in difficult times.

Day care staff were excellent. Dr Orla Conlan. Theatre staff. I got 100% care from an excellent team.

Mr Diaz, Jackie and all the staff of the Day Surgery.

The Labour/Maternity and SCUBU staff are outstanding in what they do. They are so helpful, understanding and really are there 100% for the patient. Cathy in Labour ward so helpful and always has patient’s best interest at heart. Midwives always have patients' best interest. They are so professional and treat women with such dignity and understanding. There were so many staff I would like to mention but it would not be fair to single out anyone. I could not praise everyone enough and I will return when having another baby 😊.

Professor John McDermott.

Erica and Aideen in the plaster room.

Dr Alan Lange.

Professor Aiden McCormick, excellent. Mr Sean Martin, very nice to deal with. Mechelle and Breda, colorectal nurses, and Professor Brian Kirby and Professor Donal O'Shea, also Una, dietitian, all very good at their jobs.

Dr Brendan Doyle, cardiology, and all of his team.

Nursing staff, theatre staff, catering staff and cleaning staff on antenatal/gynaecology ward. Exceptional teamwork with the nurses and doctor and treated so well by everyone during my five-day stay for an operation. Even moments of fun with all staff while recovering! Dr Nandini Ravikumar is outstanding in her field and also a lady. My second time for a procedure under her care in Mullingar Hospital and each time highly impressed by all staff.

Derek Cawley and all the nurses and staff were amazing.

Brita, a midwife in the delivery ward. I can't remember her full name. She was so supportive and helpful during my labour. She helped me feel safe and in control.

Dr Seleem, surgical ward. Excellent care.

Professor O'Toole, surgical team. Had a hip replacement and was looked after very professionally by all his team. Everything was explained to me and all the staff on St. Paul's ward couldn't do enough for me.

The porters are great fun wheeling people around.

Every single nurse and staff member apart from the person admitting me.

Mr Sean Martin and team. The nursing staff on Hazel Ward, stoma nurses Breda and Michelle. Nutritionist Ruth.

Trish from the catering team, always comes with a smile on her face and is so helpful, especially when you don't have visitors. It's so welcome to have someone nice come in for the few minutes each day even if it's only just to take the order and drop off the meals.

I had a job finding my way around the hospital, but a lady came up to me and asked me was I OK. She took the lift to where I needed to go. Very pleasant person, I only got her first name Louise. She said she wasn't a nurse. She was a great help.

A&E nursing staff were exceptionally caring

Amy and Debby are two I can remember. They were fantastic. Very helpful, very friendly and good at their jobs.

Dr Elaine was very nice and helpful in the ED.

I spent Thursday July 2nd in A&E. Spoke with nurse Deirdre late the day before and got great advice so I decided to come in the following morning and thanks to Deirdre, it was the best decision. I came in with an acute issue but I have an extensive complicated medical history and though I spend a lot of time in hospital, I try not to go to the A&E, if I can avoid it because there isn't a lot they can do for my chronic issues, but I did have to go this time. The staff were absolutely amazing and treated me so well and took great care of me. I had nurse John looking after me and they put me in a quiet corner of the triage room for which I am beyond grateful. I was in so much pain that day unrelated to the issue I was there for and needed extra help and they gave it to me with a smile. I just can't say enough about all of the staff working that day. They explained everything in detail and managed my specific needs with so much care. People will probably say that is what they are supposed to do and in a way, yes but some are more amazing than others and time is something that A+E staff don't have enough of because of how crazy busy they are but they gave me the time and patience I needed. They managed to get me home and do other tests as an outpatient and that's what I wanted. The care I got on that day has made me more relaxed and reassured about going back should I need to in the future. Had to have further tests done the following week and met more amazing staff. The radiographer doing both my ultrasounds and the care assistant who brought us to what has to be the best wheelchair accessible toilet I have ever used - it's in the MRI department I think. I have forgotten both of those girls names but it was on Monday the 6th of July 2020 at around 8.30am. Everyone I met during my visits was fab and I can't praise them enough. Thanks for everything and I hope this message comes across as the positive experience that I had. Aileen

I had a knee replacement in the Bons Nov 2019 and stayed on St Colman's ward. They have an amazing team there led by Maureen. Majority of the nurses were great. I have been an patient of the Bons for years along with other hospitals and always preferred the nursing care in the Bons. While in as an orthopaedic patient, I was so lucky as were other patients under this nurse's care - staff nurse Pamela Kenrick was absolutely outstanding. The care I received from her was first rate. We in the room used to sigh when her shift was over and not because we were dreading the next nurse but because she was/is such a special nurse/person. I watched while she educated students or newly qualified nurse, some would listen but you could see some didn't. She was firm but fair and tried to instill in the younger nurses/recently qualified/students, the importance of basic nursing care. If I ever need another orthopaedic surgery/procedure, I would ask my consultant if I could have Pamela looking after me. I was frightened and upset during my stay and she put me at ease and reassured me. I just can't say enough about nurse Pamela Kenrick. Every ward should have at least one Pamela. I will never be able to thank her enough but hopefully she will get to see this comment and realise what an amazing nurse she is.

Professor Aiden McCormick excellent doctor. Hawthorn ward staff all very good. Endoscopy unit all very caring. Also the catering and porters all very good.