The nursing staff were very good.

Every single one of the nursing and care staff in the Ormsby Ward during my nine-week stay. They are incredible people with a very difficult job. Our governments should be ashamed of themselves for the way they treat their nurses. Huge thanks to all, Rebecca, Rachel, Orla, Emer, Andrea, Gwen, Amy, Hillary, Michelle, Ciara and the brilliant Francis. Special thanks to Dr Shane and the genius Dr Meghan. Overall Tallaght hospital is top quality.

Dr McManus, nurse Helen in AMAU.

James Hanlon A&E, so good caring and gets things done, absolutely fantastic.

Áine and student nurses, St Anne's. ENT ward, unfortunately I don't have their names.

Dr Paul Kiely and his team at the Mater Private in Cork. Outstanding professional and caring team who listened and went above and beyond to ensure I understood my treatment plan and supported me 100% in the execution of same. My recovery and wellbeing always appeared to be their priority.... as a patient I felt valued and very safe in their care. Thank you Dr Kiely and to your wonderful amazing team.

Entire midwifery staff.

All staff were courteous and professional in A&E on my visit. Osman (I think that was his name) gets special consideration for his excellent care.

I had a colonoscopy, the staff were first class.

My mother could not walk at the beginning of this year and was in great pain for the last year or so, and her overall health was getting worse. She is 83 years of age, and I was very concerned for her, and traveled back from the US a few times, and eventually found Prof Kevin Mulhall. The first time my mother and I went into see him, he was very confident that he could reverse any damage to my mom's hips and actually recommended a double hip replacement. My mother had surgery in January and again in March of this year, and the operations were a great success. My mother is doing so much better and can walk around like she used to. Prof Kevin Mulhall, and Grace in his office are great. The hospital staff were also wonderful and truly looked after my mother and I thank them so much. In my career in NY I have come across a lot of poor doctors, who make dreadful mistakes. I would not hesitate in recommending Prof Kevin Mulhall to anyone - he is a gentleman and he has skilled hands. Best wishes.

Eileen, gynaecology. Kind and caring towards her patients.

Health care assistants were excellent.

James Hanlon in A&E. I arrived in A&E at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning with a gallstones attack. He had arrived with a chair within a minute to the reception area as he saw me in a bad state, had my bloods taken within a minute and in the A&E room on a bed within five minutes of arriving at the hospital, set up for an intravenous morphine dose ready for the doctor to supervise the injection. He was able to take in, assess and react with no messing about and all very calmly. A pure professional with good, common sense and empathy from him. Thank you James. John.

All the staff from those in the kitchen, doctors and all nurses - excellent all around teamwork.

Dr Lynch and team. Dr Sheehy and team. Medical 3 staff. Nurses in ED, especially Denise.

Dr John Cosgrave. Dr Kwati. Cath lab nurse Richmond. All cardiac cath lab staff.

Paul Nicholson, orthopaedic surgeon. A highly skilled surgeon (hips and knees) and an absolute gentleman to deal with. Colles Unit nursing team; compassionate, respectful and caring.

We couldn't remember the name of the doctor. She was excellent and I think she had an Australian accent.

The team in the operating department was fantastic.

Mr Cristoir O'Suilleabhan and all the staff in general.

We found Anna, the triage nurse to be very friendly. Dr Yousaf was very professional, thorough and efficient. Overall the staff in A&E and the observation ward were extremely helpful.

A&E doctor.

CT radiologists, doctors/nurses and relating A&E doctor who checked on me following reaction to CT contrast.

Breast Clinic Triple Assessment - Mater Private.

Prof Fergal Quinn, consultant. Patricia (secretary), Liz (urology nurse) - caring for our child since birth, surgery to make her better, what else can we say. Marvellous department and a pleasure to deal with.

Professor Malachy McKenna, consultant endocrinologist who has sadly retired from the public service. I felt that the nursing staff I encountered were excellent also.

Nurses Olivia and Cherry on St Joseph’s Ward were absolutely superb with my daughter and she just loved them.

Receiving ladies in A&E reception. Very professional and reassuring. Patient and respectful.

My 6 month old baby girl was given 12 hours to live in 2011 after being diagnosed with group B strep meningitis. It was like a real life nightmare. When myself and my partner were called to a meeting in ICU to be given the awful news there were a lot of doctors and nurses in the room. My world ended in that moment. There was one nurse called Anne who held her hand on my shoulder for the news and stayed with me and my partner until our families arrived. She was like an angel in disguise. Amazingly our little girl turned a corner and this same nurse told us it was unexplainable how our daughter was recovering. She said the doctors would take a step back as a higher power was at work and they didn't want to stand in the way. Her words and aura were so comforting and I have always believed she was sent to help us through that time. Miraculously our daughter made a full recovery and has only minor ongoing issues to deal with now. She is a happy healthy 7 year old who loves life. We never seen nurse Anne again but can honestly say we never would have got through those moments without her and we are so grateful she was with us.

From the ladies at A&E reception in Clonmel Hospital to the nurses and doctors, they were so kind and considerate towards me. There were many trolleys lining the corridors in the department but everybody was being looked after even though the situation was very very difficult for patients.