Wednesday 15th June 2022 marks the very first National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day - a day to raise awareness and celebrate Estates and Facilities Heroes.
HOBART Service Technicians are extremely proud to work with hundreds of healthcare Estates and Facilities Teams nationwide. It's these teams who are responsible for the critical behind-the-scenes work that ensures hospitals and healthcare facilities run smoothly every day.
The Hospital Caterers Association commented on the new event, “The work of the directly patient-facing workforce in hospitals and care settings would be impossible without the army of E&F (Estates and Facilities) professionals underpinning them. In spite of the critical nature of their work, E&F staff are consistently undervalued in both their work environments and within the media. The awareness day will begin to change that. It is an opportunity for all healthcare organisations to mark the contribution of their E&F staff, and enhance the public perception of these essential roles.”
Throughout the pandemic, HOBART Service Technicians supported healthcare estates and facilities teams by maintaining equipment and prioritising callouts – understanding that hospital kitchen equipment plays a vital part in both the overall operation of a hospital and the essential care given to patients.
The dedication shown by HOBART Service’s internal teams and Technicians throughout COVID was recognised by many hospitals, including Paula Vennells CBE, Chair at Imperial College Healthcare who wrote our teams a letter of thanks,
“I wanted to take this opportunity to write personally to thank you and your team for your support during the COVID-19 crisis… The country has thanked the NHS for the amazing work of our frontline colleagues but we know that without the help, advice, long hours and support from our external partners, our response would not have been as effective as it was.”
The Imperial Estates team showed their gratitude to the, “… support provided to continue maintaining the service of critical equipment and for attending site for call out repairs in difficult circumstances.
“Your company made a big difference to the way the Trust was able to respond.”
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