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commerciAl feAture
showcase themselves, and the prestigious education to improve expertise and to
contracts they service on a daily basis, keep up with technology and advances
such as out hospitals.
“the iccA are setting
in industry.
the standards. it’s good
With the biggest employers in contract
challenges cleaning in Ireland all signed up as
While happy to sing the praises of the
for the employer and
members of the ICCA, it’s fair to say that a
ICCA, Grogan is quick to point out that large percentage of our hospitals are being
each sector has its difficulties, and with
the employee”
cleaned under the ICCA guidelines.
the most recent challenge facing our “It’s setting the standards. It’s good for
hospitals and healthcare workers (the The ICCA Code of Practice is as follows: the employer and the employee,” asserts
H1N1 pandemic) being so dependent on • To exercise the highest professional Grogan, adding, “They [contract cleaners]
preventing the spread of infection, there is standard of workmanship and courteous have to come up to certain standards
no better time to insist on highly motivated service to customers; within the hospitals, they have to work
and trained cleaning staff. • To promote services with honesty with infection control, and it’s audited and
It is essential, in this regard, that the and integrity; monitored on an ongoing basis.”
high standards and code of practice put in • To conduct business within the “Hospitals specialise in repairing and
place by the ICCA is filtered to every worker law, practice fair trade and exhibit mending injuries and illnesses. They
in every hospital, and for the healthcare professional conduct; shouldn’t have to worry about how to clean.
workers and hospital administration to • To share knowledge and experience That’s not what they are there to do. Having
feel confident that the company employed with fellow members for the benefit of the cleaning put in place gives them peace
at their workplace has the same high the industry; of mind to focus on the job at hand, which
standards as they do. • To maintain a policy of continuing is to look after the patients.”
‘‘We don’t cut corners
we clean them’’
Why Choose Derrycourt
• Family owned and run business established in 1992, employing 700+ staff.
• Derrycourt offer innovative contract cleaning solutions to the commercial,
industrial, retail, educational, manufacturing and hospitality sectors, specialising in
the healthcare industry
• Derrycourt are a Multi Award Winning Company, with several awards for our
Healthcare Services, including our most recent accolade in October 2009 from
the Golden Service Awards (for UK and Ireland) for the Best Cleaned Premises –
Healthcare Establishment
We supply services to: Services Offered Specialising In
•Acute Hospitals (Adult & • Daily/regular contract • Clean Room Solutions
Children) cleaning service • Escalator Cleaning service
• Large and small scale HSE • Deep Cleans (simultaneously cleans
facilities • Janitorial/Portering Service horizontally & vertically)
• Nursing Homes • Window Cleaning • Infection Prevention &
• Dental Surgeries • Carpet Cleaning Control
• Community Healthcare • Water Damage • Food Handling/Catering
facilities • Kitchen/Canopy Cleaning Service
• Drug Treatment centres • Construction/Maintenance
• Mental Health facilities clean ups
Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Unit 4b, Century Business Park, St Margarets Road, Finglas Dublin 11.
Tel: 01 864 3000
Email: info@derrycourt.ie
Web: www.derrycourt.ie
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